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3 ways APIs are changing your wealthtech tools
NEWS OPINION APR 26, 2021
3 ways APIs are changing your wealthtech tools

Some of the biggest names in financial services are building the wealthtech equivalents of Uber right now, and they’re using APIs to do it.

The more personal post-Covid client-adviser conversations
NEWS OPINION APR 26, 2021
The more personal post-Covid client-adviser conversations

Advisers nearly universally agree that a return to office meetings is key, and that they must change

Walmart isn’t after your book of business
NEWS OPINION APR 19, 2021
Walmart isn’t after your book of business

The world's largest retailer announced plans to launch a digital advice platform for its 220 million weekly clients. It will likely target lower-income Americans with simple but necessary financial products.

Customer service: The most boring, and important, aspect of your firm
NEWS OPINION APR 19, 2021
Customer service: The most boring, and important, aspect of your firm

Clients who feel they’re being ignored or getting second-class treatment will get fed up and leave, especially if investment performance hasn’t been great or the firm has dropped the ball somewhere else.

Providing the building blocks of financial literacy training
NEWS OPINION APR 19, 2021
Providing the building blocks of financial literacy training

The pandemic has reminded us that too many Americans are being left behind economically, and the stats for financial education demonstrate that is happening in the classroom too.

How the end of Libor might affect your clients
NEWS OPINION APR 16, 2021
How the end of Libor might affect your clients

Now is a good time to tell clients to double-check all their loan documents and credit card statements to see if they have any Libor-linked debt.

How to help clients plan for health care costs in retirement
NEWS OPINION APR 15, 2021
How to help clients plan for health care costs in retirement

Advisers can utilize cutting-edge financial planning tools to help ease clients' concerns by showing them how they can save to cover medical expenses during retirement.

Election-reform debate poses risks for companies that weigh in on legislation
NEWS OPINION APR 14, 2021
Election-reform debate poses risks for companies that weigh in on legislation

Democracy is a systemic issue that's difficult to link to a particular company. But firms take hits by jumping into fights over specific bills.

Competing on customization: Fintech's future in retirement planning
NEWS OPINION APR 13, 2021
Competing on customization: Fintech's future in retirement planning

Social Security is forecast to run out of funds by 2035, company pensions (as well as full-time employment itself) are in decline, and millions are facing a squeeze on savings. People planning for their retirement are looking for fresh advice to help guarantee long-term financial security.

Should you raise your fees?
NEWS OPINION APR 12, 2021
Should you raise your fees?

If you are a competent, caring, hands-on financial adviser, you should charge a market rate for your services.

The BLX Internship Program
NEWS OPINION APR 12, 2021
The BLX Internship Program

The BLatinX Internship Program's goal is to provide 100 aspiring Black and Latinx financial planners the chance to obtain a paid internship.

Addressing the financial literacy crisis facing women in America
NEWS OPINION APR 12, 2021
Addressing the financial literacy crisis facing women in America

Society must integrate financial awareness into education, as men, and particularly women, need to improve their financial knowledge.

Coping with a difficult year: How your expert advice can change a life
NEWS OPINION APR 12, 2021
Coping with a difficult year: How your expert advice can change a life

Foundation for Financial Planning helps bring free financial advice and planning to people across the country who can’t afford a financial adviser.

Mana Money School spreads the wealth
NEWS OPINION APR 12, 2021
Mana Money School spreads the wealth

Mana Money School offers bite-sized lessons that cover core topics in personal finance, introducing the basics of wealth management.

Preparing for higher taxes
NEWS OPINION APR 12, 2021
Preparing for higher taxes

Tax-related advice is one of the few areas where advisory expertise so clearly and quickly shows its worth.

How 403bwise.org provides financial education to K-12 employees
NEWS OPINION APR 09, 2021
How 403bwise.org provides financial education to K-12 employees

The 403(b) and the 457(b) are defined-contribution plans. This makes financial education on these plans critical.

What the pandemic taught us about helping clients navigate shocks
NEWS OPINION APR 09, 2021
What the pandemic taught us about helping clients navigate shocks

A recent academic paper argues that large shocks like the pandemic undermine feelings of financial security. This raises the question of what financial planners can learn from the pandemic to help their clients better prepare for the next shock.

What investors should know about the sustainability revolution
NEWS OPINION APR 09, 2021
What investors should know about the sustainability revolution

The impact of addressing sustainable issues, from climate change to racial and social justice, has become a compelling investment case and, just as important, not factoring in these issues represents an investment risk.

Discover what your clients want with a survey
NEWS OPINION APR 07, 2021
Discover what your clients want with a survey

A lot has changed over the past 12 months, and it's likely that what your clients want or prefer may have changed as well.

Well-run advisory firms come in all sizes
NEWS OPINION APR 06, 2021
Well-run advisory firms come in all sizes

Advisers thinking of making a move should evaluate firms on what they're doing and what they've done, not on how big or small they are.