The firm's chief economist said employment and consumer spending we're buoying the economy.
Are all the RIA merger marriages going to slow? Or will deep pockets keep the deals moving?
The agency said Florida broker Joseph M. Todd spent client money on boats, condos, adult entertainment and other luxuries.
The bank had a right to fire him for violating anti-money-laundering regulations, a dissenting arbitrator shot back.
Helen Grace Caldwell was also sued by a public guardian in Illinois for using funds from an elderly client.
The fee-only association said it will allow its members to have up to $2,500 in annual trailing commissions.
Jordan Meadow of Spartan Capital Securities allegedly got tips from a friend whose girlfriend worked at the bank.
A new Fidelity study says half of buyers walk away from M&A deals for RIAs mostly because of valuation.
The broker-dealer giant has rebranded after saying it would consolidate all its firms.
Cetera has bought the Retirement Planning Group at a time broker-dealers are making incursions into the RIA space.