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RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 23, 2014
How to handle a poor online review

Financial advisers who receive a negative review online should stay calm and respond, experts say.

By Liz Skinner
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 22, 2014
No longer able to blame winter weather, economists see real weakness in housing

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The truth of the housing market is about to hit. Plus: A fresh batch of market data to start your week; the rich have gotten richer since the financial crisis; stocks are being called overpriced; and why working for a hedge fund is better than working at your company.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 22, 2014
Stress and health: A case study for advisers

Putting the relationship between stress and health into clear perspective for advisers.

By Bloomberg
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 21, 2014
Opportunity knocking as clients continue diversifying financial advice: Cerulli

Number of advisers that average household uses tops three; many in the market for more help.

By CODONNELL
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH APR 19, 2014
GAO cites SEC for cybersecurity lapses

Weaknesses found in way agency authenticated users, authorized access and encrypted data.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 18, 2014
How to procrastinate better

Procrastination can reach into many areas of people's financial lives, from mortgages to financial planning and retirement. Here are some ways to nip it in the bud,

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 18, 2014
Too much of a good thing? What to do when clients are addicted to wealth

When the need to accumulate money becomes an investor's sole preoccupation, chances are it is a case of &quot;wealth addiction.&quot; Find out how advisers have steered clients back from the brink to healthier lifestyles.

By Liz Skinner
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 18, 2014
Three big trends top advisers need to focus on now

Three trends creating the greatest potential and impact in the near term center around industry consolidation, human capital and the maturing of the advisory industry.

By Michael Nathanson and Adam Birenbaum
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 18, 2014
Why the client segmentation model is outdated and should be replaced

Client segmentation may make business sense, but it defies common client-servicing sense

By Megan Carpenter
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 18, 2014
Wirehouses, RIAs benefit from bonus disclosure at expense of smaller B-Ds

The <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20140310/FREE/140319990&quot;>proposed Finra bonus disclosure rule</a>, which could curtail the size of mushrooming recruiting packages, exposes a chasm in the advisory industry, pitting smaller broker-dealers against large wirehouses and RIAs.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 18, 2014
Advisers' enemy: Time management

Firm owners need to learn to delegate tasks and take advantage of workflow efficiency.

By Liz Skinner
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 18, 2014
How to attract prospects who are right under your nose

Elusive new prospects are closer than you think &amp;ndash; two advisers find success incorporating hobbies and COI.

By Liz Skinner
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 18, 2014
High performers pitch well, run a tight ship, Fidelity survey finds

Advisory firms that stay focused on niche and make best use of staff grow faster and most profitably.

By Liz Skinner
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 18, 2014
Advisers plan to focus on efficiency, but can I suggest another goal?

Here's a worthy resolution: Work on doing more to attract younger clients.

By Liz Skinner
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 17, 2014
All stressed up and nowhere to go

Studies have described the emotional and psychological stress that being a financial adviser entails. When one chooses this profession, there are ongoing, job-related stressors that must be addressed to function efficiently and prevent burnout.

By Jack Singer
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 17, 2014
The new rules of adviser compensation

Tibergien, Palaveev, Pomering Reveal Benchmarking Best Practices at InvestmentNews/Moss Adams Event

By John Sullivan
Why young financial advisers need mentoring
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 17, 2014
Why young financial advisers need mentoring

A panel of financial staffing and career experts agree: mentoring is pivotal to the development of NextGen advisers. But what makes it such a critical part of adviser success?

By Joyce Hanson
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 16, 2014
Advisers say clients are calm, cool as market crumbles

Long-term outlook is still bullout even as correction gets nasty; volatility not a surprise

By ntappan
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 16, 2014
Where are the female CFP professionals?

CFP Board to announce results of new research on &#8220;feminine famine&#8221; in financial advice

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION APR 15, 2014
As clients' time gets crunched, video conferencing grows up

The requisite in-person client meeting has given way to more frequent virtual meetings; many services are available to provide the technology.

By Greg Friedman