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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 15, 2015
Merrill Lynch loses two advisers with combined $2.1 billion in California

One goes to Stifel, the other to UBS. Both had ties to Merrill's elite private banking and investment group that serves ultra-wealthy clients.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 15, 2015
As gay rights expand, so does the need for financial advice

With changes to state and federal laws, LGBT couples are confused as ever about financial strategies and would welcome help from financial advisers.

Chris Rock's divorce offers lessons in divorce planning
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY JAN 14, 2015
Chris Rock's divorce offers lessons in divorce planning

Prenups require periodic review, as do sunset provisions that can protect monied spouses.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2015
Wells Fargo tweaks deferred comp, pay on stock trades

Advisers could earn more deferred pay, but minimum ticket size for payout on equity trades upped to $125.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2015
On 4th anniversary of Dodd-Frank, adviser issues remain unresolved

On 4th anniversary of Dodd-Frank, adviser issues remain unresolved as regulators give priority to other more pressing mandatory provisions.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 13, 2015
SEC examinations chief to leave post at end of April

Andrew Bowden, director of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, will be returning to the private sector.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 13, 2015
Young advisers go from learning to doing

New employees have gained confidence, and are starting to work with clients

RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 12, 2015
Creative way to get clients to save more: Offer a prize

Research suggests savings increase when people are given a chance to win.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 12, 2015
Finding solutions to the key challenges of modern retirement

The brief golden age of retirement is over, but investing legend Charles Ellis outlines solutions to a potential crisis.

Hedge fund employees enjoy the fruits of their labor
EQUITIES JAN 12, 2015
Hedge fund employees enjoy the fruits of their labor

On Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, average compensation at hedge funds remains gaudy, even with performance down. Plus: Smart beta takes another step out of the shadows, the right way to clean up your portfolio, and the new Congress sets the tone by taking an early swipe at Obamacare.

ALTERNATIVES JAN 12, 2015
Nicholas Schorsch steps back from some nontraded REITs

Nicholas Schorsch is taking a step back from the top role at three nontraded REITs he controls, handing the reins of two to his longtime investment partner. <i>See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140917/INFOGRAPHIC/140919935&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Schorsch's vast web of businesses</a></i>

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 12, 2015
Morgan sets sights on Schwab's financial consultants

In battle to recruit affordable talent and assets, Morgan Stanley risks legal fallout to pursue discount broker's advisers.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 12, 2015
Ex-Credit Suisse brokers sued over alleged theft of client data

Two advisers who had $3.5 million in production took confidential information when they moved to J.P. Morgan Securities, suit alleges.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 12, 2015
Wirehouses warm to bank channel recruits

Wirehouses are now focusing on a new market segment in their talent searches: bank channel recruits. Why the change in sentiment for advisers once considered too risky?

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2015
Lessons from Brian Williams: Is it ever OK to lie to clients?

The lightning pace at which NBC News anchor Brian Williams lost credibility with the public raises the question of whether it's ever acceptable to bend the truth.

Goodbye, Tommy Belesis. We won't miss you.
BROKER DEALERS JAN 09, 2015
Goodbye, Tommy Belesis. We won't miss you.

The rise and fall of the notorious owner and CEO of the defunct independent broker-dealer John Thomas Financial is now complete, and senior columnist Bruce Kelly says the industry won't miss him.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 09, 2015
The 401(k) gender gap: Women are saving more than men

Even though men make $1 to a woman's 77 cents, women were the bigger savers over the past 12 months and for men and women with similar salaries, women average higher balances in their 401(k)s.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2015
Focusing on female clients means helping with their lives, not just money

Advisers give tips on what successful women want in a financial professional.

FINTECH JAN 08, 2015
SEO isn't what it used to be but still critical to your success

Here's how to get prospective clients to find your website and encourage them to contact you.

Account minimums are only good for paper
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 08, 2015
Account minimums are only good for paper

Why some advisers should consider ditching account minimums.