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Making tech work for advisers
NEWS OPINION DEC 09, 2019
Making tech work for advisers

Panelists at InvestmentNews' Future of Financial Advice conference discussed competition and technology.

Reducing potential family conflicts
NEWS OPINION DEC 09, 2019
Reducing potential family conflicts

Even a close family can have quarrels during the estate planning process.

Timing matters when it comes to managing sequence-of-returns risk
NEWS OPINION DEC 06, 2019
Timing matters when it comes to managing sequence-of-returns risk

Losses and significant withdrawals early in retirement, after a market downturn, can have severe consequences for retirees.

What's the biggest risk for ESG investing? Ignoring it
NEWS OPINION DEC 05, 2019
What's the biggest risk for ESG investing? Ignoring it

Investment professionals and true believers gathered in New York to explore investment opportunities in this growing space

How to end a client relationship gracefully
NEWS OPINION DEC 05, 2019
How to end a client relationship gracefully

Here are ways to break the news constructively and communicate that you're looking out for your client's best interest

How advisers can help prevent elder bankruptcy
NEWS OPINION DEC 05, 2019
How advisers can help prevent elder bankruptcy

Advisers can use cutting-edge planning solutions to help seniors and their families avoid financial hardships.

Social Security's outdated rules
NEWS OPINION DEC 04, 2019
Social Security's outdated rules

Delayed claiming favors the wealthy, while taxes on benefits hurt middle-income recipients.

Client behavior is a better benchmark for measuring success
NEWS OPINION DEC 03, 2019
Client behavior is a better benchmark for measuring success

The most critical part of a financial plan is usually whether or not the client has done their part.

Schwab, Wells Fargo and Edward Jones praised for mobile apps
NEWS OPINION DEC 03, 2019
Schwab, Wells Fargo and Edward Jones praised for mobile apps

J.D. Power study found three firms with apps that score high with customers.

Commending Finra on its efforts to improve its exam program
NEWS OPINION DEC 02, 2019
Commending Finra on its efforts to improve its exam program

Regulator's actions can serve as a model for the SEC and others on incorporating industry feedback to improve regulatory programs

1,000 dead ETFs is cause for celebration
NEWS OPINION DEC 02, 2019
1,000 dead ETFs is cause for celebration

The high mortality rate shows the market is determining winners and losers based on merit.

Broker-dealers, asset managers using social media to connect with advisers
NEWS OPINION NOV 27, 2019
Broker-dealers, asset managers using social media to connect with advisers

Hybrid Kalos Financial is working to boost its presence among advisers with videos and posts on LinkedIn.

Doing our part to promote financial literacy
NEWS OPINION NOV 26, 2019
Doing our part to promote financial literacy

A lack of basic understanding has amounted to poor stewardship of personal finances in the U.S.

Timing is crucial for Social Security earnings test
NEWS OPINION NOV 26, 2019
Timing is crucial for Social Security earnings test

Higher limits apply in the year a worker reaches full retirement age.

You'd better increase your service offerings, or else find partners who can help
NEWS OPINION NOV 26, 2019
You'd better increase your service offerings, or else find partners who can help

The days of charging 100 basis points for asset allocation and an annual portfolio review are over

Fall conferences shine light on the state of the profession
NEWS OPINION NOV 25, 2019
Fall conferences shine light on the state of the profession

Technology, fee compression and a sense of community were among the themes that kept surfacing

How to build your OSJ business and attract and retain advisers
NEWS OPINION NOV 25, 2019
How to build your OSJ business and attract and retain advisers

OSJs that offer business strategy tools that support advisers are well-positioned to tap into growth opportunity.

401(k) plans are an illusion
NEWS OPINION NOV 21, 2019
401(k) plans are an illusion

The participants are what matter, not the plan

Empowered female advisers can make a difference
NEWS OPINION NOV 19, 2019
Empowered female advisers can make a difference

Female advisers should champion their expertise.

What firms can do to attract women advisers
NEWS OPINION NOV 19, 2019
What firms can do to attract women advisers

Fewer women apply for jobs as financial advisers than men, but that shouldn't stop firms from trying to create more balance in their adviser ranks.