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Morgan’s Protocol Exit May Not Slow Broker Defections

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Will Morgan Stanley's exit from a recruitment protocol affect wandering brokers much in the social media age?

Finra Fines JP Morgan $1.25 Million for Failing to Screen Associates for Criminal Convictions

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Finra says J.P. Morgan failed to properly screen non-broker employees.

Commodities Facing Another Tough Year In 2018, JPMorgan Says

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Traders will likely need to play short-term trends.

Advisors Calm About Possible Volatility

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Advisors still believe in the equities market, although most feel volatility is coming.

Asian Americans Climb The Corporate Ladder, But Only So High

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Lots of Asian Americans go to elite schools and get good jobs, but they don't make it to the executive suite.

Edward Jones Relaunches Diversity Initiative

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Edward Jones' CEO has pledged to advance diversity and improve the workplace.

Are Your Physician Clients Facing Burnout?

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Doctors' work frustrations erode their job performance, increase medical errors and prompt early retirement.

Finra Warns Smart Beta ETF Investors: Focus On Fees And Risks

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Regulators are zeroing in on smart beta risks, and encouraging advisors to do likewise.

HSAs Could Be Advisors' Secret Weapon For Retirement Income

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Retirement income strategies can be crafted with the wise use of HSAs, according to one consultant.

Raymond James Buys Asset Manager

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Scout Investments and its Reams Asset Management division are now part of Raymond James' Carillon Tower Advisors.

Ex-UK PM Cameron Sees Few Good Solutions In Trump's Persona, Policies

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Advisors at Schwab's conference heard Cameron level sharp criticism on President Trump's policies.

Wealth Transference: Fair But Not Equal

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Succession planning requires clear communication within a family.

Should America’s Upper Middle Class Take The Biggest Tax Hit?

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They get a disproportionate number of tax hikes in the House-approved bill.

TransCanada Wins Approval to Build Keystone XL In Nebraska

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A three to two Monday removed one of the last hurdles to the project.

Soros Says Hungarian Campaign Against Him Is Based On Lies

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He says the Hungarian cabinet ordered spy agencies to investigate his philanthropic network.

Clients’ Income Tax From Pass-Throughs Could Be Higher Than Expected

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It's possible HNW clients who own high-profit pass-throughs might pay an effective top tax rate higher than 30%.

Blockchain Gets A Wall Street Win: `We Know the Thing Works Now'

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The prospect of it remaking financial services just moved a step closer to reality after a successful six-month test.

Opioid-Crisis Cost Revised to $504 Billion in Sixfold Surge

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The opioid epidemic sweeping the U.S. is far costlier than once thought, say White House economists.

Merrill Fights Employee-Shareholder Arb Claims

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Merrill Lynch is trying to stop 19 arbitration claims filed by former employees who allege millions in damages.

If There's No Will, Is There No Way?

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In the age of new media and old law, possible estate planning documents are so close yet so far away.