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3 tips on building recession-ready retirement income plans
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 19, 2020
3 tips on building recession-ready retirement income plans

Advisers need to help clients understand that the question isn’t whether the markets will drop, it’s when and how far

By Phil Lubinski
Her Success Matters: Renée Baker
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2020
Her Success Matters: Renée Baker

The head of PCG Advisor Inclusion Networks at Raymond James describes her experience with diversity and inclusion in the workplace

By InvestmentNews
Advisers get political — and confrontational — on Twitter
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 18, 2020
Advisers get political — and confrontational — on Twitter

The rewards of striking political points outweigh the risks of alienating clients for many of the most vocal advisers

By Jeff Benjamin
Marketing beats prospecting
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 18, 2020
Marketing beats prospecting

Instead of prospecting, try appealing to a targeted set of potential clients by offering meaningful educational content

By Scott Hanson
Clients show more interest in emergency funds amid pandemic
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2020
Clients show more interest in emergency funds amid pandemic

COVID-19, high unemployment and the upcoming presidential election are making clients more inclined to build a cash cushion, advisers say

By Bloomberg
Hybrid managing $300 million joins LPL from KMS
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS AUG 17, 2020
Hybrid managing $300 million joins LPL from KMS

Stabler Wealth Management is based in Bellevue, Washington

By InvestmentNews
Inequality as an investment risk
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 17, 2020
Inequality as an investment risk

ESG investing will push to address the issues of systemic racism and the inequality of Black Americans

By Blaine Townsend
Gifting in uncertain markets
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 17, 2020
Gifting in uncertain markets

In a volatile market, clients can give assets that are undervalued as a result of market instability, but are expected to appreciate in value

By Rose Watson
SEC orders firm to pay for share-class disclosure failures
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 14, 2020
SEC orders firm to pay for share-class disclosure failures

Fresno, California-based SCF Investment Advisors took 12b-1 fees from mutual funds and revenue sharing from money market funds

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL's Andy Kalbaugh to retire in early 2021
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS AUG 14, 2020
LPL's Andy Kalbaugh to retire in early 2021

The executive has led the firm's national sales and consulting

By InvestmentNews
Listening for the stories that drive client behavior
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 13, 2020
Listening for the stories that drive client behavior

Once we're conscious of the stories we’re working with, we’re in a better position to question, and if necessary, rewrite them

By Sarah Newcomb
McCann stepping down at UBS
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2020
McCann stepping down at UBS

After joining from Merrill Lynch in 2009, he was credited with injecting new life into UBS' U.S. wealth management business

By Bruce Kelly
Remote work trend drives performance of thematic ETFs
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2020
Remote work trend drives performance of thematic ETFs

Exchange-traded funds that focus on cloud computing and cybersecurity are having a good year

By Jeff Benjamin
Securities America team managing $800 million moves to LPL
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS AUG 13, 2020
Securities America team managing $800 million moves to LPL

Equitrust Financial Group has five advisers and is based in Deerfield, Illinois

By InvestmentNews
SEC highlights compliance risks amplified by pandemic
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 12, 2020
SEC highlights compliance risks amplified by pandemic

The regulator wants firms to beef up supervision of remote workers and increase controls on fees and expenses

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Financial planning profession making great strides to develop diversity
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 12, 2020
Financial planning profession making great strides to develop diversity

While the industry's efforts are admirable, there is still more that firms can do

By Luke Dean
Workers need more help with retirement plans: Report
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2020
Workers need more help with retirement plans: Report

401(k) providers improved service overall this year — but not when it comes to communicating about COVID-19, according to Cogent

By Emile Hallez
Merrill puts trainees’ sales efforts on hold
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 12, 2020
Merrill puts trainees’ sales efforts on hold

Calls by adviser newbies were violating compliance rules, report says

By InvestmentNews
Pandemic behind 401(k) sales slump, client retention bump
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2020
Pandemic behind 401(k) sales slump, client retention bump

Plan sponsors were slow to change record keepers during the second quarter and some even waived fees, according to Principal Financial Group

By Emile Hallez
Three UBS advisers managing $1 billion move to Stifel
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS AUG 12, 2020
Three UBS advisers managing $1 billion move to Stifel

The team of Gary Bice and Michael Leach and a solo adviser, John Prebay, join in Southfield, Michigan

By InvestmentNews