Low plan participation, the need for good advice and strong job security among teachers present a big opportunity for advisers.
Teaching 401(k) plan participants good decision-making does work, but only with a radically new approach.
Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has a window of opportunity to work with the Department of Labor to establish a consistent best-interest standard of conduct that spans retirement and non-retirement accounts.
Let's start a debate about how best to construct portfolios that meet the needs of our clients, and that can withstand the test of time through all market conditions.
Passing wealth to the next generation requires a cohesive plan that includes preparing heirs from an early age.
By focusing on market diversification, you can more easily build winning portfolios based on objective data.
The solution to "If I think of someone, I'll let you know."
Testimony at Block trial places REIT czar at center of alleged conspiracy.
The regulator undercuts its investor-protection mission by obscuring the most dangerous firms it oversees.
All advisers should be taking steps to prepare clients for the reality of a correction.
You have to identify your target market, locate potential customers in your target market, find ways to attract or get in front of them.
Financial advisers should be cognizant of where the market is now relative to where it has been — and how that might be influencing their clients.
Teaching fundamental financial skills is not difficult; it simply requires a shift in perspective.
Distinguishing yourself from life insurance sales people leads to better working relationships and ensures your clients' best interests are served.
The brain's limbic system leaves many advisers reacting to client questions about costs in fight-or-flight mode instead of with determined business practices.
If you succeed in warning clients away from just one scam or fraud, their gratitude, respect and loyalty will be unsurpassed
This black eye for the industry cannot continue
