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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2013
Serve emerging clients with emerging planners

Advisory firm finds a way to help 'unprofitable' clients and build their talent pool.

By Andrew Sivertsen
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2013
How financial advisers can stay ahead of the competition

Advisers who compare themselves to the competition have a better chance of staying ahead. Check out eight ways to get ahead and stay ahead.

By MDURISIN
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2013
Develop better plans for clients with an eye on behavioral biases, experts say

Advisers who can get into the minds of clients and consider their biases when shaping their portfolios will achieve better financial outcomes because those clients will be more likely to stick with the plan, two behavioral finance experts said.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2013
CFP Board doubles down on 'fee-only' definition

Room for wiggle appears to be shrinking as board sticks to its guns.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2013
NAPFA expects workable fee-only definition from CFP Board in next couple weeks

Has a vested interest; practitioners will push for something predictable and enforceable.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2013
What's the greatest value an adviser offers?

By Matt Ackermann
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 10, 2013
The Dow is getting dicey at levels reminiscent of 2000, 2007 peaks

Breakfast with Benjamin: The Dow is getting dicey at these heights. Plus: Lawyers get rich on Madoff's mess, Volcker rule cuts prop trading, retirement back-up plans, and rich folks are spending less this holiday season.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH DEC 10, 2013
Advisers whipped by new website projects

Financial advisers who have recently upgraded their firm websites unanimously agreed that the projects were more taxing than they expected.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 10, 2013
SEC examiners 'are gunning for you'

The SEC has hired more and better professional examiners and any new registrants or any adviser who hasn't been vetted in the last 10 years "will be getting a visit this year," securities lawyer Thomas Giachetti said Monday at the Schwab Impact Conference..

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 10, 2013
Take Five: Carolyn McClanahan on health exchanges

The physician and financial planner on what advisers need to know about new health insurance choices

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 10, 2013
Web traffic slows access to health insurance exchanges

Open-enrollment for new state and federal insurance has begun, but many sites have long-loading times

By Darla Mercado
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 09, 2013
Platinum teams up with Focus Partners to train advisers

Two consulting firms are linking together to provide a new coaching program.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 08, 2013
Financial advice for all is a costly endeavor

By MFXFeeder
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2013
Self-employed clients still need to save

Business owners often save less for retirement; advisers can help them diversify beyond the store.

By Liz Skinner
ALTERNATIVES DEC 05, 2013
Having the alternatives talk with clients

Advisers share their tips on how to broach the subject of new asset classes and strategies

By JKEPHART
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 05, 2013
Changes expected as Finra weighs controversial broker-comp rule

Wirehouses largely back recruiting incentive regulation but IBDs oppose it.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2013
Serving the high-anxiety client

Stress and anxiety are at all-time highs among investors in the United States, which can make it difficult to work with clients who are overwhelmed by lurching from crisis to crisis. There are some things advisers can do to help stressed-out clients though, such as focusing on the big picture, said John Diehl, senior vice president of the Hartford Funds.

By JKEPHART
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 03, 2013
A sharp eye on company risk

Advisory firms — particularly large and growing ones — are considering the addition of a chief risk officer to stay on the level.

By MDURISIN
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 03, 2013
Measuring the metrics that matter in the RIA world

You have probably read a lot about “big data” and a whole industry that helps businesses get a handle on measuring “metrics that matter.” One of the keys to success for an RIA is knowing both what to measure and how to measure it.

By LCHANG
EQUITIES DEC 02, 2013
Markets are poised for 'Santa rally' and 'January effect'

Markets are poised for the Santa rally and January effect. Also in today's Breakfast with Benjamin: Cyber Monday becomes Cyber Week, global factory growth, CEO pay and stock performance, and financing 'The Twelve Days of Christmas.'

By Jeff Benjamin