It's not exactly groundbreaking news that Americans have a major retirement and savings problem. But this month, a group of Wall Street executives will meet with leaders in Washington, D.C., to discuss a game plan to address those problems, such...

The acronyms just keep on comin'. Morgan Stanley recently approved five new professional designations for its reps. The new designations cover areas ranging from trusts and retirement planning to alternative investments and divorce.

John Churchill, senior editor at Registered Rep., and a first-time father in April, wrote our cover feature, The Great Reckoning, on page 30.

SEC Chairman Andrew Donohue recently said that an examination of the 12b-1 rule, written 27 years ago, is a big priority for 2007. Registered Rep. spoke on the subject with Jeffrey Keil, principal at Keil Fiduciary Strategies

Peter Schiff, owner of Euro Pacific Capital, a broker/dealer based in Darien, Conn., has been called and essentially likened to a traitor. His treason?

Failure to Supervise is what industry regulators often call a violation of NASD Conduct Rule 3000. But that characterization is wrong.

Investing in development-stage biotech companies is a lot like playing the lottery. First of all, it's a challenge trying to divine the company's scientific advantage.

Jim Donald, CEO and president of Starbucks, insists that hour-long meetings be completed in 45 minutes. As a time-management technique, this policy improves efficiency and saves untold hours.

Jack spent the last 45 minutes of his day watching someone from his home office around citing firm research that showed that 90 percent of the firm's clients would be happy to provide referrals if their advisors would only ask.

As a former communist, I am highly trained to detect the early signs of an approaching revolution. It is well known in former communist circles that unmet expectations and a sense that one is being exploited are necessary preconditions for any...