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9 ways advisers can add value for clients
NEWS OPINION JAN 14, 2020
9 ways advisers can add value for clients

As consolidations continue and fee compression becomes a threat to status quo services, advisers need to be cognizant of the value they can add for clients

Will Finra’s rogue broker rule go far enough?
NEWS OPINION JAN 13, 2020
Will Finra’s rogue broker rule go far enough?

The problem won’t go away if it’s regarded solely as an issue for smaller firms

Mitigating the 3 common conflicts of AUM fiduciaries
NEWS OPINION JAN 10, 2020
Mitigating the 3 common conflicts of AUM fiduciaries

Advisers who use an assets-under-management model should lead with planning and do what’s in the best interest of their clients at all turns

Don't relegate diversity efforts as marketing
NEWS OPINION JAN 10, 2020
Don't relegate diversity efforts as marketing

Make D&I a core principle, not public relations

The SECURE Act and open MEPs: Opportunities and threats for advisers
NEWS OPINION JAN 09, 2020
The SECURE Act and open MEPs: Opportunities and threats for advisers

The legislation's green light for open multiple employer plans goes into effect at the start of next year

A resolution for a new decade of growth
NEWS OPINION JAN 07, 2020
A resolution for a new decade of growth

Try identifying the things you should stop doing before making a list of the things you want to accomplish

Planning strategies for the solo practitioner: 2020 and beyond
NEWS OPINION JAN 06, 2020
Planning strategies for the solo practitioner: 2020 and beyond

With all the change occurring in our industry, even solo practitioners should have a business plan for navigating the road ahead

What’s new for Social Security in 2020?
NEWS OPINION JAN 06, 2020
What’s new for Social Security in 2020?

The changes include higher payroll taxes, larger benefits and a promise of improved customer service

Chief compliance officers help drive growth at RIAs (Really!)
NEWS OPINION JAN 03, 2020
Chief compliance officers help drive growth at RIAs (Really!)

A well-seasoned CCO can help transform an RIA by bringing an objective and mindful stance to the typically sales-oriented decision-making at a firm

The danger of focusing on retirement plan participant outcomes
NEWS OPINION JAN 03, 2020
The danger of focusing on retirement plan participant outcomes

While some plan advisers talk about shifting their focus, few have changed their business models to reflect this new focus

Looking back on a year of great progress for our industry
NEWS OPINION DEC 27, 2019
Looking back on a year of great progress for our industry

Laws and rules passed by state legislators and regulators can have just as profound an impact on our industry as the measures that grab the headlines.

SECURE Act opens up planning opportunities for advisers
NEWS OPINION DEC 20, 2019
SECURE Act opens up planning opportunities for advisers

The measure will have wide-reaching effects on retirement and estate planning for most people

NEWS OPINION DEC 19, 2019
The secret to new business? Better communication with current clients

Advisers focusing more time and energy on existing clients can help generate referrals, according to YCharts data

NEWS OPINION DEC 19, 2019
How proposals to tax more wages could boost Social Security benefits — or not

One possible way to improve the solvency of the Social Security system is to boost the amount of earnings subject to the payroll tax.

The danger of focusing on retirement plan participant outcomes
NEWS OPINION DEC 18, 2019
The danger of focusing on retirement plan participant outcomes

While some plan advisers talk about shifting their focus, few have changed their business models to reflect this new focus.

What the SECURE Act means for annuities
NEWS OPINION DEC 17, 2019
What the SECURE Act means for annuities

The SECURE Act has several provisions with a favorable impact on annuities. Find out what this legislation means for annuity providers and retirees

Making cybersecurity an adviser business opportunity
NEWS OPINION DEC 13, 2019
Making cybersecurity an adviser business opportunity

Advisers could become clients' first line of defense to keeping their financial lives safe

The greatest service we provide to clients
NEWS OPINION DEC 11, 2019
The greatest service we provide to clients

Where will investors turn for guidance during the next bear market?

Where does the SECURE Act stand?
NEWS OPINION DEC 11, 2019
Where does the SECURE Act stand?

The measure, which seems to have stalled in the Senate, would eliminate stretch IRAs for some beneficiaries.

Financial advisers are drowning in fintech choices
NEWS OPINION DEC 10, 2019
Financial advisers are drowning in fintech choices

Having too many tech options ends up hurting their businesses.