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COVID-19 emphasizes importance of succession plans
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 24, 2020
COVID-19 emphasizes importance of succession plans

The pandemic has moved the issue to center stage for leaders of RIAs and multifamily offices

FiNet advisers managing $375 million merge and switch to LPL
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS AUG 24, 2020
FiNet advisers managing $375 million merge and switch to LPL

The trio formed Raintree Wealth Partners in Scottsdale, Arizona

Advisers can shine a light on the darkness of 2020
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 23, 2020
Advisers can shine a light on the darkness of 2020

Financial advisers are ideally situated to help clients talk through the unforeseen challenges a global pandemic brings

Wells Fargo resumes job cuts
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2020
Wells Fargo resumes job cuts

The bank is breaking with some U.S. competitors that have resisted layoffs amid the pandemic

Merrill team with $530 million goes indie with Sanctuary
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2020
Merrill team with $530 million goes indie with Sanctuary

The eight-person Longo Group is based in Slidell, Louisiana

Merrill Lynch releases adviser diversity data
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2020
Merrill Lynch releases adviser diversity data

Andy Sieg reports thundering herd's adviser pool includes 21% women and 23% ethnically diverse professionals

FPA moves annual conference online
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS AUG 20, 2020
FPA moves annual conference online

The association joins large wealth management firms, like LPL Financial and Schwab, in hosting virtual gatherings during the pandemic

Advisers question the value of bonds in client portfolios
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2020
Advisers question the value of bonds in client portfolios

The traditional portfolio ballast layers on risk without providing much reward

Broker recruiting moves plunge amid pandemic
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2020
Broker recruiting moves plunge amid pandemic

But one arm of Wells Fargo Advisors has been a popular destination for advisers in the first half of the year

LPL Financial taps Slack for adviser communications
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 19, 2020
LPL Financial taps Slack for adviser communications

The partnership builds on the broker-dealer's goal to transform its legacy technology into modern tools for advisers

Advisers may be struggling to adopt model portfolios
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2020
Advisers may be struggling to adopt model portfolios

There are pros and cons to third-party marketplaces that should be considered, according to new research

Here's how COVID-19 could test the value of ESOPs
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2020
Here's how COVID-19 could test the value of ESOPs

Employee ownership plans correlate with higher income and better retention, and companies with such plans are likely doing better than others right now, according to an ESOP group

3 tips on building recession-ready retirement income plans
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 19, 2020
3 tips on building recession-ready retirement income plans

Advisers need to help clients understand that the question isn’t whether the markets will drop, it’s when and how far

Her Success Matters: Renée Baker
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2020
Her Success Matters: Renée Baker

The head of PCG Advisor Inclusion Networks at Raymond James describes her experience with diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Advisers get political — and confrontational — on Twitter
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 18, 2020
Advisers get political — and confrontational — on Twitter

The rewards of striking political points outweigh the risks of alienating clients for many of the most vocal advisers

Marketing beats prospecting
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 18, 2020
Marketing beats prospecting

Instead of prospecting, try appealing to a targeted set of potential clients by offering meaningful educational content

Clients show more interest in emergency funds amid pandemic
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2020
Clients show more interest in emergency funds amid pandemic

COVID-19, high unemployment and the upcoming presidential election are making clients more inclined to build a cash cushion, advisers say

Hybrid managing $300 million joins LPL from KMS
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS AUG 17, 2020
Hybrid managing $300 million joins LPL from KMS

Stabler Wealth Management is based in Bellevue, Washington

Inequality as an investment risk
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 17, 2020
Inequality as an investment risk

ESG investing will push to address the issues of systemic racism and the inequality of Black Americans

Gifting in uncertain markets
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 17, 2020
Gifting in uncertain markets

In a volatile market, clients can give assets that are undervalued as a result of market instability, but are expected to appreciate in value