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How the COVID-19 crisis is affecting 401(k) sales
NEWS OPINION APR 01, 2020
How the COVID-19 crisis is affecting 401(k) sales

Amid the pandemic, many plan advisers are focusing more on customer service, and the shift to working with clients remotely is likely to accelerate

By Fred Barstein
Pandemic makes improving financial literacy more important than ever
NEWS OPINION MAR 31, 2020
Pandemic makes improving financial literacy more important than ever

The many Americans who lack enough savings for retirement or are burdened with debt create a significant opportunity to attract clients

By Valentino Sabuco
The virus we're not containing
NEWS OPINION MAR 27, 2020
The virus we're not containing

Conflicts of interest are a threat, but some regulators don't seem to see the need to restrain them

By Knut Rostad
Use a nonfinancial emergency fund amid coronavirus
NEWS OPINION MAR 27, 2020
Use a nonfinancial emergency fund amid coronavirus

Help your clients — and yourself — stay mentally and physically strong during these stressful and isolating times

By Kol Chu Birke
How contagious illness planning differs from business continuity planning
NEWS OPINION MAR 26, 2020
How contagious illness planning differs from business continuity planning

Unlike other business disruptions, contagious illness is not likely to be resolved quickly and it can come in waves across multiple locations

By Michelle Cross
An update for our Morning 5 readers
NEWS OPINION MAR 25, 2020
An update for our Morning 5 readers

Effective Monday, InvestmentNews will be consolidating our IN Daily and Morning 5 newsletters

By George Moriarty
Recession could hit Social Security financial outlook
NEWS OPINION MAR 25, 2020
Recession could hit Social Security financial outlook

The likelihood that people will file for benefits sooner amid a downturn and the possible decline in payroll tax revenue could put pressure on the Social Security trust fund

By Mary Beth Franklin
10 fastest-growing IBDs
NEWS OPINION MAR 24, 2020
10 fastest-growing IBDs

The independent broker-dealers that posted the biggest growth in 2019

By InvestmentNews
What RIAs need to do when coronavirus keeps changing the rules
NEWS OPINION MAR 24, 2020
What RIAs need to do when coronavirus keeps changing the rules

A step-by-step account of how Allworth outfitted itself against a novel virus

By Scott T. Hanson
Scams targeting seniors are incorporating COVID-19 concerns
NEWS OPINION MAR 24, 2020
Scams targeting seniors are incorporating COVID-19 concerns

The SEC and Finra have posted warnings about frauds that play off the pandemic

By Josh Jones and Taylor Anderson
Lessons from Black Monday — and crises since
NEWS OPINION MAR 23, 2020
Lessons from Black Monday — and crises since

Once things settled down after the 1987 crash, there was a lot of money set in motion

By Jack Sharry
The crisis adviser is a leader
NEWS OPINION MAR 20, 2020
The crisis adviser is a leader

Your response to COVID-19 will be remembered for years to come

By Steve Gresham
What clients need from you right now
NEWS OPINION MAR 19, 2020
What clients need from you right now

Your job is to listen to clients, understand their situation and provide ideas

By Ken Unger
A crisis is a terrible thing to waste
NEWS OPINION MAR 18, 2020
A crisis is a terrible thing to waste

How the COVID-19 pandemic could change the 401(k) market

By Fred Barstein
How a new regulation for brokers will protect investors
NEWS OPINION MAR 17, 2020
How a new regulation for brokers will protect investors

The SEC got Reg BI right because it carefully balances consumer protection with investor choice

By Tom Quaadman
The questions advisers need to ask in bear markets
NEWS OPINION MAR 16, 2020
The questions advisers need to ask in bear markets

A market downturn, even one that may turn steep, doesn’t change what investors want from their advisers

By InvestmentNews
Steering your firm through the crisis
NEWS OPINION MAR 13, 2020
Steering your firm through the crisis

In challenging times, communicate liberally with the people who are responsible for the success of your firm

By Scott Hanson
Blueprint for expanding access to private markets
NEWS OPINION MAR 13, 2020
Blueprint for expanding access to private markets

As the SEC considers changes to its accredited investor definition, it's time to do more to deliver the benefits of private markets to investors safely

By Lawrence Calcano
Fear sells, but excitement buys
NEWS OPINION MAR 12, 2020
Fear sells, but excitement buys

We're constantly telling clients to remain calm during sell-offs. It's just not possible

By Sarah Newcomb
A fond and grateful farewell to Ladenburg Thalmann, and hello to new beginnings
NEWS OPINION MAR 10, 2020
A fond and grateful farewell to Ladenburg Thalmann, and hello to new beginnings

An open letter to the advisory industry from Richard Lampen and Adam Malamed

By Richard Lampen and Adam Malamed