“Kids don’t have any options; they have no choices. They can’t ‘work a little bit harder’ to make things better.” That’s what propelled Robert Pagliarini to travel over 7,000 miles to visit Molocabac Island—three tiny Filipino islands located so...

Traumatic brain injuries—also known as “TBIs”—have received a lot of press in the context of football injuries. But for Layton John, they hit home in 1999. Layton’s sister-in-law, Dr. Lisa Thompson, had an accident...

Jim Blase has practiced estate planning for over 33 years. But, what differentiates this principal of Blase & Associates LLC, adjunct professor at the St. Louis School of Law and prolific author from other estate-planning practitioners, is his...

FINRA moved forward on its planned Comprehensive Automated Risk Data System (CARDS) on Tuesday, issuing a regulatory notice that outlines plans to implement the database initiative in phases...

Brokers and firms could see a regulatory proposal on FINRA's planned Comprehensive Automated Risk Data System (CARDS) initiative as early as next month. And while there are still concerns about the regulator's ability to secure the...

The Financial Services Institute is rolling out a new benefit to its members, term life and long-term disability insurance for about $250 a month for the average 50-year-old advisor. In an effort to retain and grow its 37,000 advisor membership ...

While many had already joined the recent exodus of investors from PIMCO funds, some financial advisors said they could see investors pulling more money from the bond shop following the news this morning that Bill Gross would leave PIMCO after 43...