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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 03, 2015
5 ways to 'sock' it to your clients

If people know you're thinking about their lives, they're more likely to want to do business.

By Bloomberg
What financial advisers can do for clients beyond picking investments
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 02, 2015
What financial advisers can do for clients beyond picking investments

The movement away from promising investment magic, and toward discussing better investment habits, can only lead to better outcomes.

By John Rekenthaler
Danger, Will Robinson! Will robots take over the financial advice industry?
FINTECH DEC 01, 2015
Danger, Will Robinson! Will robots take over the financial advice industry?

MarketCounsel panelists agree that in the future, human advice will be integrated with digital platforms and technology to improve financial planning.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2015
How to structure an effective buy/sell agreement for your business

A word of advice: Don't go into business with your dead partner's wife's attorney

By Stephen M. Sherline
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2015
4 telltale signs you're in a dead-end job

These company policies can signal that advancement will be difficult for the average employee.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2015
The real reason holiday office parties are declining

Even as the economy improves and companies spend more, the holiday office party is going by the wayside.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2015
Being nice to your waiter could get you a job

Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone says how job candidates interact with a restaurant's staff says a lot about their ability to manage employees.

By Bloomberg
Portfolio rebalancing breakdown
FINTECH NOV 30, 2015
Portfolio rebalancing breakdown

By Alessandra Malito
How automation and integration can turn advisory firms into well-oiled machines
FINTECH NOV 30, 2015
How automation and integration can turn advisory firms into well-oiled machines

Advisers that resist embracing a truly integrated technology platform are missing out

By Leslie D. Thompson
Finra official says agency there to discipline, not punish
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 30, 2015
Finra official says agency there to discipline, not punish

Finra says it is more interested in supervisory lapses, suitability issues with complex products and selling away than big-money fraud.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2015
How advisers can close the industry's gender pay gap

Be aware that many women in your firm can do the jobs above those they're currently in, but might not recognize it.

By Andrew Leigh
How to encourage the rise of senior women in financial advice
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 26, 2015
How to encourage the rise of senior women in financial advice

Firms need women's voices at the top to help shape their strategic decision-making and stay in tune with their clients' needs.

By Hollie Fagan
Battle rages over Credit Suisse brokers after Wells Fargo recruitment deal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 25, 2015
Battle rages over Credit Suisse brokers after Wells Fargo recruitment deal

Wells executive says 'feeding frenzy' taking place over some high-end producers.

By Bloomberg
Robert McCann named UBS Americas' new chairman
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 25, 2015
Robert McCann named UBS Americas' new chairman

Exec will become chairman of UBS Americas, focusing on clients and strategic priorities. Tom Naratil, the group CFO and COO, will become president of UBS Wealth Management Americas and UBS Americas.

By Bruce Kelly
Sallie Krawcheck dishes on being downsized
EQUITIES NOV 24, 2015
Sallie Krawcheck dishes on being downsized

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Citing the rapidly-changing economy, the former Citigroup and Bank of America exec says job insecurity in finance will likely increase.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2015
Here's where your college degree is worth the most

In countries where education is most accessible, your degree is the likely to give you less of a leg up.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 23, 2015
DOL's fiduciary exemption is not a workable option for advisers

Too complex and cumbersome, provision would exclude investments such as alternatives from list of options.

By Dale Brown
EQUITIES NOV 23, 2015
SEC taking deep dive into role of ETFs in Aug. 24 market drop

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> SEC chairwoman Mary Jo White says the agency is taking a hard look at ETFs' role on Aug. 24, when stocks dropped like a rock, and the agency's trading rules are part of the scrutiny.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 23, 2015
Time for Congress to act on elder abuse

Senior$afe Act seems like a win-win for financial advisers and their elder clients.

By MFXFeeder
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 22, 2015
From the C Suite with Commonwealth's Joe Deitch: Recognition he didn't know enough helped him save the firm

The collaborative chairman &#8212; and Tony Award winner &#8212; learned to listen and wait for consensus, at least most of the time.

By Liz Skinner