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Automating better compliance to meet new SEC requirements
NEWS OPINION MAY 15, 2015
Automating better compliance to meet new SEC requirements

Here's how to meet the regulator's cybersecurity demands to protect your client's data

How gamification can help get clients to plan for retirement
NEWS OPINION MAY 12, 2015
How gamification can help get clients to plan for retirement

People are more apt to change their behaviors when they are engaged in fun, achievement-oriented tasks with established rewards.

NEWS OPINION MAY 10, 2015
Conflicts aren't all bad for investors

DOL, swayed by more flexible "best interests' standard, would allow variable compensation

NEWS OPINION MAY 10, 2015
Women bring value to corporate boards

Judging by the evidence, adding women to all boards would improve U.S. corporate performance

NEWS OPINION MAY 10, 2015
Stepping up protection for the elderly

As the elderly population grows, it's incumbent on advisers and brokers to put those clients' best interests ahead of their own.

NEWS OPINION MAY 07, 2015
Retirement, ready or not

Clients depending on their ability to work beyond normal retirement age should think twice.

NEWS OPINION MAY 05, 2015
Killing the clock on fiduciary proposal

Industry reaction seeking more time smacks of foot-dragging, possibly in the hope that the proposal could be delayed, which does not serve investors well

NEWS OPINION MAY 05, 2015
COBRA considerations when Medicare-eligible

Clients may not realize the need to combine them

Look past the battles breaking out between robos
NEWS OPINION MAY 05, 2015
Look past the battles breaking out between robos

Humans should not try to mimic machines that compete on price

Are newsletters worth the time and effort?
NEWS OPINION MAY 04, 2015
Are newsletters worth the time and effort?

Whether to use 'canned' products, do it yourself or combine the two into a hybrid.

NEWS OPINION MAY 03, 2015
Fund managers need to flex voting muscles to force boards to appoint more women

A compelling body of research suggests that where women have greater representation on boards, companies simply perform better.

4 ways to keep clients' portfolios from getting taxed to death
NEWS OPINION APR 27, 2015
4 ways to keep clients' portfolios from getting taxed to death

Your clients will appreciate it if you help them avoid the 43.4% tax bracket

DOL fiduciary rule fails by only focusing on fees and expenses
NEWS OPINION APR 23, 2015
DOL fiduciary rule fails by only focusing on fees and expenses

Fees and expenses matter, but in a procedurally prudent investment process, their management should account for less than 10% of a fiduciary's total efforts

Don't let your business go down in flames like Kodak
NEWS OPINION APR 17, 2015
Don't let your business go down in flames like Kodak

Insights from Peter Diamandis, the renowned pioneer in innovation, who is CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation.

Steps to maximize the power of Twitter for your advice firm
NEWS OPINION APR 13, 2015
Steps to maximize the power of Twitter for your advice firm

With compliance reins loosening, the social media platform can be a business booster.

NEWS OPINION APR 09, 2015
Bonus disclosure deserves second look

Finra should seriously consider suggestions for changes to its proposed broker bonus disclosure rule.

NEWS OPINION APR 08, 2015
Help clients make the most of tax season

Tax season is the perfect time to help clients take a look back — and ahead — in order to address their retirement plans.

Using LinkedIn to generate leads
NEWS OPINION MAR 25, 2015
Using LinkedIn to generate leads

Create a system for using the social media site to gain introductions to your target prospects.

NEWS OPINION MAR 22, 2015
Prepping your firm for sale

Owners who want to sell must do their homework and put in the difficult effort to prepare for sale

NEWS OPINION MAR 20, 2015
Our inaugural 40 Under 40