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I started a firm in 1993. Here's how I'd build one in 2019
NEWS OPINION MAR 05, 2019
I started a firm in 1993. Here's how I'd build one in 2019

Part one: Adviser marketing from scratch, and finding a target company

All robo, no advice
NEWS OPINION FEB 25, 2019
All robo, no advice

Robo-advisers are here to stay but it's valid to criticize their limited planning options.

Delivering value starts with reducing fees
NEWS OPINION FEB 20, 2019
Delivering value starts with reducing fees

Lower fees will help you sustain your business and fulfill your fiduciary duty

Making a resolution (and a plan) that is built to last
NEWS OPINION FEB 19, 2019
Making a resolution (and a plan) that is built to last

Many financial plans are flawed because advisers don't get enough clarity about the intention and purpose behind people's priorities.

Be proactive addressing sexual harassment in the workplace
NEWS OPINION FEB 16, 2019
Be proactive addressing sexual harassment in the workplace

Advisory firms should have a clear protocol for reporting offenses, assaults.

Life is brutish and short for new ETFs
NEWS OPINION FEB 15, 2019
Life is brutish and short for new ETFs

But a memorable stock ticker can give exchange-traded funds a boost.

The only certainty is death, taxes, and muni advantages
NEWS OPINION FEB 14, 2019
The only certainty is death, taxes, and muni advantages

Readers are flocking to stories on tax-free munis — but why?

Thinking about selling your firm? 5 ways to prepare
NEWS OPINION FEB 13, 2019
Thinking about selling your firm? 5 ways to prepare

It's still a seller's market, but potential sellers need to make the right moves to attract buyers.

Cure for financial illiteracy? Teach them when they're young
NEWS OPINION FEB 13, 2019
Cure for financial illiteracy? Teach them when they're young

Advisers can help clients fight this plague at home

Vanguard defends the value of active bond funds
NEWS OPINION FEB 06, 2019
Vanguard defends the value of active bond funds

When it comes to fixed income, active management helps investors avoid the inherent biases of bond indexes.

Communicating with clients in tough times
NEWS OPINION FEB 05, 2019
Communicating with clients in tough times

Clients seem to be fairly calm about this bout of market volatility, but it's still important for advisers to speak with them directly.

Welcome to the (client) revolution
NEWS OPINION DEC 19, 2018
Welcome to the (client) revolution

How clients are transforming wealth management

Stop asking for referrals. You're better than that
NEWS OPINION DEC 03, 2018
Stop asking for referrals. You're better than that

Offer your help, rather than asking for a referral, and make that offer to people with whom you have a genuine connection.

NEWS OPINION DEC 01, 2018
5 steps to an effective financial wellness program

Health and wealth are on a path toward convergence — here's how to build a plan that delivers measurable results.

NEWS OPINION DEC 01, 2018
Investor confusion about target-date funds is alarming

Survey highlights the level of misunderstanding, which could lead to disappointed plan participants and suboptimal behavior.

Drive growth today and be positioned to thrive in future markets
NEWS OPINION NOV 29, 2018
Drive growth today and be positioned to thrive in future markets

Recent market volatility serves as a reminder to prepare advisory firms for a changing environment.

4 invisible influencers advisers need to address in 2019
NEWS OPINION NOV 26, 2018
4 invisible influencers advisers need to address in 2019

Many of the challenges that farming faced in the 1980s are now confronting the financial services industry

Embrace innovation to attract next-gen investors
NEWS OPINION NOV 19, 2018
Embrace innovation to attract next-gen investors

Advisers need to change their relationship with technology to keep pace with the changing preferences of younger clients

5 ways to start the 'purpose' conversation with clients
NEWS OPINION NOV 19, 2018
5 ways to start the 'purpose' conversation with clients

Help clients understand that retirement is about more than money.

3 reasons for the annuity sales spike
NEWS OPINION NOV 19, 2018
3 reasons for the annuity sales spike

And none of them have anything to do with the death of the DOL rule