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(Reuters) - The top U.S. consumer watchdog said on Tuesday that arbitration clauses used by companies to dodge lawsuits take away consumers' rights to sue in courts and do not provide much relief to them...

Since hanging a shingle of his own, fee-only financial planner Michael Solari adopted virtual conferencing as a way to connect with clients and prospects across the country. Yet he’s not convinced the technology is better than a face-to-face...

Girl Power. | Copyright Spencer Platt, Getty Images Pax Ellevate Management is encouraging the companies in its Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Index Fund (PXWEX) to sign onto the Women’s Empowerment Principles, a joint initiative of the United ...

There are good reasons to avoid younger clients with less than $250,000 in assets, but these investors can be good for long-term growth, according to a new study from PriceMetrix. The majority of advisors, both young and old, target older invest...

A financial advisor kept Smash from losing his shirt on some real estate deals gone bad in the financial crisis. It's not easy dealing with celebrities. It's even harder when you're the one managing - or trying to manage - their money. GoBan...

As current clients age and retire, it seems obvious that more than half of financial advisors plan to target younger investors on track to reach high-net-worth status over the next five years. But who are these millionaires of tomorrow? A recent ...

A lot of RIA firms have, in recent years, spent heavily on new technology to protect themselves against cyber attacks. But sometimes they use more money than sense, a panel of speakers at the Investment Adviser Association's compliance...

Despite FINRA backing off a bid to become the regulator for registered investment advisors, some still fear the authority's scrutiny if the Securities and Exchange Commission moves forward with third-party examinations...