Broker-dealer hasn't yet determined whether the platform will be mandatory when it launches next year, given the fluid regulatory environment.
Recommendations include staying in jobs longer, moving to less expensive houses and even relocating out of state.
Wealth Design Services in Rochester, New York, also provides tax services.
Regulator censured the firm for failing to maintain copies of messages.
Cincinnati sister-brother team and duo in Michigan shift firms.
Stephen Eubanks of Hingham, Mass., claimed to be an RIA running a hedge fund.
Investors are increasingly shifting their money to passively managed strategies.
Wealth Partners Capital buys into Forbes Family Trust, MAI Capital and EP Wealth Advisors.
The custody rule can put unnecessary burdens on both the adviser and the client.
Concern about 'Rothification' as part of larger tax reform spurs lobbying.
In his first major speech as agency chairman, he says a guiding principle is 'long-term interests of Mr. and Ms. 401(k).'
Matthew Calenza forms Boulevard Family Wealth RIA.
Legislation would require brokers to 'avoid, disclose or otherwise reasonably manage' conflicts of interest.
James Denholm III launches IronBridge Private Wealth in Austin.
LPL is eliminating some bonuses, while Raymond James is trimming compensation in its employee channel for those producing more than $300,000 in revenue.
Claimants wanted $3 million for alleged fraud, churning and negligence in bond trades
The settlement, if approved, would be among the largest in cases alleging enrichment due to use of proprietary investments.
Though the House version would repeal the 3.8 percent tax on net investment income and 0.9 percent Medicare surtax, the Senate is trying to win over moderate holdouts.
The plaintiff claims the plans were "loaded" with proprietary mutual funds, and 98% of the investable assets were held in company-affiliated investments.
Several obstacles await lawmakers, including an ongoing health-care fight and deadlines to keep the government running, let alone divisions among Republicans on the basic parameters of a tax bill.
