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YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUN 05, 2014
How to prepare now for a better tax year in 2014

The window of opportunity to work with accountants on tax planning for this year is open, but not for long.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2014
LPL's Derek Bruton resigns suddenly

Derek Bruton, in charge of the 13,600 reps and advisers at LPL Financial, has suddenly resigned. In an SEC filing, the company cited "concerns about Mr. Bruton's interactions with other employees."

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2014
Advisers in the driver's seat when considering products, services for clients

Movement toward fee-only structures raises fiduciary bar and providers need to respond, panel says.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 04, 2014
Getting decked out in camo to help tell a succession planning story

Father and son adviser team in Montana feature in new season of <i>InvestmentNews'</i> Practice Makeover.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 04, 2014
Citigroup reaches $7 billion mortgage bond settlement

Joins JPMorgan Chase in settling charges it misrepresenting the quality of mortgage-backed bonds sold to investors as housing prices plummeted.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 04, 2014
Living online is changing our brains

A British neuroscientist lays out the risks of spending too much time in a digital world

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 04, 2014
5 ways to achieve better results through partnerships

The ability to work alone used to be a requirement for advisers, but fast-forward almost three decades &amp;mdash; we've redefined wealth management.

YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUN 04, 2014
SEC weakness allowing investment adviser violations to slip through the cracks

Commissioner Daniel Gallagher says adviser stats likely equal to registered rep stats from Finra.

Ways to help divorcing clients protect their assets
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUN 04, 2014
Ways to help divorcing clients protect their assets

Advisers don't have to be divorce experts to help clients take these necessary steps

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 04, 2014
5 surefire strategies to strengthen relationships with women in couples

Make sure you &#8220;wow&#8221; female clients before divorce or widowhood

YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUN 04, 2014
How to respond to the unexpected call from a recently widowed client

Follow these six steps to make sure you adequately address the needs of grieving clients

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 04, 2014
Cybersecurity gets the SEC's attention as agency plans to query advisers on safeguards

In risk alert, regulator provides advisers with a detailed checklist of what it expects firms to provide for cybersecurity protection.

YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JUN 04, 2014
Closed doors at Finra hide the whole industry's shame

One way to address the lack of minorities is to be open about it

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 03, 2014
12 tips to help find and reward talented employees

One key idea: Finding and hiring international workers is not as hard as you think.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 03, 2014
Exam scores and failures belong on BrokerCheck

Brokers' exam scores, exam failures, terminations and other details that are currently omitted are already public information.

YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUN 03, 2014
A new planning tool for advisers challenges clients to win a game

Using gamification can help further conversations.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 03, 2014
Is there a popup opt-in revolution under way?

More sites are finding value in using popups to increase the reach of opt-in e-mail lists.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 03, 2014
The three levels of community involvement and how they can pay off

Involvement with nonprofits can adds great value to your firm and reward you personally.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 01, 2014
How to build a successful team

Delegating, trusting and collaborating are the keys to creating a self-sustaining business.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 01, 2014
Questions on third-party RIA audits

SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher's proposal that RIAs be required to hire third-party examiners to audit their operations shouldn't be rushed.