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YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 15, 2017
Cyberattack should prompt advisers to ask their IT professionals hard questions

Last week's ransomware attack reveals system vulnerabilities.

Oppenheimer & Co. loses $420M broker, manager to Raymond James
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 15, 2017
Oppenheimer & Co. loses $420M broker, manager to Raymond James

Philadelphia-based Richard Grobman leaves with branch's administrative manager.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 12, 2017
States scoop up investment accounts as unclaimed property

Financial advisers can keep clients out of firing line by confirming they're alive.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 12, 2017
Merrill Lynch's move away from signing bonuses seen as risky

Wirehouse's new recruiting strategy will focus on hiring and training younger advisers at the expense of signing top producers from rival firms.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2017
How to handle clients who share Johnny Depp's alleged compulsive buying habits

Advisers offer new approaches to keeping clients within spending limits.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 10, 2017
MLB managers can coach advisers through the robo-revolution

The most successful MLB managers gladly give up tedious tasks to technology to spend more time fostering relationships and building trust with players.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 10, 2017
What financial advisers can learn from Amazon

What happens when geography stops being an important buying criteria?

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2017
A $420 million Merrill Lynch team joins LPL

Choice Group Wealth Management, located in Melville, N.Y., will operate as a hybrid.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 09, 2017
Envestnet's Jud Bergman on helping advisers across the digital divide

Technology will actually enhance an adviser's human abilities.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 08, 2017
What women want from financial advisers

Acquiring female clients may be more difficult, but once you do, they often become loyal advocates of your services.

Managing client expectations is a big part of an adviser's job
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2017
Managing client expectations is a big part of an adviser's job

Don't over deliver simply out of fear of creating conflict or even losing the client relationship

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 04, 2017
Envestnet Tamarac launching new apps for advisers' clients, one with AI

Chatbot would engage clients to take financial actions and encourage adviser meetings.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2017
CFP Board launches program to attract more women planners

Financial Planning Re-entry Initiative will establish internships for returning professionals.

YOUR PRACTICE RIAS MAY 03, 2017
Dynasty Financial lures breakaways with new financing deal

New lending program marks Dynasty's first foray into ownership stake.

YOUR PRACTICE RIAS MAY 02, 2017
How to take half the year off and still grow your assets by 20% annually

Alaska adviser adopts an unorthodox schedule to spend more time with his family.

YOUR PRACTICE LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 02, 2017
Finra whacks mid-sized NJ broker-dealer with $325,000 fine over variable annuity sales

Summit Equities sold 1,037 individual variable annuity contracts to its customers during the time period cited by Finra.

The best-paying internships in America
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 02, 2017
The best-paying internships in America

Tech companies dominate the list, taking eight of the top 10 spots

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2017
Advisers getting left behind as broker-dealers respond to Finra priority letter

The problem lies in who gets defined as a rogue broker.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2017
How to handle getting fired by a client

Conduct exit interviews, stay positive and learn something when a client is just not that into you.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2017
Large independent broker-dealers continue to make headway with recruits

DOL fiduciary rule is having some impact, but advisers are still moving within the industry