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Pimco stops offering equity in firm to top managers
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 02, 2015
Pimco stops offering equity in firm to top managers

New long-term incentive plan replacing the M shares tilts compensation away from growth and toward guaranteed payouts.

By Bloomberg
Technology can help keep clients calm amid market chaos
FINTECH SEP 02, 2015
Technology can help keep clients calm amid market chaos

Your CRM is a powerful tool that can help you send out a blast email to all of your clients at the touch of a button.

By Sheryl Rowling
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 02, 2015
RIA sales undone because of psychology

In a new white paper, Mark Hurley delves into the art of the deal

By Srividya Kalyanaraman
UBS agrees to settle hedge fund's lawsuit over asset-backed securities
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 01, 2015
UBS agrees to settle hedge fund's lawsuit over asset-backed securities

Pursuit Partners sued the wirehouse in 2008, accusing it of selling it $40.5 million of collateralized debt obligations that some of the bank's employees referred to as “vomit” and “crap” in e-mails.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 01, 2015
Low-volatility ETFs can protect you from stomach-churning market swings

The price for a smoother ride is lower returns.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2015
Next year's Medicare premium hike is worst-case scenario for retirees

Premiums have been rising twice as fast as Social Security COLAs.

By Mary Beth Franklin
More mutual funds go to cash as volatility continues
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 01, 2015
More mutual funds go to cash as volatility continues

Amid market volatility, more mutual funds are playing it safe, but should they be sitting on the sidelines?

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES SEP 01, 2015
Go-anywhere bond funds have failed to go anywhere positive over the past year

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Nontraditional bond funds that sounded too good to be true are looking like a bust, so far.

By Jeff Benjamin
As volatility continues, more mutual funds go to cash
EQUITIES SEP 01, 2015
As volatility continues, more mutual funds go to cash

Amid market volatility, more mutual funds are playing it safe, but should they be sitting on the sidelines?

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers should address these legal issues before clients' kids head to college
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 01, 2015
Advisers should address these legal issues before clients' kids head to college

Power of attorney is among the documents that can help reduce stress when a student is away.

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 01, 2015
Broker-turned-congressman French Hill brings adviser skills to Capitol Hill

Background makes Arkansas legislator, no fan of DOL fiduciary proposal, a go-to source on financial services issues.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Goldman Sachs' BDC launch signals high-yield investments on the rise
ALTERNATIVES SEP 01, 2015
Goldman Sachs' BDC launch signals high-yield investments on the rise

Financial advisers would be wise to bone up on the asset class because they'll be getting sales pitches.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 31, 2015
Men, women & money: What we can learn from each other

Financial advisers see differences play out and they're not necessarily bad. Here's what men and women can learn from each other.

By Gayle Reed
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 31, 2015
Global inflation could derail Fed's plan to bring rates back to normal

Pricing trends around the world raise the question of whether the Federal Reserve will be confident that inflation in the U.S. will move back to its 2% objective.

By Ion Dan
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2015
Dynasty trust planning: A tax-efficient way to manage your family's assets

It is an estate-planning tool through which a parent's or grandparent's assets can pass on to future generations without being subject to gift, estate or generation-skipping transfer taxes.

By Michelle Canerday and Robert Gerber
Making bigger bets with smaller portfolios
EQUITIES AUG 31, 2015
Making bigger bets with smaller portfolios

A fund with a limited number of stocks might outperform in volatile markets

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2015
How and why to file for Social Security benefits online

Given long waits on the phone or for in-person appointments, online applications could be the best way to go.

By Mary Beth Franklin
6 critical financial planning questions all advisers should be able to answer
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 31, 2015
6 critical financial planning questions all advisers should be able to answer

To remain competitive, advisers should be comfortable and well-versed with these six big topics

By Grant Webster
How does adviser pay in your city stack up?
RIAS AUG 31, 2015
How does adviser pay in your city stack up?

Explore adviser compensation in the 150 most populous metros across the country with this interactive map.

By Ellie Zhu
Hurricane Katrina: 7 lessons advisers can learn from the Coast Guard's response
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 28, 2015
Hurricane Katrina: 7 lessons advisers can learn from the Coast Guard's response

Following the principles that guided the Coast Guard's successful efforts can increase client trust and loyalty

By Steve Branham