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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2015
Why it's an incredible job market for college grads

2016 will probably be relatively good year for people trying to repay tens of thousands of dollars in tuition.

Hillary Clinton's plan to prevent stock market crashes
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2015
Hillary Clinton's plan to prevent stock market crashes

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The Democratic candidate proposes new fees for taking investment risks, because taking investment risks aren't risky enough already, or something like that.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2015
The science behind why advisory teams do better business

Study finds multiple advisers are more accountable to each other and disciplined than solo advisers, and higher assets and revenue follow.

Does Hillary Clinton want to protect the DOL fiduciary rule?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2015
Does Hillary Clinton want to protect the DOL fiduciary rule?

A letter to Democratic colleagues warns against riders attached to spending bills in upcoming budget negotiations.

Collaboration can result in great accomplishments in adviser technology
FINTECH OCT 08, 2015
Collaboration can result in great accomplishments in adviser technology

Refreshing reminder on the industry's collaborative power at the Fuse conference

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2015
Independent advisers' growth is slowing

Competition for new clients is increasingly fierce, <i>InvestmentNews</i> study finds, and top-performing firms are taking decisive action.

How to talk to your clients about a tech crisis at your firm
RIAS OCT 08, 2015
How to talk to your clients about a tech crisis at your firm

Handled incorrectly, a technology failure can undo the brand goodwill RIAs spend years cultivating.

RIAS OCT 07, 2015
3 reasons the time is now for big breakaways

Using the example of the beer industry to prove financial advice is ripe for more moves to independence

FINTECH OCT 07, 2015
Risk-focused robo comes out with a consumer version

Digital advice platform reacts to market volatility, automatically shifting investor assets into stocks or bonds depending on risk tolerance.

Adviser explains why and how to move to a retainer model
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 07, 2015
Adviser explains why and how to move to a retainer model

The latest in our Adviser's Consultant series examines the best way to wean a firm off AUM-based fees.

RIAS OCT 07, 2015
Merrill loses $3.3 billion private banking team

A group of advisers left to form their own RIA, Corient Capital Partners.

Advisers seek independence, but less often as entrepreneurs
RIAS OCT 06, 2015
Advisers seek independence, but less often as entrepreneurs

Breaking away increasingly means joining an RIA, not starting one, Cerulli reports.

Overstating AUM a sure way to get regulators knocking on your door
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 06, 2015
Overstating AUM a sure way to get regulators knocking on your door

In one recent case, regulators charged an RIA's president, vice president and chief compliance officer. The firm is no longer in business.

BROKER DEALERS OCT 06, 2015
Independent broker-dealer recruiting hits a wall

Competition from custodians and good market performance are keeping more brokers at their firms

Down to the details: Financial planning software
FINTECH OCT 05, 2015
Down to the details: Financial planning software

As industry switches from asset allocation to holistic advice, advisers face a number of choices in software.

Advisers pouring more money into smart beta funds
EQUITIES OCT 05, 2015
Advisers pouring more money into smart beta funds

Reports find understanding remains scanty and strategies used don't always match goals.

Direct-to-consumer robo-advisers that don't expand their business model face long-term head winds
FINTECH OCT 05, 2015
Direct-to-consumer robo-advisers that don't expand their business model face long-term head winds

Skeptics say the automated investment services that choose to exclusively target retail investors are finding some success, for now, but won't for too much longer.

SEC proposes to loosen rules for administrative proceedings
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 05, 2015
SEC proposes to loosen rules for administrative proceedings

Amendments would answer some of the criticisms against use of in-house judges versus federal court.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 04, 2015
Hate pruning a client? Try grafting

BROKER DEALERS OCT 04, 2015
Model fee disclosure misses mark

Regulators need to forget the soft stuff and tackle matters of consequence.