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401(k) fees are eating Americans' retirement savings
OPINION OCT 12, 2020
401(k) fees are eating Americans' retirement savings

To cut costs and ensure that workers retain every penny they've saved for retirement, policy makers should simply eliminate 401(k) intermediaries

By Ethan Schwartz
Get creative about client events in a virtual world
OPINION OCT 12, 2020
Get creative about client events in a virtual world

In a virtual world, advisers are planning unique events that are deepening relationships in surprising ways

By Kristine McManus
Mapping a momentous shift in adviser geography
OPINION OCT 12, 2020
Mapping a momentous shift in adviser geography

With technology allowing advisers to serve clients from almost anywhere, what’s stopping them from relocating their whole operation to greener pastures?

By InvestmentNews
FATCA: A force to be reckoned with
OPINION OCT 09, 2020
FATCA: A force to be reckoned with

Advisers that serve clients currently living or planning a move overseas must investigate this often overlooked issue

By Kirsten Hastings
It's the end of the world as we know it
OPINION OCT 08, 2020
It's the end of the world as we know it

Investing amid this year’s turmoil requires mentally fast-forwarding to see what long-term trends may emerge as a result of the crises

By Sarah Newcomb
The SEC's push for more alts and private placements is the wrong move at the wrong time
OPINION OCT 08, 2020
The SEC's push for more alts and private placements is the wrong move at the wrong time

Plenty of examples prove the regulator's efforts are out of step with the market

By Bruce Kelly
Traditional marketing is a casualty of the pandemic
OPINION OCT 07, 2020
Traditional marketing is a casualty of the pandemic

Traditional strategies won't work in unusual times, but digital and virtual marketing can

By Susan Theder and Robert Turner
Do right by your employees
OPINION OCT 06, 2020
Do right by your employees

When a smaller advisory firm is acquired, it can mean vastly greater career opportunities for the staffers

By Scott Hanson
Solving for insolvency
OPINION OCT 05, 2020
Solving for insolvency

The heightened risk of corporate bankruptcy amid the pandemic poses a threat to savings held in nonqualified deferred compensation plans

By Tim Kochis
Where opportunity meets responsibility
OPINION OCT 05, 2020
Where opportunity meets responsibility

Examining the implications of the SEC expanded definition of an 'accredited investor' for private equity investors — and the advisers who serve them

By John Taft
Shining stars who find the time to help others
OPINION OCT 05, 2020
Shining stars who find the time to help others

Philanthropy delivers multiple benefits, but one of the most important is connecting with people uniquely

By InvestmentNews
3 keys to integrating ESG into client portfolios
OPINION SEP 30, 2020
3 keys to integrating ESG into client portfolios

As the potential benefits of sustainable investing become clearer, advisers have an opportunity to add value through education and guidance

By Brie Williams
Joe Biden will end your retirement plan as you know it
OPINION SEP 29, 2020
Joe Biden will end your retirement plan as you know it

Instead of changing the way taxes on 401(k) plans work, we should build on the bipartisan success of the SECURE Act

By Ron Estes
Struggling with organic growth? Go back to the basics
OPINION SEP 28, 2020
Struggling with organic growth? Go back to the basics

The advisers doing best right now are those who execute the little things

By Ron Carson
Complying with state senior reporting statutes
OPINION SEP 24, 2020
Complying with state senior reporting statutes

Firms must consider the interplay between different reporting laws in each state to maximize their immunity

By Andrew Mount
8 questions analysts should ask in the wake of BLM
OPINION SEP 23, 2020
8 questions analysts should ask in the wake of BLM

Hold companies accountable during this earnings season for their promises of racial equity

By Josh Levin
Quit trying to time the markets
OPINION SEP 22, 2020
Quit trying to time the markets

Focusing on outsmarting the markets isn’t just detrimental to your clients, it can harm the value of your business

By Scott Hanson
RBG gave women the keys to financial security and freedom
OPINION SEP 22, 2020
RBG gave women the keys to financial security and freedom

Ginsburg fought for women to have equal access to financial tools like credit cards and mortgages

By Liz Skinner
What type of seller are you?
OPINION SEP 22, 2020
What type of seller are you?

Firm owners considering a sale should think about which category they fit into as they consider what to do next

By Scott Slater
The new face of wealth advice: It's personalized
OPINION SEP 21, 2020
The new face of wealth advice: It's personalized

Technology is the key to delivering the recommendations and services each client wants

By Fred Duden