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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 13, 2014
Avoiding the client-retention death spiral

If you have been in the industry long enough, certainly you have heard horror stories about advisers who have changed firms or broken away only to lose clients along the way.

FINTECH JAN 12, 2014
5 social media trends to look out for in 2014

RIAS JAN 10, 2014
Merger math: Can 1+1 = 3?

What should you be looking for in a potential merger candidate? First, you need to have similar investment styles and fee structures. Beyond that, chemistry and cultural fit are key.

FINTECH JAN 10, 2014
Promising new products that could enhance adviser productivity

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2014
Prevent marketing paralysis in 2014

Following a road map can give momentum to your outreach efforts this year.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2014
Why aren't more students taking the CFP exam?

The CFP Board is concerned about student follow-through after a survey finds that many students who complete financial planning coursework don't actually sit for the CFP exam. What's causing this trend?

RIAS JAN 09, 2014
FiNet adds hybrid affiliation option for new recruits

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2014
Possible CFP Board foray into continuing ed worries advisers

Many see big conflicts of interest if designation grantor also runs CE program.

RIAS JAN 09, 2014
Technology blueprint for a typical RIA firm

The types of applications most commonly used by advisers

FINTECH JAN 09, 2014
Free web version of iRebal due out this summer

RIAS JAN 09, 2014
TD 2013 Live! Coming from TD: iDon'tPay for iRebal

Free web-based version of popular program due out this summer

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 08, 2014
Oh, snow! But advisers use tech to keep business humming

Deep South hit hard for 2nd time; Eastern Seaboard shrugs it off

EQUITIES JAN 08, 2014
Hedge fund investors see the downside of relative performance

Today: What hedge funds fleeing the market means. Plus, buck up, investment banker bonus week is here; building your own mutual fund; clean energy stocks; getting the most out of Siri; and more.

Advicent hires CEO
FINTECH JAN 08, 2014
Advicent hires CEO

Phil Cunningham joins firm that is behind NaviPlan and NaviPro.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 08, 2014
Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch in broker-recruiting truce

Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch say the days of paying big bonuses to lure each other's brokers and keep their own in place may be ending.

RIAS JAN 07, 2014
How to get rid of a toxic employee

You know who they are and you know they are holding back your practice. Here's some simple steps to improve your staff and start fresh in 2014.

FINTECH JAN 07, 2014
Using technology to build the best portfolio

Calculating optimal portfolio allocations requires a combination of art and science, or truly, opinion and software.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 06, 2014
Resolutions for a Gen Y planner

How one adviser plans to improve in the new year.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 06, 2014
In 2014, carrot and stick for advisers at Wells Fargo

In 2014, Wells Fargo & Co. will require more revenue and set new targets for its largest group of advisers but will also give them more ways to top the hurdle.

OPINION JAN 06, 2014
A day in the life of a Gen Y financial planner

For Mary Beth Storjohann, one of the best parts about being a young, independent RIA is being able to make her own schedules, which allows her to be flexible in meeting with clients and in living a balanced life. Check out how she does it.