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6 reminders for clients about the COVID-19 downturn
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2020
6 reminders for clients about the COVID-19 downturn

Amid the pandemic and the stock sell-off, frightened clients need reassurance. Here's some helpful advice to give them during these turbulent times

10 greenest U.S. companies
RIA NEWS JAN 14, 2020
10 greenest U.S. companies

As companies become more energy-efficient, here’s a list of U.S. companies ranked by their green energy revenues.

Top 10 stories of 2019
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2019
Top 10 stories of 2019

Here are the most-read InvestmentNews stories of the year

Advisers should bring up ESG with clients, before they ask
RIA NEWS OCT 12, 2019
Advisers should bring up ESG with clients, before they ask

Become more knowledgeable about at least some ESG issues.

Adviser finalists announced in 13th annual Invest in Others Awards
RIA NEWS JUL 15, 2019
Adviser finalists announced in 13th annual Invest in Others Awards

Fifteen advisers recognized for their work with nonprofits.

Commonwealth Financial eliminates commission-based retirement products in wake of DOL rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2016
Commonwealth Financial eliminates commission-based retirement products in wake of DOL rule

Commonwealth Financial Network late Monday said it would stop offering commission-based products in IRAs and qualified retirement plans, making it the latest BD to move more decidedly toward to an advisory platform to avoid what some see as the more onerous provisions of the Labor Department's fiduciary rule.

Twitter reacts to Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci's promise to kill DOL fiduciary rule
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 19, 2016
Twitter reacts to Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci's promise to kill DOL fiduciary rule

Skybridge Capital executive's outspoken comments — including a comparison to the 1857 Dred Scott decision — sparked a debate on social media.

Advice industry gets social during Clinton-Trump debate, talks taxes, economy
RIA NEWS SEP 27, 2016
Advice industry gets social during Clinton-Trump debate, talks taxes, economy

Advisers let their true feelings come out in a conversation on Twitter during the first presidential debate Monday. Which candidate do you think won the battle?

Why independent broker-dealers are in survival mode
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 27, 2016
Why independent broker-dealers are in survival mode

<i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Bruce Kelly talks about the challenges facing indie B-Ds and what many firms are doing to survive.

Podcast: Lawsuit challenging DOL rule change is imminent
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 21, 2016
Podcast: Lawsuit challenging DOL rule change is imminent

<i>InvestmentNews</i> debates whether the battle over holding advisers to a strict fiduciary standard for retirement accounts will end up in court. <i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coverage of the DOL rule from every angle</a>)</i>