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Will an uptick in tech adoption during COVID-19 mean a cutback in staff?
OPINION MAY 06, 2020
Will an uptick in tech adoption during COVID-19 mean a cutback in staff?

As advisory firms become more comfortable with using digital tools, new tech could make some jobs obsolete

By Sean Allocca
Young advisers face their first major downturn
OPINION MAY 05, 2020
Young advisers face their first major downturn

The stress involved in working with clients in the current environment is considerable, and firm culture and support are key factors

By Katharine George
Thinking through what the advice industry will look like after the pandemic
OPINION MAY 05, 2020
Thinking through what the advice industry will look like after the pandemic

Next-gen advisers need to consider how they'll differentiate themselves and attract clients if digital interactions with clients become more common

By Matt Cosgriff
Rethinking client engagement to seize the day
OPINION MAY 04, 2020
Rethinking client engagement to seize the day

Begin with a mindset that’s open to opportunity

By Stephanie Bogan
Advisers should be able to use the pass-through deduction
OPINION MAY 04, 2020
Advisers should be able to use the pass-through deduction

Amid the unprecedented economic disruption, independent contractor financial advisers are among the small business owners adversely impacted

By Dan Arnold
Restore the tax deduction for advisory fees
OPINION MAY 04, 2020
Restore the tax deduction for advisory fees

During these challenging times, it is more important than ever that we protect and expand access to financial advice

By Dale Brown
Take care of yourself so you can better care for your clients
OPINION MAY 03, 2020
Take care of yourself so you can better care for your clients

Advisers contend with the very same financial and emotional strains amid the historic economic downturn

By InvestmentNews
Stock traders should heed the lessons of the 1930s
OPINION MAY 01, 2020
Stock traders should heed the lessons of the 1930s

Last month's rebound in equities is likely to be just a blip in a longer-term market decline

By A. Gary Shilling
You probably haven’t heard of this annuity
OPINION APR 30, 2020
You probably haven’t heard of this annuity

The Pension Protection Act allows 1035 exchanges from an existing nonqualified annuity into a long-term care qualified annuity

By Scott Stolz
Pandemic highlights importance of estate planning
OPINION APR 30, 2020
Pandemic highlights importance of estate planning

The current environment may increase clients' interest in establishing estate plans and getting all the necessary documents in place

By Samantha Weyrauch Davis
How COVID-19 will destroy small firms
OPINION APR 29, 2020
How COVID-19 will destroy small firms

As the pandemic eliminates in-person meetings, advisory firms will need capital to shift to a fully remote experience

By Scott Hanson
Staying social at a distance: The next normal
OPINION APR 28, 2020
Staying social at a distance: The next normal

Embracing virtual technology can be freeing, rather than being limiting

By Ryan Sullivan
The Great Reset: How COVID-19 has changed us and our role as advisers
OPINION APR 28, 2020
The Great Reset: How COVID-19 has changed us and our role as advisers

It's safe to assume that amid this crisis, your clients are rethinking their priorities

By Joe Duran
Interest in emergency savings accounts likely to grow post-COVID-19
OPINION APR 28, 2020
Interest in emergency savings accounts likely to grow post-COVID-19

Plan participants' lack of savings is increasing their reliance on loans and distributions from DC plans

By Fred Barstein
Best Places to Work: Five HR policies that help top firms stand out
OPINION APR 27, 2020
Best Places to Work: Five HR policies that help top firms stand out

Salary and benefits are important, but the Best Places to Work gain their edge by fostering work-life balance

By Devin McGinley
To succeed tomorrow, build  a new workplace today
OPINION APR 26, 2020
To succeed tomorrow, build a new workplace today

Prepare a workplace that permits employees to succeed under any circumstance

By InvestmentNews
What's the point of an ETF that goes off script?
OPINION APR 24, 2020
What's the point of an ETF that goes off script?

When fund managers rejigger their methodology, investors don't know how to calculate returns

By Shuli Ren
RIA M&A could pick up in the wake of coronavirus
OPINION APR 24, 2020
RIA M&A could pick up in the wake of coronavirus

The market downturn may have hurt some valuations, but many of the other factors that have been fueling deal-making are still in place

By Larry Roth
The CARES Act: Relief for retirement plan participants
OPINION APR 22, 2020
The CARES Act: Relief for retirement plan participants

Plan sponsors will need to amend their plans to cover the CARES Act changes that they decide to implement

By Fred Reish
Advisers should look before leaping into stimulus debt programs
OPINION APR 22, 2020
Advisers should look before leaping into stimulus debt programs

Unless it's a matter of business survival, the strings attached to the loans might prove even more costly

By Jeff Benjamin