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RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2014
What female retirees don't know can hurt them

Some divorced spouses are clueless about Social Security benefits

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2014
TIAA-CREF going on a hiring binge

Retirement plan sponsor, money manager, to hire 200 advisers over next year.

FINTECH APR 13, 2014
Coming soon (thanks to the SEC): More adviser review sites

New regulatory guidance likely to lead to new sites a la Yelp for advisory firms.

FINTECH APR 11, 2014
Tech-savvy planners band together to share the wealth

RIAS APR 11, 2014
Who's afraid of the bad big bank?

If you've got at least $100 million in net worth, the folks at Wells Fargo would like to put on a show for you and your heirs.

FINTECH APR 10, 2014
Which (if any) adviser social networks are coming out on top?

The rush to offer advisers compliant networks leads to a mishmash of options, as well as services to feed such sites

RIAS APR 10, 2014
Hearsay Social adds RBC to its client list

Startup is collaborating with LinkedIn to help firms' social-media presence

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 10, 2014
Aren't Millennials afraid of the market?

No, but they have other things to spend money on – check back in 5 years.

RIAS APR 10, 2014
One-third of advisers plan to exit business within a decade

Cerulli study: A succession partner is biggest hurdle for 32% of advisers eyeing retirement.

FINTECH APR 10, 2014
Are broker-dealers about to turn the tables on social media?

The tables are starting to turn. Recognizing the growing impact of (and interest in) social media for advisers, broker-dealer compliance departments have been relaxing their grip, according to Michael Kitces, and that could be bad news for RIAs.

FINTECH APR 10, 2014
Hearsay raises $30M in new funding

The social media management and compliance platform plans to accelerate product development

FINTECH APR 09, 2014
Finally, some social-media ground rules

The SEC's move to define customer review ground rules is good but raises important and difficult questions.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 09, 2014
6 steps to a perfect business plan

Do you have a business plan? Is it in writing and regularly reviewed? If your answer to one or both of these questions is “no”, what are you waiting for?

FINTECH APR 09, 2014
The new rules of Facebook marketing

If you want people to see your company's content, you'll have to pay.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 09, 2014
Raymond James taps client associates for next generation

Firm launches training program designed to bring its registered service associates up through the ranks.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 09, 2014
What happens to firms as they grow?

Firms progress through the stages of growth much like humans gaining the freedom of mobility.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 09, 2014
Yelp for advisers?

If your clients think you are a five-star adviser, they should write a review, a la Yelp. But what's the value of a new website that allows clients to review their advisers?

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 08, 2014
Daniel Kahneman's top advice: Don't churn accounts

Renowned behavioral economist Daniel Kahneman says advisers must recognize the cost and futility of betting against the market and trading too much.

EQUITIES APR 08, 2014
Viewing Alcoa's earnings season kick-off in a high-tech light

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> An old manufacturer goes high tech and why its earnings still matter. Plus: Emerging-markets stocks bounce as the dollar slides; the stock market's frayed nerves; and a little corporate board turnover can go a long way toward stock performance.

RIAS APR 08, 2014
Account opening is No. 1 tech concern: Survey

Beacon finds 'client onboarding' has replaced social-media archiving as brokers' biggest technology challenge.