Ty Schommer, Lynn Soiseth, James “Vince” O'Reilly, and Scott Ingrim have joined A.G. Edwards in Anchorage, Ala. The team was previously at Morgan Stanley.

The Wealth Advisor Institute, a new trade group for advisors who cater to the wealthy, opened its doors in Washington, D.C., on June 6.

Michael Pickens, son of billionaire dealmaker T. Boone Pickens, got himself into a tight spot recently, literally.

Two former Advest reps, William Fenwick and Timothy Fisher, have filed a class-action lawsuit against Merrill Lynch and Advest

there are an increasing number of retirement doors to open. Cerulli Associates, a Boston-based consulting firm, calculates that the number of companies with under 100 employees that offer 401(k) plans has more than doubled over the past decade.

Most registered reps compare themselves to professionals, such as doctors and lawyers. But, in fact, it seems that, financial advisors may be held to the same labor law standards as an hourly employee

The $70 billion tax-cut package that became law in May gives small business owners an extension of a three-year-old investment tax break.

It's never easy, but as a firm gets bigger it'll get better - if you know what your doing

The independent channel is both the largest, and has grown the most, from 28 percent of total FA headcount in 2004 to 35 percent in 2006.

Advisors need to be fearless if they want to sign up affluent clients