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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 25, 2014
Mutual funds to face new rules from SEC on portfolio holdings

The agency's goal is to ensure funds are liquid enough to meet client redemptions.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 25, 2014
What you can expect from the holiday shopping season

Anticipating the highest sales in 3 years, retailers are offering everything from free Ubers to Frozen ice palaces to get shoppers in the door.

FINTECH NOV 24, 2014
New, easy and free technology to figure out capital gains distributions

Online database makes avoiding complicated tax savings a thing of the past.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 24, 2014
What the Pimco saga can teach advisers

Due diligence on funds requires blending performance data with professional judgment

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 24, 2014
Mixing tax time and the holidays

Financial advisers should be urging their higher-income clients to come in for tax planning sessions.

Cybersecurity a major priority in independent broker-dealers' 2015 tech budgets
FINTECH NOV 23, 2014
Cybersecurity a major priority in independent broker-dealers' 2015 tech budgets

Preventing hack attacks is a big concern for independent broker-dealers heading into next year based on their planned technology spending.

RIAS NOV 21, 2014
Some advisers moving to mobile payment systems to bill clients

As more Americans demand online billing, some advisers are kicking the tires of mobile payment systems such as PayPal and finding benefits and drawbacks.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 21, 2014
State regulators name top offerings likely to hurt investors in 2015

NASAA calls binary options, stream-of-income and marijuana schemes emerging investor threats.

RIAS NOV 20, 2014
Most advisory firms don't have a strategy for landing client referrals

Only one out of every three firms have a formal referral process, despite referrals accounting for the lion's share of new business.

FINTECH NOV 20, 2014
Fidelity researchers dive into virtual reality with StockCity

Fidelity researchers dive into virtual reality with StockCity, a wearable technology interface for investors to explore the stock market like it were the streets of Midtown Manhattan.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 20, 2014
Big 3 business catastrophes: How to cope with a shock to the system

We can all be blindsided by scary surprises, which aren't usually conveniently aligned with what we prepare for. But we can be.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 19, 2014
Should companies get a tax break for their health plans?

The tax code's treatment of employer-provided health benefits is now hopelessly conflicted, says the Tax Foundation

RIAS NOV 19, 2014
Fidelity, Pershing, Schwab join suspension of Schorsch REITs

The clearing and custody giants have followed B-Ds by suspending sales of nontraded REITs controlled by Nicholas Schorsch, presenting another potential blow to the real estate czar's business.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 19, 2014
Expungement reform top issue for state regulators this year

Potential changes to the process by which brokers can remove disciplinary information from their online records are under review.

RIAS NOV 19, 2014
As economy improves, veteran advisers stay put

Strong market performance keeps most clients and advisers in place. Check out our <a href=&quot;http://data.investmentnews.com/aotm/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>database</a> to see who's moving where.

OPINION NOV 19, 2014
What top Olympians and top advisers have in common

The Olympians at Sochi have this. Peyton Manning has this. Top performers from around the world in sports, music, and even business have this. Most financial advisers should have this, but they do not. What is it?

RIAS NOV 18, 2014
Financial scams hit a new low via adviser's Ponzi scheme on his mom

Start the week off with <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, featuring an adviser pulling a Ponzi scheme on his own mother. Plus: JPMorgan settles with mineral-rights owners, becoming a 'financial catch,' and using dividend stocks to be like Warren Buffett.

RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2014
Majority of women claim Social Security early

Education campaign promotes working with financial advisers to optimize benefits.

OPINION NOV 18, 2014
What to do about dementia? Advice for the adviser

To efficiently serve and protect clients that develop dementia, specific steps can be taken

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 18, 2014
Wells Fargo to pay $5 million over broker's insider trading

Firm admits wrongdoing; broker accused of misusing confidential customer information to trade on Burger King acquisition.