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Cash-strapped Americans willing to leverage homes to pay bills
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 19, 2018
Cash-strapped Americans willing to leverage homes to pay bills

Millennials, low earners and the less educated were most likely to think it was appropriate to tap home equity to cover ordinary bills.

By Bloomberg
Financial education to stoke wealth creation for diverse groups
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 18, 2018
Financial education to stoke wealth creation for diverse groups

Adviser bringing financial literacy to communities of color and helping them create, grow and transfer generational wealth.

By Bloomberg
Another veteran recruiter walks away from LPL
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 18, 2018
Another veteran recruiter walks away from LPL

David Symecko, a 16-year veteran, joins a growing list of recruiters who have left the broker-dealer.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL nabs $300 million firm from Cetera Financial
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2018
LPL nabs $300 million firm from Cetera Financial

Bellingham, Wash.-based Multop Financial founder cites technology and back-office support as drivers behind the move

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers drawing in clients with charitable approach
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2018
Advisers drawing in clients with charitable approach

Marketing that incorporates philanthropy can help advisers meet new prospects.

By Liz Skinner
Better together? Why not all advisory teams are meant to go independent
OPINION SEP 17, 2018
Better together? Why not all advisory teams are meant to go independent

Advisers looking for more freedom may find going independent on their own is not as fulfilling as partnering with an existing independent firm.

By Ben Harrison
Bad things happen to good clients — and your response is critical
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2018
Bad things happen to good clients — and your response is critical

Advisers' responses to clients' life-altering events can distinguish them from their competitors.

By Steve Gresham
401(k) adviser disclosures need an important update
OPINION SEP 17, 2018
401(k) adviser disclosures need an important update

Disclosing behavioral biases is voluntary, but no less important than making the required disclosures.

By Philip Chao
Salesforce expects CRM to boost cross-channel referrals
FINTECH SEP 17, 2018
Salesforce expects CRM to boost cross-channel referrals

Latest update to Financial Services Cloud looks to unify financial advice with insurance and banking.

By Ryan W. Neal
New iPhone can end the days of carrying around two phones
FINTECH SEP 13, 2018
New iPhone can end the days of carrying around two phones

Advisers can have work and personal numbers on one device, but can't forget about compliance.

By Ryan W. Neal
Betterment clients can now buy one-time access to human financial advisers
FINTECH SEP 12, 2018
Betterment clients can now buy one-time access to human financial advisers

For a flat fee, users can receive guidance on major life events without paying for Betterment Premium.

By Ryan W. Neal
Hurricane Florence will test limits of adviser contingency plans
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 12, 2018
Hurricane Florence will test limits of adviser contingency plans

Cloud-based data storage, virtual offices protect client accounts even as the storm threatens to devastate physical property

By Jeff Benjamin
No changes to compensation plan for UBS advisers in 2019
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 12, 2018
No changes to compensation plan for UBS advisers in 2019

Wirehouse continues to back away from linking non-solicitation agreements to adviser bonuses.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James nabs $203 million team from Morgan Stanley
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2018
Raymond James nabs $203 million team from Morgan Stanley

Raymond James is coming off several strong quarters of adviser recruiting.

By Greg Iacurci
The trillion dollar club: How to be a growth superstar
OPINION SEP 11, 2018
The trillion dollar club: How to be a growth superstar

Here's what great growth firms know: There's no better time to change than when everything is going well.

By Joe Duran
Ask the Ethicist: How should an adviser deal with a paranoid older woman?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 10, 2018
Ask the Ethicist: How should an adviser deal with a paranoid older woman?

An elderly relative experiencing cognitive decline has accused the adviser of stealing from her.

By Dan Candura
The struggle is real: Why our profession needs next-gen talent now
OPINION SEP 10, 2018
The struggle is real: Why our profession needs next-gen talent now

Given forecasts that the wealth management industry will face a shortfall of employees in coming years, firms need to build their talent pipelines

By Ron Carson
Expatriates see 46 countries where they'd rather live in than the U.S.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 07, 2018
Expatriates see 46 countries where they'd rather live in than the U.S.

Bahrain snags the top spot in annual poll, while the U.S. ranking sinks amid concerns about safety and affordable health care.

By Bloomberg
How to adapt efficiently to industry trends
FINTECH SEP 06, 2018
How to adapt efficiently to industry trends

The first step is to decide which innovations your firm will embrace.

By Joni Youngwirth
Finra bars two brokers, including one with nearly 40 years in the industry
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 05, 2018
Finra bars two brokers, including one with nearly 40 years in the industry

Both Stephen T. Hurtuk and Juergen Weber were barred after failing to particpate in Finra investigations into alleged wrongdoing.

By Sarah Min