Liz Skinner

Liz Skinner is Special Projects Editor for InvestmentNews and Editor of ESG Clarity US. She has been a financial reporter and editor at InvestmentNews for 10 years. Liz joined InvestmentNews after five years as a reporter for Bloomberg News, where she covered the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other business news out of the nation’s capital. Off the clock, she’s raising two fearless girls and enjoys running, ice-skating and traveling to as many cities and beaches as possible. She has an MA in Environmental Resource Policy from George Washington University and you can connect with her on Twitter @SkinnerLiz.

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No Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in 2016
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2015
No Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in 2016

Social Security recipients will not receive a benefits boost next year mostly because low gasoline prices have kept inflation too low to spark an automatic cost-of-living adjustment, the government announced.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2015
The science behind why advisory teams do better business

Study finds multiple advisers are more accountable to each other and disciplined than solo advisers, and higher assets and revenue follow.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2015
Independent advisers' growth is slowing

Competition for new clients is increasingly fierce, <i>InvestmentNews</i> study finds, and top-performing firms are taking decisive action.

Adviser explains why and how to move to a retainer model
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 07, 2015
Adviser explains why and how to move to a retainer model

The latest in our Adviser's Consultant series examines the best way to wean a firm off AUM-based fees.

Advisers seek independence, but less often as entrepreneurs
NEWS RIAS OCT 06, 2015
Advisers seek independence, but less often as entrepreneurs

Breaking away increasingly means joining an RIA, not starting one, Cerulli reports.

What advisers should listen for in Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2015
What advisers should listen for in Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate

DOL fiduciary rule, taxes and Social Security are all prime subjects for discussion as five contenders look for opportunities to stand out.

Robo-adviser debate takes center stage at FPA gathering
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2015
Robo-adviser debate takes center stage at FPA gathering

Whether robo platforms can effectively draw younger investors to an advisory business a point of contention

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 25, 2015
Fears about rising college costs present an opportunity for advisers

Familiarity with strategies that can help clients minimize costs and best use family resources can give advisers a leg up. </br><i><b>(Plus: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150906/BLOG18/150909947/the-latest-529-college-savings-plan-data&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">All the latest 529 data</a>)</b></i>

Adviser's Consultant: Hiring the best employees requires teamwork
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 22, 2015
Adviser's Consultant: Hiring the best employees requires teamwork

Sabrina Lowell of Mosaic Financial Partners describes how to avoid a bad hire.

Which adviser designations yield the highest pay?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2015
Which adviser designations yield the highest pay?

Advisers with this credential averaged at least 20% more compensation last year than those without it, an <i>InvestmentNews</i> survey shows. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150904/FREE/150909967/independent-advisers-growth-is-slowing&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Independent advisers' growth is slowing</a>)</i>