Your Practice

Displaying 13041 results
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.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 18, 2014
Be prepared for coming Alzheimer's crisis

As stewards of clients' financial hopes and dreams, advisers must learn to recognize signs of Alzheimer's and formulate policies and procedures for dealing with clients who have trouble remembering and reasoning.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2014
What investors really want, need

New book highlights behavioral finance aspects of resolving conflicts, achieving goals

FINTECH NOV 17, 2014
Schwab tells advisers its online advice platform won't be a threat to RIA biz

Charles Schwab &amp; Co. defended its move to introduce its own online advice platform at the Schwab IMPACT conference in Denver Wednesday. The retail offering is due next quarter, the adviser version in the second quarter.

OPINION NOV 17, 2014
Building a network beyond CPAs

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
It's time for real industry action on diversity

Recruiting more minorities into the advice industry is the right thing to do from a moral standpoint, but it's also good for business.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
Embracing two routes to growth helps draw in assets

Modera Wealth Management has spread out business development responsibilities to all advisers and wealth managers, not just owners.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
A road map for navigating the changing financial planning landscape

Cetera's CEO's deep dive into one of the defining challenges &#8211; and opportunities &#8211; for the advice industry over the next 10 years.

ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2014
Nicholas Schorsch's RCS Capital could be facing major changes

RCAP may remake itself to boost value with stock down 39% since late October

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
Client protection ruse needs to stop

Advisers should demand that industry organizations speaking for them don't let greed overshadow their true mission to help people live sound financial lives.

RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2014
DOL to review documents in 401(k) excessive fee suit

The Department of Labor will look for a possible ERISA violation after making an unprecedented petition to look at the case documents last summer.

FINTECH NOV 14, 2014
Finra survey shows investors want more regulatory protection

They're willing to pay a little extra for it, too.

FINTECH NOV 14, 2014
Five tax moves made easier with technology

Software can make these labor-intensive strategies a breeze.