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Three blind wealth management execs and the demographic elephant
NEWS OPINION MAR 09, 2020
Three blind wealth management execs and the demographic elephant

One really big issue can have completely different meanings depending on an executive's viewpoint

By Steve Gresham
Private equity may not be right for HNW clients
NEWS OPINION MAR 06, 2020
Private equity may not be right for HNW clients

Most high-net-worth individuals would be better off investing in small-cap securities via mutual funds and ETFs

By Clark Kendall
Coronavirus will test your firm's tech
NEWS OPINION MAR 06, 2020
Coronavirus will test your firm's tech

Clients don’t need to be sick to feel the impact of the epidemic, and that goes beyond market volatility

By Kyle Hiatt
Women have an edge as financial advisers
NEWS OPINION MAR 06, 2020
Women have an edge as financial advisers

In a competitive situation, female advisers have a sense of empathy that helps them relate to clients on a personal level

By Erin Botsford
Her Voice Matters: Seeing female leaders will boost women in advice
NEWS OPINION MAR 06, 2020
Her Voice Matters: Seeing female leaders will boost women in advice

Retaining women advisers requires career development efforts

By Patty Carter
The compensation conundrum
NEWS OPINION MAR 05, 2020
The compensation conundrum

The way that a firm pays its owner can affect the firm's valuation

By Carolyn Armitage
Wealth managers: Technology, used right, is your best friend
NEWS OPINION MAR 05, 2020
Wealth managers: Technology, used right, is your best friend

Technology won’t make winners out of all advisers, but those who understand the origins of the digital age look well-positioned to thrive

By Chris Perry
Yesterday’s news: Robos, single-account models and other noncoordinated strategies
NEWS OPINION MAR 04, 2020
Yesterday’s news: Robos, single-account models and other noncoordinated strategies

What investors need – and what many firms are building to serve them

By Jack Sharry
2 big concerns about selling your practice
NEWS OPINION MAR 04, 2020
2 big concerns about selling your practice

In this white-hot M&A market, price is no longer the stand-alone consideration

By Scott Hanson
The SECURE Act’s unprecedented opportunities
NEWS OPINION MAR 04, 2020
The SECURE Act’s unprecedented opportunities

As the legislation brings about big changes in the retirement plan market, will advisers benefit or will they be drowned?

By Fred Barstein
OK, fellow Boomers, let’s talk about the future
NEWS OPINION MAR 03, 2020
OK, fellow Boomers, let’s talk about the future

The importance of inter-generational partnerships in wealth management

By John Taft
FSI's top advocacy priorities in 2020
NEWS OPINION MAR 03, 2020
FSI's top advocacy priorities in 2020

The tax treatment of financial services and reducing burdens on advisers' business entities are among the items FSI will be focusing on this year

By Dale Brown
Empathy can help advisers succeed with clients
NEWS OPINION FEB 28, 2020
Empathy can help advisers succeed with clients

Why many women aren't seeking advice

By Courtney Laffler
The latest in financial adviser fintech — February 2019
NEWS OPINION FEB 26, 2020
The latest in financial adviser fintech — February 2019

This month's edition kicks off with the big announcement that Visa is acquiring Plaid for a whopping $5.3B

By Michael Kitces
Empathy is at the center of FPA  advocacy in 2020
NEWS OPINION FEB 25, 2020
Empathy is at the center of FPA advocacy in 2020

The organization's efforts range from state fiduciary measures to the SEC's proposed changes to its advertising rules

By Martin C. Seay
Close the insurance loophole for disgraced brokers
NEWS OPINION FEB 23, 2020
Close the insurance loophole for disgraced brokers

The fact that salespeople barred by one regulator can continue to get a green light from another is confounding

By InvestmentNews
By the Numbers: International Investing
NEWS OPINION FEB 21, 2020
By the Numbers: International Investing

Why should advisers remind clients that they can't only focus on U.S. investing?

By InvestmentNews
Navigating the gray zone
NEWS OPINION FEB 20, 2020
Navigating the gray zone

What to do when best practices for running your business don’t align with your personal values

By Joni Youngwirth
Franklin exits fund purgatory with Legg Mason deal
NEWS OPINION FEB 18, 2020
Franklin exits fund purgatory with Legg Mason deal

The acquisition will double Franklin's assets, which hadn't grown in the last 18 months

By Brian Chappatta
3 reasons I sold a majority stake in my firm
NEWS OPINION FEB 18, 2020
3 reasons I sold a majority stake in my firm

Now that I'm part of a larger organization, 95% of my workweek is spent doing what I’m best at: growing the firm

By Scott Hanson