Practice Management

Displaying 9293 results
Matt Granski named president of Miracle Mile Advisors
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JAN 12, 2021
Matt Granski named president of Miracle Mile Advisors

The new head of the $2 billion Los Angeles-based registered investment advisory firm is just 27.

By InvestmentNews
Father-son duo managing $150 million join LPL
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JAN 12, 2021
Father-son duo managing $150 million join LPL

John and Evan McCoy run Integrity Financial Services in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and were previously affiliated with Securities America

By InvestmentNews
Number of female, Black and Hispanic CFPs increases
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 11, 2021
Number of female, Black and Hispanic CFPs increases

Financial professionals holding the certified financial planner designation hit an all-time high in 2020. The number of women with CFPs increased by 3.1%, to 20,633, and the number of Black and Hispanic CFPs rose to a total of 3,688, a 12.6% increase over 2019. Blacks and Hispanics still represent just a fraction of CFPs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Sometimes hope is hard
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 11, 2021
Sometimes hope is hard

After a tumultuous start to the year, a focus on what makes us happy can help us push through

By George Moriarty
Employment uncertainty tests financial plans
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 08, 2021
Employment uncertainty tests financial plans

Investment advice may take back seat to financial wellness as advisers' clients worry about the state of the economy and the prospect of losing their job

By Mary Beth Franklin
'Rule of law prevailed': Advisers confident after riots at US Capitol
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 07, 2021
'Rule of law prevailed': Advisers confident after riots at US Capitol

Advisers and analysts also cautioned investors and clients not to confuse ugly, divisive political action like riots with what’s happening in the broad stock market, which has been on a record run since March and the advent of COVID-19.

By Bruce Kelly
Robinhood exec walks through regulatory revolving door
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JAN 06, 2021
Robinhood exec walks through regulatory revolving door

The online trading platform’s popularity has skyrocketed over the last several months, but its fast growth has also generated increased regulatory scrutiny

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley taps head of private wealth management to lead HR
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 06, 2021
Morgan Stanley taps head of private wealth management to lead HR

Firm veteran Mandell Crawley takes new job; Elizabeth Dennis will succeed him as head of private wealth management

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley rep managing $138 million bolts to Commonwealth
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JAN 06, 2021
Morgan Stanley rep managing $138 million bolts to Commonwealth

Dale Kramer opens an indie shop, Kramer Wealth Strategies, in upstate New York

By InvestmentNews
Wishing you a successful new year
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JAN 06, 2021
Wishing you a successful new year

Given all that happened last year, many advisers are coming up with different metrics for success in 2021

By Kristine McManus
Skip Schweiss becomes FPA president
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 05, 2021
Skip Schweiss becomes FPA president

The former executive at TD Ameritrade will lead the planning group this year

By InvestmentNews
Strategic delegating is key to success
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JAN 05, 2021
Strategic delegating is key to success

There's nothing worse than workaholic leaders gumming up the works because they won’t delegate

By Scott Hanson
Florida indie managing $400 million hops to LPL from Kestra
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 05, 2021
Florida indie managing $400 million hops to LPL from Kestra

Six-adviser FDR Financial has offices in Boca Raton and Hollywood

By InvestmentNews
More money, more problems: What to do if your client wins Powerball
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 04, 2021
More money, more problems: What to do if your client wins Powerball

Four years ago, a financial adviser got a call from a prospect who did not want to disclose any information over the phone. At the in-person meeting, the woman and her husband told the adviser that she had won a $1.2 million jackpot.

By Emile Hallez
Billion-dollar Morgan Stanley team goes indie with Raymond James
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JAN 04, 2021
Billion-dollar Morgan Stanley team goes indie with Raymond James

Foursome creates Campbell Johnson McGiboney Wealth Advisors in Franklin, Tennessee

By InvestmentNews
LPL hit with $6.5 million Finra fine over lax supervision
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JAN 04, 2021
LPL hit with $6.5 million Finra fine over lax supervision

The sanction addressed failures to maintain proper oversight of advisers, which included a Ponzi scheme, according to the regulator

By Bruce Kelly
Mapping your firm's future
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION DEC 31, 2020
Mapping your firm's future

When thinking about your firm’s strategy, consider where you stand on the 4 Ps — personalization, purpose, private markets and portfolio construction

By Mike Durbin
How IN's new fintech reporter tackled the beat — virtually
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION DEC 30, 2020
How IN's new fintech reporter tackled the beat — virtually

Starting a new job amid a pandemic, I’ve had to rethink how to thrive, virtually, with technology as my trusty tool to succeed

By Nicole Casperson
Automation can elevate the client experience
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION DEC 28, 2020
Automation can elevate the client experience

For advisers who want to serve more clients without sacrificing their client experience, automation is critical

By Robert Sofia
Financial wellness is winning 401(k) plan business
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 24, 2020
Financial wellness is winning 401(k) plan business

The strategy is seen as an opportunity to help train younger advisers and prospect for wealth management clients.

By Emile Hallez