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More advisers simulating SEC exams to expose gaps before regulators come knocking
RIAS SEP 09, 2015
More advisers simulating SEC exams to expose gaps before regulators come knocking

More advisers are turning to practice exams to help evaluate compliance risks and identify oversight gaps before the SEC comes knocking.

FINTECH SEP 08, 2015
Why you need a project plan when bringing on new technology

Whether big or small, tech adoption or upgrades should be approached with a project management strategy.

FINTECH SEP 08, 2015
How to up your video game

Whether on camera or including graphics, videos are a way to connect with clients.

Succession planning through the eyes of a client
OPINION SEP 08, 2015
Succession planning through the eyes of a client

Some simple math suggests that just 17% of all clients were proactively approached by their adviser to discuss a succession plan

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 08, 2015
The case for ignoring all the e-mails you miss on vacation

You now have permission to open your inbox, select all and archive on your first day back at work.

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2015
5 ways to make sure family runs your company in the future

How business owners can prepare themselves now for eventually handing over the reins to their successors.

Advisers scramble to head off sticker shock from clients over ugly August account statements
EQUITIES SEP 08, 2015
Advisers scramble to head off sticker shock from clients over ugly August account statements

As stocks continue to slide, advisers scramble to head off sticker shock from clients over ugly August account statements.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 08, 2015
CFA Institute reveals pass rate for June Level III exam sank to 53%

More than 125,000 people sat for all three parts of the test, and the institute saw a 10% increase in the number of new Level I candidates.

I took the test, I talked the talk. Now you can call me a CFP!
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2015
I took the test, I talked the talk. Now you can call me a CFP!

Broader work experience definition allows columnist to use designation.

Advisers can demonstrate value proposition with downside protection to calm investors' volatility fears
FINTECH SEP 07, 2015
Advisers can demonstrate value proposition with downside protection to calm investors' volatility fears

Risk-protection strategies are proving to be popular for advisers to recommend to their skittish clients, but haven't gained traction among the majority of robos

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 06, 2015
We must reform ourselves before the regulators do it for us

To thrive as a profession, we need to better demonstrate what it means to be a profession by putting our clients' interests before our own

Pimco minus Bill Gross equals outflows
RIAS SEP 04, 2015
Pimco minus Bill Gross equals outflows

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Pimco finds itself in choppy waters without Bill Gross at the helm.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 04, 2015
Would you pay $22,000 for a top-of-the-line espresso machine?

The Slayer is one of several five-figure espresso machines at the final frontier of coffee elitism.

Edmond Walters, founder and CEO of eMoney Advisor, steps down
FINTECH SEP 04, 2015
Edmond Walters, founder and CEO of eMoney Advisor, steps down

Edmond Walters, founder and CEO of the financial planning software firm, has resigned effective immediately, months after the firm was acquired by Fidelity, which said the firm's operations will continue without interruption.

RIAS SEP 04, 2015
Ohio firm's secret – go where the clients are

Ohio firm Carnegie Investment Counsel's move to the suburbs increased productivity and convenience for clients, according to Gary P. Wagner, a principal of the firm and its chief operating officer.

How advisers can benefit as the cost of private-equity investing is driven down
ALTERNATIVES SEP 04, 2015
How advisers can benefit as the cost of private-equity investing is driven down

Those who understand this emerging shift early will be well-positioned to help their clients grow their portfolios.

Massachusetts' Galvin to investigate alternative fund sales by advisers
RIAS SEP 04, 2015
Massachusetts' Galvin to investigate alternative fund sales by advisers

Sales of 25 top 'liquid alts' mutual funds will come under greater scrutiny from the state regulator.

Fidelity's Durbin to eMoney clients: Nothing is changing
FINTECH SEP 03, 2015
Fidelity's Durbin to eMoney clients: Nothing is changing

Advisers find eMoney CEO's resignation concerning and wonder what's next for the financial planning tool.

RIAS SEP 03, 2015
Investment manager who bilked $43 million from ex-Red Wings star Sergei Fedorov convicted

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Investment manager Joseph Zada could face 20 years in prison after being convicted for bilking ex-Detroit Red Wings star Sergei Fedorov (pictured) out of $43 million.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 03, 2015
How you can get the best millennials to work for you

Some employers offer amenities such as beer in the fridge, ping-pong tables, the option to work remotely and unlimited vacation days.