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OPINION DEC 01, 2016
Why it would be a mistake for advisers to stop implementing the DOL fiduciary rule

Given the political, procedural and business dynamics at play, it would be imprudent to cease or even slow down compliance efforts.

By Marcia S. Wagner
OPINION NOV 30, 2016
What Trump can teach financial advisers about women

These four lessons can help you make your practice more female friendly.

By Kathleen Burns Kingsbury
OPINION NOV 22, 2016
How advisers can use technology to calm clients' post-election jitters

Technology can enable a more efficient human connection during times of financial uncertainty.

By Sheryl Rowling
Morningstar's sustainability ratings: An opportunity to talk to your clients about responsible investing
OPINION NOV 01, 2016
Morningstar's sustainability ratings: An opportunity to talk to your clients about responsible investing

The ratings cover about 20,000 mutual funds which span a broad spectrum of both ESG-themed and traditional funds

By Amy O'Brien
Good branch managers a dying breed
OPINION OCT 30, 2016
Good branch managers a dying breed

The best were former advisers themselves, but that may not be the case in the future.

By Danny Sarch
The case for more U.S. infrastructure investment by the private sector
OPINION OCT 25, 2016
The case for more U.S. infrastructure investment by the private sector

Many new U.S. infrastructure funds are designed to offer investors the possibility of higher income in exchange for taking some additional risk.

By Thomas Hoops
OPINION OCT 19, 2016
5 tips for winning debates with your clients

Advisers can improve client outcomes and make their own lives easier by practicing one or two new techniques.

By Kol Chu Birke
OPINION OCT 16, 2016
How reverse mortgages work as a source of retirement income

A home equity conversion mortgage — more commonly known as a reverse mortgage —is becoming harder to dismiss as an income tool for retirement plans.

By Wade Pfau
OPINION OCT 09, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule may finally spark lower fund fees for mutual funds

The industry may have held on to many distorted fee structures that might have been better suited for the 1980s.

By Ellie Zhu
OPINION OCT 09, 2016
Ensuring arbitration awards make it to investors

Unpaid awards is an issue that has been smoldering since at least 2000.

By Ellie Zhu
Liquid alternative funds failed to prove their worth post-Brexit?
OPINION SEP 20, 2016
Liquid alternative funds failed to prove their worth post-Brexit?

Plus: The downside of lower oil prices, how to get your money back from Wells Fargo, and why central banks are buying gold.

By Jeff Benjamin
OPINION SEP 20, 2016
As growth rate wanes, firms must get better at turning opportunities into new clients

By Gabriel Garcia
OPINION SEP 15, 2016
Alternative assets demand attention

By Gary Anetsberger
OPINION SEP 08, 2016
Industry opposition to state retirement plans ignores reality

A huge potential awaits financial advisers with the advent of more workplace savings programs. Once people have a retirement plan, they're in the market.

By Ellie Zhu
OPINION SEP 04, 2016
How Uber and the sharing economy will change the advice industry

Millennials are coming of age during a disruptive economic landscape and will find it increasingly challenging to save for retirement.

By Ellie Zhu
OPINION SEP 02, 2016
Insurance that advisers will need to cover new fiduciary duties

Fiduciaries have certain responsibilities that trigger liability separate from contract and ordinary tort liability.

By Daniel J. Healy
Why Modern Portfolio Theory is frozen in time
OPINION AUG 17, 2016
Why Modern Portfolio Theory is frozen in time

MPT can lead RIAs to keep investors locked into investment decisions based on forecasting models that don't adapt to ever-changing market conditions

By Jeffrey S. Ferraro
Fintech will bring a sea change to money management
OPINION AUG 08, 2016
Fintech will bring a sea change to money management

Are the newest technologies a disruptive threat or will the industry embrace this brave new world to operate more efficiently and with greater client satisfaction?

By Barry Ritholtz
OPINION AUG 07, 2016
New Finra execs should toughen investor protection rules

By Ellie Zhu
ETFs boost liquidity in times of financial stress
OPINION AUG 07, 2016
ETFs boost liquidity in times of financial stress

ETFs convey substantial benefits to investors while providing liquidity to our markets

By Paul Schott Stevens