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YOUR PRACTICE RIAS NOV 19, 2014
Fidelity, Pershing, Schwab join suspension of Schorsch REITs

The clearing and custody giants have followed B-Ds by suspending sales of nontraded REITs controlled by Nicholas Schorsch, presenting another potential blow to the real estate czar's business.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 19, 2014
Expungement reform top issue for state regulators this year

Potential changes to the process by which brokers can remove disciplinary information from their online records are under review.

YOUR PRACTICE RIAS NOV 19, 2014
As economy improves, veteran advisers stay put

Strong market performance keeps most clients and advisers in place. Check out our <a href=&quot;http://data.investmentnews.com/aotm/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>database</a> to see who's moving where.

YOUR PRACTICE OPINION NOV 19, 2014
What top Olympians and top advisers have in common

The Olympians at Sochi have this. Peyton Manning has this. Top performers from around the world in sports, music, and even business have this. Most financial advisers should have this, but they do not. What is it?

YOUR PRACTICE RIAS NOV 18, 2014
Financial scams hit a new low via adviser's Ponzi scheme on his mom

Start the week off with <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, featuring an adviser pulling a Ponzi scheme on his own mother. Plus: JPMorgan settles with mineral-rights owners, becoming a 'financial catch,' and using dividend stocks to be like Warren Buffett.

YOUR PRACTICE OPINION NOV 18, 2014
What to do about dementia? Advice for the adviser

To efficiently serve and protect clients that develop dementia, specific steps can be taken

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 18, 2014
Wells Fargo to pay $5 million over broker's insider trading

Firm admits wrongdoing; broker accused of misusing confidential customer information to trade on Burger King acquisition.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 18, 2014
Be prepared for coming Alzheimer's crisis

As stewards of clients' financial hopes and dreams, advisers must learn to recognize signs of Alzheimer's and formulate policies and procedures for dealing with clients who have trouble remembering and reasoning.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2014
What investors really want, need

New book highlights behavioral finance aspects of resolving conflicts, achieving goals

YOUR PRACTICE OPINION NOV 17, 2014
Building a network beyond CPAs

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
It's time for real industry action on diversity

Recruiting more minorities into the advice industry is the right thing to do from a moral standpoint, but it's also good for business.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
Embracing two routes to growth helps draw in assets

Modera Wealth Management has spread out business development responsibilities to all advisers and wealth managers, not just owners.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
A road map for navigating the changing financial planning landscape

Cetera's CEO's deep dive into one of the defining challenges &#8211; and opportunities &#8211; for the advice industry over the next 10 years.

YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2014
Nicholas Schorsch's RCS Capital could be facing major changes

RCAP may remake itself to boost value with stock down 39% since late October

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
Client protection ruse needs to stop

Advisers should demand that industry organizations speaking for them don't let greed overshadow their true mission to help people live sound financial lives.

YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2014
DOL to review documents in 401(k) excessive fee suit

The Department of Labor will look for a possible ERISA violation after making an unprecedented petition to look at the case documents last summer.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 14, 2014
Finra survey shows investors want more regulatory protection

They're willing to pay a little extra for it, too.

YOUR PRACTICE RIAS NOV 14, 2014
Lebenthal taps into a gusher of wealth in oil-rich North Dakota

'Home-grown' advisers will open office to serve new millionaires with little investing experience.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 13, 2014
Economy's biggest casualty? The traditional family

The decline of the married American household has put more people at financial risk

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 13, 2014
These personality tests help advisers make the right hiring call

Many advisory firm owners use personality tests and other assessments to help hire the right people. Get the inside scoop on some do's and don'ts from people using these tools.