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What advisers should be saying to clients during this black swan event
NEWS OPINION APR 03, 2020
What advisers should be saying to clients during this black swan event

Major market downturns give financial advisers an opportunity to show their clients the value of their expertise and advice

What firms need to know about M&A in today's landscape
NEWS OPINION APR 03, 2020
What firms need to know about M&A in today's landscape

While the factors driving deals remain the same, the uncertainty could affect the number of deals near-term, and there's been a shift in the balance of negotiating power

How will smaller firms move forward in such a demanding era?
NEWS OPINION APR 02, 2020
How will smaller firms move forward in such a demanding era?

Large RIAs will have a much easier time navigating the crisis caused by the coronavirus, providing another impetus for M&A

How the COVID-19 crisis is affecting 401(k) sales
NEWS OPINION APR 01, 2020
How the COVID-19 crisis is affecting 401(k) sales

Amid the pandemic, many plan advisers are focusing more on customer service, and the shift to working with clients remotely is likely to accelerate

Pandemic makes improving financial literacy more important than ever
NEWS OPINION MAR 31, 2020
Pandemic makes improving financial literacy more important than ever

The many Americans who lack enough savings for retirement or are burdened with debt create a significant opportunity to attract clients

The virus we're not containing
NEWS OPINION MAR 27, 2020
The virus we're not containing

Conflicts of interest are a threat, but some regulators don't seem to see the need to restrain them

Use a nonfinancial emergency fund amid coronavirus
NEWS OPINION MAR 27, 2020
Use a nonfinancial emergency fund amid coronavirus

Help your clients — and yourself — stay mentally and physically strong during these stressful and isolating times

How contagious illness planning differs from business continuity planning
NEWS OPINION MAR 26, 2020
How contagious illness planning differs from business continuity planning

Unlike other business disruptions, contagious illness is not likely to be resolved quickly and it can come in waves across multiple locations

An update for our Morning 5 readers
NEWS OPINION MAR 25, 2020
An update for our Morning 5 readers

Effective Monday, InvestmentNews will be consolidating our IN Daily and Morning 5 newsletters

Recession could hit Social Security financial outlook
NEWS OPINION MAR 25, 2020
Recession could hit Social Security financial outlook

The likelihood that people will file for benefits sooner amid a downturn and the possible decline in payroll tax revenue could put pressure on the Social Security trust fund

10 fastest-growing IBDs
NEWS OPINION MAR 24, 2020
10 fastest-growing IBDs

The independent broker-dealers that posted the biggest growth in 2019

What RIAs need to do when coronavirus keeps changing the rules
NEWS OPINION MAR 24, 2020
What RIAs need to do when coronavirus keeps changing the rules

A step-by-step account of how Allworth outfitted itself against a novel virus

Scams targeting seniors are incorporating COVID-19 concerns
NEWS OPINION MAR 24, 2020
Scams targeting seniors are incorporating COVID-19 concerns

The SEC and Finra have posted warnings about frauds that play off the pandemic

Lessons from Black Monday — and crises since
NEWS OPINION MAR 23, 2020
Lessons from Black Monday — and crises since

Once things settled down after the 1987 crash, there was a lot of money set in motion

The crisis adviser is a leader
NEWS OPINION MAR 20, 2020
The crisis adviser is a leader

Your response to COVID-19 will be remembered for years to come

What clients need from you right now
NEWS OPINION MAR 19, 2020
What clients need from you right now

Your job is to listen to clients, understand their situation and provide ideas

A crisis is a terrible thing to waste
NEWS OPINION MAR 18, 2020
A crisis is a terrible thing to waste

How the COVID-19 pandemic could change the 401(k) market

How a new regulation for brokers will protect investors
NEWS OPINION MAR 17, 2020
How a new regulation for brokers will protect investors

The SEC got Reg BI right because it carefully balances consumer protection with investor choice

The questions advisers need to ask in bear markets
NEWS OPINION MAR 16, 2020
The questions advisers need to ask in bear markets

A market downturn, even one that may turn steep, doesn’t change what investors want from their advisers

Steering your firm through the crisis
NEWS OPINION MAR 13, 2020
Steering your firm through the crisis

In challenging times, communicate liberally with the people who are responsible for the success of your firm