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Money managers see threats to record stock rally
EQUITIES AUG 21, 2020
Money managers see threats to record stock rally

Factors that could put a halt to the market's gains include the November elections and tensions with China

By Bloomberg
Phony Philly adviser latest snagged for unregistered securities
OPINION AUG 21, 2020
Phony Philly adviser latest snagged for unregistered securities

Dean Vagnozzi sold millions in unregistered securities to clients who weren't wealthy enough to buy them. Why did the SEC take so long to drop the hammer on him?

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill Lynch releases adviser diversity data
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2020
Merrill Lynch releases adviser diversity data

Andy Sieg reports thundering herd's adviser pool includes 21% women and 23% ethnically diverse professionals

By Liz Skinner
Advisor Group goes virtual with annual broker event
BROKER DEALERS AUG 20, 2020
Advisor Group goes virtual with annual broker event

Entertainment will play big part in the firm’s ConnectEd conference

By InvestmentNews
FPA moves annual conference online
RIAS AUG 20, 2020
FPA moves annual conference online

The association joins large wealth management firms, like LPL Financial and Schwab, in hosting virtual gatherings during the pandemic

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Meet LPL's latest adviser tech tool — Meeting Manager
FINTECH AUG 20, 2020
Meet LPL's latest adviser tech tool — Meeting Manager

The technology, which is integrated into the ClientWorks platform, was developed to reduce time spent preparing for client meetings

By Nicole Casperson
Investment Company Act turns 80
OPINION AUG 20, 2020
Investment Company Act turns 80

The bill gave rise to fund investing — the most powerful form of financial intermediation for individual Americans

By Paul Schott Stevens
Gold to gain on 'currency debasement,' SkyBridge says
ALTERNATIVES AUG 20, 2020
Gold to gain on 'currency debasement,' SkyBridge says

The fund of funds manager says the continued Fed and government stimulus are triggering concerns about currency

By Bloomberg
UBS revamps wealth unit, aims to lend more to clients
WIREHOUSES AUG 20, 2020
UBS revamps wealth unit, aims to lend more to clients

The changes in its legal structure will help the bank meet its target of lending $20 billion to $30 billion a year to wealthy clients outside Switzerland

By Bloomberg
State regulators disrupt more than 200 pandemic-related frauds
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 19, 2020
State regulators disrupt more than 200 pandemic-related frauds

The worst may be yet to come as another wave of scams is expected regarding potential vaccines, the task force announced

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers question the value of bonds in client portfolios
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2020
Advisers question the value of bonds in client portfolios

The traditional portfolio ballast layers on risk without providing much reward

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC share-class crackdown could spell the end for 12b-1 fees
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 19, 2020
SEC share-class crackdown could spell the end for 12b-1 fees

The latest case has some experts wondering if any level of disclosure will suffice

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why the payroll tax holiday is a bad idea
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2020
Why the payroll tax holiday is a bad idea

Squeezing Social Security’s funding source could accelerate the depletion of the trust fund

By Mary Beth Franklin
Broker recruiting moves plunge amid pandemic
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2020
Broker recruiting moves plunge amid pandemic

But one arm of Wells Fargo Advisors has been a popular destination for advisers in the first half of the year

By Bruce Kelly
Why private equity just invested $84 million in Guideline
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2020
Why private equity just invested $84 million in Guideline

What investors see in the low-margin DC record-keeping business

By Fred Barstein
LPL Financial taps Slack for adviser communications
FINTECH AUG 19, 2020
LPL Financial taps Slack for adviser communications

The partnership builds on the broker-dealer's goal to transform its legacy technology into modern tools for advisers

By Nicole Casperson
Advisers may be struggling to adopt model portfolios
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2020
Advisers may be struggling to adopt model portfolios

There are pros and cons to third-party marketplaces that should be considered, according to new research

By Nicole Casperson
Here's how COVID-19 could test the value of ESOPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2020
Here's how COVID-19 could test the value of ESOPs

Employee ownership plans correlate with higher income and better retention, and companies with such plans are likely doing better than others right now, according to an ESOP group

By Emile Hallez
3 tips on building recession-ready retirement income plans
OPINION AUG 19, 2020
3 tips on building recession-ready retirement income plans

Advisers need to help clients understand that the question isn’t whether the markets will drop, it’s when and how far

By Phil Lubinski
New DOL advice proposal is a step forward
OPINION AUG 19, 2020
New DOL advice proposal is a step forward

Two areas for further improvement are the measure's disclosure proposal and its stance on rollovers

By Dale Brown