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Retirement chatbot tells the real story about investors' greatest retirement questions
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 06, 2018
Retirement chatbot tells the real story about investors' greatest retirement questions

When it comes to 401(k)s, investors need more help with the basics.

LPL Financial recruits five advisers from PNC Investments
RIAS DEC 06, 2018
LPL Financial recruits five advisers from PNC Investments

The advisers will expand the New Jersey footprint of LPL-affiliate Gladstone Advisors

All those points you racked up are at risk in Marriott hack
FINTECH DEC 06, 2018
All those points you racked up are at risk in Marriott hack

Hackers who gain access to rewards portals can redeem consumers' hard-earned points and miles for gift cards or hotel stays.

Offering your clients some holiday cheer
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 06, 2018
Offering your clients some holiday cheer

For some people, holidays can mark the onset of the blues, but advisers are in a position to help clients avoid a seasonal funk.

Folio Financial launches platform to build next generation of robo advice
FINTECH DEC 06, 2018
Folio Financial launches platform to build next generation of robo advice

Will the technology be enough for the custodian to gain market share?

Bitwise launches two new funds to capitalize on dip in cryptocurrency market
ALTERNATIVES DEC 05, 2018
Bitwise launches two new funds to capitalize on dip in cryptocurrency market

Funds are built for professional investors sick of waiting for SEC to approve a bitcoin ETF.

UBS buckles under uproar from brokers over non-solicit agreements
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2018
UBS buckles under uproar from brokers over non-solicit agreements

The firm's shift in policy this week puts spotlight on the fight over who controls the client.

Here's where elite 401(k) advisers are focusing their energy
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2018
Here's where elite 401(k) advisers are focusing their energy

Current approaches to building their businesses may not get retirement plan advisers to where they would like to be.

Are you serious, Wall Street? A response to the #MeToo 'advice' of men
RIAS DEC 05, 2018
Are you serious, Wall Street? A response to the #MeToo 'advice' of men

Men worried about #MeToo repercussions should consider whether their after-hour activities and jokes are appropriate.

FINTECH DEC 05, 2018
The anatomy of a top-performing wealth management firm

Focusing on how technology can help advisors and their firms succeed as the wealth management business evolves, this piece outlines how the fastest-growing and most productive advisory firms leverage technology and practice management strategies.

Robo startups turn to low-risk offerings in anticipation of downturn
FINTECH DEC 04, 2018
Robo startups turn to low-risk offerings in anticipation of downturn

Products less susceptible to recession could keep customers from leaving.

'Pence Effect': In #MeToo era, men go to extremes and women pay the price
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2018
'Pence Effect': In #MeToo era, men go to extremes and women pay the price

Fearful of harrassment accusations, some male executives choose to avoid female colleagues altogether.

Worldly adviser excels at working with others, especially outsiders
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2018
Worldly adviser excels at working with others, especially outsiders

An immigrant himself, he makes all types of clients feel at home and understood.

Finra publishes list of brokers, firms responsible for unpaid arbitration
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2018
Finra publishes list of brokers, firms responsible for unpaid arbitration

Group hopes it will make information more transparent and accessible for investors.

TD Ameritrade partners with popular Chinese app WeChat
FINTECH DEC 03, 2018
TD Ameritrade partners with popular Chinese app WeChat

The program will allow U.S. users of WeChat to access market data and accounts, though privacy concerns surround the app.

LPL buys AdvisoryWorld for $28 million in cash
FINTECH DEC 03, 2018
LPL buys AdvisoryWorld for $28 million in cash

The purchase will boost LPL's plans to build a next-generation, integrated adviser technology platform.

Stop asking for referrals. You're better than that
OPINION DEC 03, 2018
Stop asking for referrals. You're better than that

Offer your help, rather than asking for a referral, and make that offer to people with whom you have a genuine connection.

OPINION DEC 01, 2018
5 steps to an effective financial wellness program

Health and wealth are on a path toward convergence — here's how to build a plan that delivers measurable results.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2018
How to Scale an Exceptional Client Experience

It starts with understanding your ideal clients.

Dan Candura's final column contains his best advice for acting ethically
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 30, 2018
Dan Candura's final column contains his best advice for acting ethically

In his first Ask the Ethicist column, he set out what he calls the essential truth of ethics: 'We know what is right if we stop to give it some thought.'