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How to talk to your clients about a tech crisis at your firm
NEWS RIAS OCT 08, 2015
How to talk to your clients about a tech crisis at your firm

Handled incorrectly, a technology failure can undo the brand goodwill RIAs spend years cultivating.

By Wes Stillman
NEWS RIAS OCT 07, 2015
3 reasons the time is now for big breakaways

Using the example of the beer industry to prove financial advice is ripe for more moves to independence

By Bob Oros
An extreme tale of two liquid alt funds in the same category
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 07, 2015
An extreme tale of two liquid alt funds in the same category

When fund managers can go anywhere, sometimes they do.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wall Street is now fretting over the threat of another recession
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 07, 2015
Wall Street is now fretting over the threat of another recession

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The word 'recession' is being used openly on Wall Street, in case you needed more proof that the U.S. economy is barely moving forward.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2015
How women need to approach retirement planning differently than men

Women need to move beyond the financial paralysis that grips them and become savvy investors, according to a new book.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS FINTECH OCT 07, 2015
Risk-focused robo comes out with a consumer version

Digital advice platform reacts to market volatility, automatically shifting investor assets into stocks or bonds depending on risk tolerance.

By Alessandra Malito
Adviser explains why and how to move to a retainer model
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 07, 2015
Adviser explains why and how to move to a retainer model

The latest in our Adviser's Consultant series examines the best way to wean a firm off AUM-based fees.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RIAS OCT 07, 2015
Merrill loses $3.3 billion private banking team

A group of advisers left to form their own RIA, Corient Capital Partners.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 07, 2015
Why you should think contrarian as dividend-paying stocks fall out of favor

Resist the urge to shift your dividend-stock assets into bonds as interest rates rise and instead consider dividend swaps and futures, as well as option combinations.

By Eric Ervin
Advisers fall short on implementation of long-term-care insurance
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2015
Advisers fall short on implementation of long-term-care insurance

Most know it's a key part of retirement planning but lack in-depth knowledge when the need for care arises.

By Darla Mercado
Advisers seek independence, but less often as entrepreneurs
NEWS RIAS OCT 06, 2015
Advisers seek independence, but less often as entrepreneurs

Breaking away increasingly means joining an RIA, not starting one, Cerulli reports.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2015
What your credit score means for the success of your relationship

The next time your significant other asks, &quot;What's your number?&quot; you might want to make sure you're on the same wavelength before answering.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2015
Childcare costs take a chunk out of household budgets

The cost of care for families with two children now exceeds rent in most areas of the U.S., according to new data from the Economic Policy Institute.

By Bloomberg
ETFs having a tough year after roaring 2014
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 06, 2015
ETFs having a tough year after roaring 2014

Only 10% in positive territory while at this time last year, 66% of ETFs were up.

By Bloomberg
Emerging-market investors ran to the exits in the third quarter
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 06, 2015
Emerging-market investors ran to the exits in the third quarter

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Investors gave no love to emerging market economies in the third quarter, as they saw the biggest quarterly outflows since 2008.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers and corporations pitch in for vital causes
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 06, 2015
Advisers and corporations pitch in for vital causes

The Invest in Others Charitable Foundation and <i>InvestmentNews</i> announce the finalists for the ninth annual Community Leadership Awards.

By Deborah Nason
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 06, 2015
Independent broker-dealer recruiting hits a wall

Competition from custodians and good market performance are keeping more brokers at their firms

By Mason Braswell
Down to the details: Financial planning software
NEWS FINTECH OCT 05, 2015
Down to the details: Financial planning software

As industry switches from asset allocation to holistic advice, advisers face a number of choices in software.

By Alessandra Malito
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 05, 2015
Haven't received your chip-equipped credit card yet? Here's why

Only half of Americans have received a chip-equipped card by the Oct. 1 deadline set for most companies.

By Bloomberg
Bank of America isn't banking on a 4Q stock market rally
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 05, 2015
Bank of America isn't banking on a 4Q stock market rally

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The lack of corporate outlooks this earnings season could be a bad sign for stocks over the next few months.

By Jeff Benjamin