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Abandoning alts is shortsighted
NEWS OPINION JUL 01, 2020
Abandoning alts is shortsighted

The decision by some IBDs to move away from REITs amid the pandemic leaves their advisers with one less tool to use to help clients

Increase client satisfaction through planning
NEWS OPINION JUN 29, 2020
Increase client satisfaction through planning

New research shows a divide between the services financial advisers are providing and what clients value

The upside of uncertainty
NEWS OPINION JUN 28, 2020
The upside of uncertainty

Delivering advice that has little directly to do with market performance has proven to be effective

Regulators should take a harder look at Robinhood
NEWS OPINION JUN 26, 2020
Regulators should take a harder look at Robinhood

After the tragic death of a customer, the investment platform made significant changes. More may need to be done

14 ways the COVID-19 crisis might make life better
NEWS OPINION JUN 25, 2020
14 ways the COVID-19 crisis might make life better

The pandemic will create ways for us to improve our lives and emerge stronger and better

The future of 401(k) plans looks bright
NEWS OPINION JUN 24, 2020
The future of 401(k) plans looks bright

But only if retirement plan advisers lead the way

Leading with ethics, in person and online
NEWS OPINION JUN 23, 2020
Leading with ethics, in person and online

A recent study found advisers with more ethics training are one-fourth less likely to participate in unethical behaviors

A once-perfect radio marriage ends in divorce
NEWS OPINION JUN 22, 2020
A once-perfect radio marriage ends in divorce

Weekend radio lineups have turned into rows of carnival barkers, and some shows are dispensing predatory advice

Positioning yourself post-pandemic
NEWS OPINION JUN 22, 2020
Positioning yourself post-pandemic

3 client questions every adviser should anticipate as firms emerge from the shutdown

The robo-adviser that shorted the market and won
NEWS OPINION JUN 22, 2020
The robo-adviser that shorted the market and won

Digital advice players have long heralded low-cost investing, but firms are offering differentiated strategies

Opening defined-contribution plans to private equity is a mistake
NEWS OPINION JUN 21, 2020
Opening defined-contribution plans to private equity is a mistake

U.S. regulators dropped the ball in a recent letter clarifying that regulations do not prohibit the use of private equity funds in 401(k) plans

Misinformation about private equity ownership distracts advisers at vital time
NEWS OPINION JUN 17, 2020
Misinformation about private equity ownership distracts advisers at vital time

Here are key questions advisers should ask when assessing a firm owned by private equity

Build a more diverse practice now
NEWS OPINION JUN 17, 2020
Build a more diverse practice now

When it comes time to select an adviser, investors overwhelmingly choose advisers with demographics similar to their own

LPL shines a spotlight on succession planning
NEWS OPINION JUN 16, 2020
LPL shines a spotlight on succession planning

Assurance Plans can be described as 'term life insurance' for your business

Financial challenges facing the special needs community during COVID-19
NEWS OPINION JUN 16, 2020
Financial challenges facing the special needs community during COVID-19

Advisers can help this group and their caregivers deal with questions raised by the pandemic and the CARES Act

Prospecting in volatile times
NEWS OPINION JUN 15, 2020
Prospecting in volatile times

Your focus, messaging and positioning all need to be on the problems you can solve and the people you help

Small broker-dealers are facing a dilemma
NEWS OPINION JUN 14, 2020
Small broker-dealers are facing a dilemma

B-Ds must ask themselves whether they’re in the advice or the sales business

Navigating unexpected change
NEWS OPINION JUN 10, 2020
Navigating unexpected change

Here are three questions that can help guide us as we move forward on this new path

The online evolution of retirement plan practices
NEWS OPINION JUN 10, 2020
The online evolution of retirement plan practices

There are opportunities in the defined-contribution world in the wake of the pandemic

Merrill Lynch bets on its next generation of advisers
NEWS OPINION JUN 10, 2020
Merrill Lynch bets on its next generation of advisers

The wirehouse is creating a new avenue for its 'client associates' to become full-fledged financial advisers