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Is your office space keeping up with the times?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 29, 2019
Is your office space keeping up with the times?

Decisions about space should take into account such trends as the shift to less conventional configurations.

By Joni Youngwirth
JPMorgan reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs in asset, wealth unit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2019
JPMorgan reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs in asset, wealth unit

The bank employed nearly 24,000 people in asset and wealth management at the end of last year, 4% more than in 2017.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan steps down
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2019
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan steps down

Allen Parker, the bank's general counsel, will serve as interim CEO.

By Bloomberg
The future of advice is hiding in plain sight
FINTECH MAR 28, 2019
The future of advice is hiding in plain sight

What are the industry's biggest dysfunction and its biggest opportunity? What business model is most likely to succeed, and what operational trend is most important?

By Bloomberg
A tech transition gone wrong
FINTECH MAR 28, 2019
A tech transition gone wrong

What other firms can learn from the problems we encountered in adopting a new technology system.

By George McCuen
Regional firms provide an alternative to wirehouses
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2019
Regional firms provide an alternative to wirehouses

As big brokerages lose their competitive edge, regionals are offering a home to advisers who want to stay in the employee channel.

By Danny Sarch
Social media has changed, but here's one thing that never will
FINTECH MAR 27, 2019
Social media has changed, but here's one thing that never will

Social media has been around a long time, and nothing stays the same — except your voice

By Scott Kleinberg
Advisers can increase business while boosting financial literacy
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2019
Advisers can increase business while boosting financial literacy

Teachers don't feel qualified to explain financial concepts, but advisers do it all the time.

By Liz Skinner
How to handle a client with low risk tolerance
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2019
How to handle a client with low risk tolerance

If loss aversion is high, here's how an adviser can approach the situation and make up for lower long-term investment gains.

By Jamie Hopkins
3 lessons advisers can learn from the Midwest flooding
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2019
3 lessons advisers can learn from the Midwest flooding

Disasters show us the importance of preparing for the unexpected and knowing what to do when life throws you a curve ball.

By Bloomberg
Client onboarding presents a critical first impression
FINTECH MAR 25, 2019
Client onboarding presents a critical first impression

The trick is finding the balance of smooth automation combined with the human touch

By Jeff Benjamin
Warren, Brown ask regulators to oust Wells Fargo CEO Sloan
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 22, 2019
Warren, Brown ask regulators to oust Wells Fargo CEO Sloan

The two senators call on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to remove Sloan from the bank's top job

By Bloomberg
Has the quarterly client newsletter become old news?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 22, 2019
Has the quarterly client newsletter become old news?

Some advisers still crank out quarterly newsletters for clients, while critics say the effort just lines the bottom of bird cages.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo could be putting more of its focus on wealth management
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 20, 2019
Wells Fargo could be putting more of its focus on wealth management

Speculation is mounting that the bank is dumping some lines of business to focus on just a few areas, including financial advice.

By Bruce Kelly
Growth is a must, but watch out for the trap
OPINION MAR 19, 2019
Growth is a must, but watch out for the trap

In our rapidly evolving world, what was good enough for a business yesterday is not good enough today.

By Joe Duran
Succession plan success story
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 19, 2019
Succession plan success story

When the need arose, Tobias Financial was able to trigger the plan that it had put in place a few years early.

By Jeff Benjamin
5 building blocks to becoming a successful buyer
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 19, 2019
5 building blocks to becoming a successful buyer

RIA sellers want a buyer that has a brand and vision that align with their own, as well as a strategy to integrate and grow the business.

By Michael DeSola and Matt Sonnen
Starting a new advisory firm: Selecting technology
FINTECH MAR 19, 2019
Starting a new advisory firm: Selecting technology

Scott Hanson started a firm in 1993. Here's how he'd build one in 2019.

By Scott Hanson
Financial literacy could make advice more accessible to women of color
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2019
Financial literacy could make advice more accessible to women of color

Industry leaders share their ideas at <i>InvestmentNews</i> Women to Watch think tank .

By Ryan W. Neal
When it comes to diversity and inclusion, strategies are better than intentions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 16, 2019
When it comes to diversity and inclusion, strategies are better than intentions

Unlocking the benefits starts with leaders adopting an inclusive mindset.

By Sheri B. Hawkins