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How to choose and implement technology
NEWS OPINION MAY 25, 2021
How to choose and implement technology

The key is knowing how to select software that solves your problems while simultaneously improving both the functionality and the profitability of your firm.

Rising inflation? Keep calm and invest in equities
NEWS OPINION MAY 24, 2021
Rising inflation? Keep calm and invest in equities

If price pressures are picking up, cash and fixed income will suffer, and stocks could offer investors the best return.

How to earn contacts
NEWS OPINION MAY 24, 2021
How to earn contacts

If you take nothing else away from this article, hear this: People don’t care about your offer or your business — they care about themselves.

Talking to clients when crypto crumbles
NEWS OPINION MAY 20, 2021
Talking to clients when crypto crumbles

Advisers should empower their clients through exposure and education so they view crypto-assets like any other asset class.

Financial planning in the new normal
NEWS OPINION MAY 19, 2021
Financial planning in the new normal

As the world returns to a more public way of life, it's an ideal time for advisers to check with clients whether their financial house is in order.

How convergence can help increase revenue
NEWS OPINION MAY 19, 2021
How convergence can help increase revenue

It can close the savings gaps for employees and create revenue opportunities.

Spring-cleaning your advisory practice
NEWS OPINION MAY 17, 2021
Spring-cleaning your advisory practice

The key to success is to keep improving, innovating and taking the right steps to achieve change.

The war for risk analysis gets ugly
NEWS OPINION MAY 17, 2021
The war for risk analysis gets ugly

Market leader Riskalyze lashed out at competitors over differences in methodologies, but the allegations opened up interesting questions about the technologies under the hood at risk analysis providers.

Updating regulation for today’s technology
NEWS OPINION MAY 17, 2021
Updating regulation for today’s technology

The key issue, as Gensler put it, is how the SEC continues to ensure that markets work for everyday investors when new technologies change the face of finance.

How advisers can turn heads with digital marketing
NEWS OPINION MAY 14, 2021
How advisers can turn heads with digital marketing

You have to be more patient with an online lead, nurturing it and cultivating it before it will become a revenue-generating client.

Hire above your weight
NEWS OPINION MAY 14, 2021
Hire above your weight

One of the main reasons we were able to achieve what we have is because we hire and retain great people who are highly skilled at what they do.

New SEC chair faces challenges from other regulators
NEWS OPINION MAY 14, 2021
New SEC chair faces challenges from other regulators

The responses of other federal agencies concerned about developments in securities markets may conflict with the SEC's core missions.

5 myths about using donor-advised funds for impact investing
NEWS OPINION MAY 14, 2021
5 myths about using donor-advised funds for impact investing

In fact, some of the largest DAF providers in the country have made significant strides over the past three years to offer donors greater flexibility to choose investments aligned with their personal values and philanthropic intent.

3 reasons an adviser should have a podcast
NEWS OPINION MAY 12, 2021
3 reasons an adviser should have a podcast

Advisers become a part of their listeners' lives when they launch a podcast.

Gary Gensler uses political savvy for strong start at SEC
NEWS OPINION MAY 12, 2021
Gary Gensler uses political savvy for strong start at SEC

The SEC chair deftly handled four hours of questioning from lawmakers, including a query about Reg BI. He showed he’s a deft politician who will be able to guide policy in a direction he favors.

3 trends reshaping wealth management
NEWS OPINION MAY 10, 2021
3 trends reshaping wealth management

As new generations of investors enter the scene, demand for advisory services will rise, as will expectations about what advisers can deliver. Understanding these shifts will be key to adviser growth in the decade ahead.

Catching a fish with AI? Find the right guide
NEWS OPINION MAY 10, 2021
Catching a fish with AI? Find the right guide

The complex nature of the wealth management sector calls for a different approach to artificial intelligence. Take advantage of the rules and regulations that complicate the industry’s operations.

What’s next for 401(k) litigation?
NEWS OPINION MAY 07, 2021
What’s next for 401(k) litigation?

While plaintiffs continue to develop many theories and new claims, one type of claim that has appeared with increasing frequency in 401(k) litigation 2.0 is an allegation that deciding to offer additional services to plans and their participants creates conflicts.

Taking stock of your advisory business
NEWS OPINION MAY 07, 2021
Taking stock of your advisory business

As firms strive to build enterprise value, create ways for future partners to buy in and design a lasting business model, it may be time to consider adopting an equity-based ownership structure.

Encouraging clients to name a trusted contact
NEWS OPINION MAY 04, 2021
Encouraging clients to name a trusted contact

Employing insights from behavioral finance when putting together the trusted contact form can increase the likelihood a client names a trusted contact, according to a recent report from the Ontario Securities Commission.