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Where are the customers’ yachts? 2020 version
NEWS OPINION JUL 09, 2020
Where are the customers’ yachts? 2020 version

Should advisory firms take forgivable PPP loans when they didn't suffer any interruption in their revenue?

Revamping portfolios with risk-smart, tax-smart building blocks
NEWS OPINION JUL 08, 2020
Revamping portfolios with risk-smart, tax-smart building blocks

Investors are painfully aware their retirement plans need a do-over. Here's the best approach

Empower’s Personal Capital acquisition highlights convergence of wealth and retirement
NEWS OPINION JUL 08, 2020
Empower’s Personal Capital acquisition highlights convergence of wealth and retirement

Retirement plan advisers should heed the implications of the deal

The rise of teleadvising
NEWS OPINION JUL 07, 2020
The rise of teleadvising

The businesses thriving during this pandemic are those that have the most digitally native interaction with their clients

Podcasts and prospecting
NEWS OPINION JUL 07, 2020
Podcasts and prospecting

Podcasts may not generate as many leads as radio shows, but they're still a valuable tool.

The practice of the future
NEWS OPINION JUL 06, 2020
The practice of the future

If prospects don’t meet you in person, the impression they gain from your website might make all the difference

SEC rule resets regulatory landscape
NEWS OPINION JUL 06, 2020
SEC rule resets regulatory landscape

Reg BI should serve as a ‘true north’ for state officials and other regulatory agencies that are working on their own standards

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