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Congress must help make emergency savings automatic
NEWS OPINION OCT 09, 2021
Congress must help make emergency savings automatic

People already use retirement savings to manage short-term needs through 401(k) plan loans, hardship withdrawals and by cashing out during job transitions. Any retirement legislation should include provisions for emergency savings.

Lessons from Beijing’s toothless crypto ban
NEWS OPINION OCT 08, 2021
Lessons from Beijing’s toothless crypto ban

For crypto-skeptic advisers, the fact that the ban proved to be a tempest in a teapot should be a wake-up call. Crypto as an asset class is here to stay.

Getting to know you: Telling your story in your bio
NEWS OPINION OCT 06, 2021
Getting to know you: Telling your story in your bio

Advisers' biographies tend to be generic, filled with jargon and acronyms. Write a bio that gives prospects the information they need to decide whether they want to talk with you.

How do I market my RIA?
NEWS OPINION OCT 04, 2021
How do I market my RIA?

The compliance friction points that advisers detest the most are almost always centered around marketing.

What we talk about when we talk about risk profiles
NEWS OPINION OCT 04, 2021
What we talk about when we talk about risk profiles

Client risk profiles can be messy and complex, and even the language is confusing. Here are guidelines advisers can use to properly vet the tools they use to create client risk profiles.

The rise of insurtech
NEWS OPINION OCT 04, 2021
The rise of insurtech

Just 10 years ago, there was little crossover between securities and insurance, as insurance agents, health insurance agents and Wall Street advisers traditionally stayed in separate lanes. But that has started to change.

How technology can embrace ‘financial therapy’
NEWS OPINION OCT 01, 2021
How technology can embrace ‘financial therapy’

Advisers can use their tech stack to seamlessly track the opportunities best suited for each client and recommend appropriate actions that result in long-term change.

3 drivers of record M&A activity
NEWS OPINION SEP 30, 2021
3 drivers of record M&A activity

With valuations of financial planning and wealth management shops at record highs and private equity focusing on the space, it would seem prudent for firms to at least research their options.

The next evolution of Monte Carlo analysis
NEWS OPINION SEP 28, 2021
The next evolution of Monte Carlo analysis

Advances in technology and the deployment of Monte Carlo in financial planning means these solutions can support advisers creating stronger, more personalized financial plans.

Dealing with challenging clients
NEWS OPINION SEP 28, 2021
Dealing with challenging clients

Deep-in-debt clients were hoping for a magic solution I didn't have, and didn't appreciate the advice I was able to give them.

Managing operational risks at growing advisory firms
NEWS OPINION SEP 27, 2021
Managing operational risks at growing advisory firms

As changes bring about increased risks, RIAs need to recognize that insurance is a vital component of their risk management strategy.

What can move advisers to create a succession plan?
NEWS OPINION SEP 21, 2021
What can move advisers to create a succession plan?

It seems as though the pandemic should have provided the motivation for advisers to address their continuity needs.

The impact versus the job: Lessons on making a noble profession
NEWS OPINION SEP 16, 2021
The impact versus the job: Lessons on making a noble profession

I believe we can fundamentally change people’s lives for the better through financial advice.

Why multiyear earnouts can cause problems
NEWS OPINION SEP 14, 2021
Why multiyear earnouts can cause problems

Such arrangements are often structured in ways that misalign the interests of the buyers and sellers, and they can be highly divisive.

Mobile apps teach college students to tackle spending habits — and debt
NEWS OPINION SEP 10, 2021
Mobile apps teach college students to tackle spending habits — and debt

With students facing significant debt when they graduate, financial service providers can use technology to create a sense of empowerment around financial management for young adults.

Embedded investing and why it works
NEWS OPINION SEP 08, 2021
Embedded investing and why it works

Professionally managed portfolios that are accessible inside of consumer apps will give consumers their first taste of investing via a long-term-focused offer — perhaps coupled with education and bite-sized planning.

Investing in a disruptive climate
NEWS OPINION SEP 07, 2021
Investing in a disruptive climate

Adapting to the changing climate also includes taking into account advances in technology, such as in medicine, energy, transportation, space travel, artificial intelligence and computing. We need to analyze our current investments and consider updating our portfolios.

Great service is assumed. A full client experience is not
NEWS OPINION SEP 07, 2021
Great service is assumed. A full client experience is not

Rather than focusing on servicing clients, think instead of creating a great client experience — something that's very different.

Building a better portfolio with ESG ETFs
NEWS OPINION SEP 02, 2021
Building a better portfolio with ESG ETFs

ESG ETFs have investments related to solving social issues in the country such as racial disparities and better health care.

4 key Olympic lessons for advisers
NEWS OPINION SEP 01, 2021
4 key Olympic lessons for advisers

Here are the top four lessons I walked away from the Olympics with and that I will strive to instill in my team.