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Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney are in a battle for the crown of retail brokerage.

Advisors seem more optimistic about the economy than their own clients, according to a Charles Schwab survey of 1,200 RIAs who manage a combined $234 billion in client assets.

A new survey from Boston Consulting Group suggests that although women’s share of global wealth is growing, the service they get from financial advisors is not equal to that offered to men.

Double-dipping doesn’t just refer to the threat of a new recession this year. Fidelity Investments says the number of loans and hardship withdrawals from 401(k)s is on the rise.

Registered Rep. is preparing its annual survey of sales assistants, and we’re seeking a few highly regarded sales associates who would be willing to be profiled in our October issue.

There’s a reason Joan Rivers has joked that “The second wife gets the biggest diamond.” Financial headaches often come with a divorce and/or a second marriage.

The Charles Schwab Corp. gathers more client assets in July, but its stock sells off anyway.

In the view of some who follow the philanthropy business, financial advisors could have one of two reactions to the announcement by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates that they have rounded up 40 billionaires who have agreed to give away most of their...