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Prep your firm for sale, even if you don't plan to sell
OPINION DEC 15, 2020
Prep your firm for sale, even if you don't plan to sell

Fixing up the business will make your work more enjoyable and your firm more profitable

By Scott Hanson
Wrap up, rest and reset: Getting ready for 2021
OPINION DEC 14, 2020
Wrap up, rest and reset: Getting ready for 2021

Your plan for 2021 should focus heavily on how you are going to market and meet virtually

By Erin Botsford
Advisers must examine college savings strategies to get clients to their goals
OPINION DEC 14, 2020
Advisers must examine college savings strategies to get clients to their goals

Schooling remains crucial for career prospects, but with tuition sky high many parents are questioning college savings and the value of an education

By InvestmentNews
Diversity, equity and inclusion: Why I care
OPINION DEC 11, 2020
Diversity, equity and inclusion: Why I care

Take steps to get to know other cultures and diverse groups, and learn how you can best support them

By Marci Bair
Adviser moves are hopping as 2020   — finally — comes to a close
OPINION DEC 11, 2020
Adviser moves are hopping as 2020 — finally — comes to a close

Advisers are dashing for the door before the end of an eventful year turned upside down by COVID-19

By Bruce Kelly
Keeping clients' retirement plans on track amid uncertainty
OPINION DEC 11, 2020
Keeping clients' retirement plans on track amid uncertainty

Your guidance can help clients focus on the fundamentals when making financial decisions, regardless of the markets, the economy or partisan politics

By Eric Henderson
How much are nontraded REITs really worth?
OPINION DEC 10, 2020
How much are nontraded REITs really worth?

Advisers don't like it when REIT valuations bounce all over the place

By Bruce Kelly
Tax considerations going into year-end
OPINION DEC 10, 2020
Tax considerations going into year-end

The uncertainty around the Georgia runoffs in January complicates efforts to plan for the possibility of higher tax rates under Biden

By Louis Barajas
Crisis always creates opportunities
OPINION DEC 08, 2020
Crisis always creates opportunities

Forward-thinking advisers who are willing to get uncomfortable by thinking and acting outside the box will have the ability to create their ideal practice

By Joe Lukacs
Protecting independent contractor status for advisers
OPINION DEC 08, 2020
Protecting independent contractor status for advisers

Proposed Labor Department amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act and pending legislation in the Senate are the latest challenges in this area

By Dale Brown
End the confusing muddle of advice standards
OPINION DEC 07, 2020
End the confusing muddle of advice standards

Establishing an easily understood rule for advisers shouldn't be this difficult

By InvestmentNews
5 silver linings to be thankful for in 2020
OPINION DEC 07, 2020
5 silver linings to be thankful for in 2020

It's been a tough year, but here are some things we can all be grateful for

By Kristine McManus
Why funds must offer advice in 401(k) space
OPINION DEC 07, 2020
Why funds must offer advice in 401(k) space

Because of COVID-19, retirement savers need advice more than they ever did before

By Rob Foregger
7 reasons RIAs are adding insurance products
OPINION DEC 04, 2020
7 reasons RIAs are adding insurance products

As more commission-free products come to market, RIA firms are beginning to provide insurance solutions to clients

By David Lau
Year in review: Pandemic edition
OPINION DEC 03, 2020
Year in review: Pandemic edition

By taking stock of what clients got right in this very weird year, you can set the stage for a strong start in the New Year

By Sarah Newcomb
Another election, another change in investment advice regulation
OPINION DEC 03, 2020
Another election, another change in investment advice regulation

Fiduciary duty? Best interest? They’re ultimately political decisions

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Don’t just sort of retire
OPINION DEC 01, 2020
Don’t just sort of retire

Rather than stop working, many older advisers simply ‘retire in place.’ But are clients’ interests really that well served if you aren’t fully engaged?

By Scott Hanson
Diversity among those developing financial products and services is crucial to full engagement
OPINION NOV 30, 2020
Diversity among those developing financial products and services is crucial to full engagement

Need inclusive culture to help attract and retain investors of the future

By Lule Demmissie
Why hosting a two-day retreat is critical to your 2021 success
OPINION NOV 30, 2020
Why hosting a two-day retreat is critical to your 2021 success

You'll need new ideas to take your business to the next level, and you need time to develop those ideas

By Erin Botsford
Challenging all to play their role in improving diversity and inclusion
OPINION NOV 25, 2020
Challenging all to play their role in improving diversity and inclusion

Consider the role we can play in creating the radical change needed to improve diversity, inclusion and belonging

By Marg Franklin