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Making cybersecurity an adviser business opportunity
OPINION DEC 13, 2019
Making cybersecurity an adviser business opportunity

Advisers could become clients' first line of defense to keeping their financial lives safe

By Ryan W. Neal
The greatest service we provide to clients
OPINION DEC 11, 2019
The greatest service we provide to clients

Where will investors turn for guidance during the next bear market?

By Scott Hanson
Where does the SECURE Act stand?
OPINION DEC 11, 2019
Where does the SECURE Act stand?

The measure, which seems to have stalled in the Senate, would eliminate stretch IRAs for some beneficiaries.

By Jamie Hopkins
Financial advisers are drowning in fintech choices
OPINION DEC 10, 2019
Financial advisers are drowning in fintech choices

Having too many tech options ends up hurting their businesses.

By Anders Jones
Making tech work for advisers
OPINION DEC 09, 2019
Making tech work for advisers

Panelists at InvestmentNews' Future of Financial Advice conference discussed competition and technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Reducing potential family conflicts
OPINION DEC 09, 2019
Reducing potential family conflicts

Even a close family can have quarrels during the estate planning process.

By Raymond C. Radigan
Timing matters when it comes to managing sequence-of-returns risk
OPINION DEC 06, 2019
Timing matters when it comes to managing sequence-of-returns risk

Losses and significant withdrawals early in retirement, after a market downturn, can have severe consequences for retirees.

By Philip E. Caminiti
What's the biggest risk for ESG investing? Ignoring it
OPINION DEC 05, 2019
What's the biggest risk for ESG investing? Ignoring it

Investment professionals and true believers gathered in New York to explore investment opportunities in this growing space

By Jeff Benjamin
How to end a client relationship gracefully
OPINION DEC 05, 2019
How to end a client relationship gracefully

Here are ways to break the news constructively and communicate that you're looking out for your client's best interest

By Joni Youngwirth
How advisers can help prevent elder bankruptcy
OPINION DEC 05, 2019
How advisers can help prevent elder bankruptcy

Advisers can use cutting-edge planning solutions to help seniors and their families avoid financial hardships.

By Tom Burmeister
Social Security's outdated rules
OPINION DEC 04, 2019
Social Security's outdated rules

Delayed claiming favors the wealthy, while taxes on benefits hurt middle-income recipients.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Client behavior is a better benchmark for measuring success
OPINION DEC 03, 2019
Client behavior is a better benchmark for measuring success

The most critical part of a financial plan is usually whether or not the client has done their part.

By Sarah Newcomb
Schwab, Wells Fargo and Edward Jones praised for mobile apps
OPINION DEC 03, 2019
Schwab, Wells Fargo and Edward Jones praised for mobile apps

J.D. Power study found three firms with apps that score high with customers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Commending Finra on its efforts to improve its exam program
OPINION DEC 02, 2019
Commending Finra on its efforts to improve its exam program

Regulator's actions can serve as a model for the SEC and others on incorporating industry feedback to improve regulatory programs

By Dale Brown
1,000 dead ETFs is cause for celebration
OPINION DEC 02, 2019
1,000 dead ETFs is cause for celebration

The high mortality rate shows the market is determining winners and losers based on merit.

By Eric Balchunas
Broker-dealers, asset managers using social media to connect with advisers
OPINION NOV 27, 2019
Broker-dealers, asset managers using social media to connect with advisers

Hybrid Kalos Financial is working to boost its presence among advisers with videos and posts on LinkedIn.

By Ryan W. Neal
Doing our part to promote financial literacy
OPINION NOV 26, 2019
Doing our part to promote financial literacy

A lack of basic understanding has amounted to poor stewardship of personal finances in the U.S.

By Charlie Fitzgerald
Timing is crucial for Social Security earnings test
OPINION NOV 26, 2019
Timing is crucial for Social Security earnings test

Higher limits apply in the year a worker reaches full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
You'd better increase your service offerings, or else find partners who can help
OPINION NOV 26, 2019
You'd better increase your service offerings, or else find partners who can help

The days of charging 100 basis points for asset allocation and an annual portfolio review are over

By Scott Hanson
Fall conferences shine light on the state of the profession
OPINION NOV 25, 2019
Fall conferences shine light on the state of the profession

Technology, fee compression and a sense of community were among the themes that kept surfacing

By Ron Carson