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Adviser's cultural understanding behind four decades of client care
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 01, 2018
Adviser's cultural understanding behind four decades of client care

Family office executive fled the communist regime in Cuba at 11 .

By Bloomberg
What's at stake with a branch audit?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 01, 2018
What's at stake with a branch audit?

Your statements to an auditor could come back to haunt you should the issue escalate.

By Michelle Atlas
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2018
Is the worst over for Wells Fargo Advisors?

The wirehouse has felt blowback from the bank's scandals in the form of lost advisers and assets. But is the tide turning?

By Bruce Kelly
An adviser's guide to Medicare open enrollment
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2018
An adviser's guide to Medicare open enrollment

Encourage clients to review their drug coverage and Advantage plans for 2019.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Helpful hints on working with nonprofits
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2018
Helpful hints on working with nonprofits

Gaining a nonprofit client can be a 'slow burn,' especially if it's an all-volunteer organization.

By Jeff Benjamin
Transition Success: 5 Keys to a Smooth Journey
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2018
Transition Success: 5 Keys to a Smooth Journey

For advisors considering a move, these five elements can help guide your practice to a successful transition.

By Gillian Albert
Voya pays $1 million to settle SEC charges over cybersecurity breach
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 26, 2018
Voya pays $1 million to settle SEC charges over cybersecurity breach

Attackers allegedly impersonated independent advisers to gain access to VFA's online portal.

By Ryan W. Neal
Will Merrill Lynch leave the broker recruiting protocol?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 25, 2018
Will Merrill Lynch leave the broker recruiting protocol?

The wirehouse has obviously noted its own lack of recruiting success this year, as well as the slowed attrition rates at its competitors that have exited the protocol.

By DSARCH
Tips on special-needs planning
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 25, 2018
Tips on special-needs planning

Key points include balancing the family's needs with those of the disabled person, planning for two generations and maximizing government benefits

By Jeff Benjamin
What advisers get wrong about investors
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS SEP 24, 2018
What advisers get wrong about investors

Investors are a diverse bunch, which should guide the way advisers prospect for clients and deliver recommendations.

By Greg Iacurci
Making diversity intentional is first step to boosting inclusion
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 22, 2018
Making diversity intentional is first step to boosting inclusion

Diverse fintech firm offers advisers a lesson on how to be competitive for top talent.

By Bloomberg
Shlomo Benartzi to chair Acorns behavioral economics committee
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2018
Shlomo Benartzi to chair Acorns behavioral economics committee

Behavioral economist will lead robo-adviser's Money Lab, a project to develop products that help people save and invest.

By Ryan W. Neal
How advisers can help cancer patients tackle financial distress
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION SEP 21, 2018
How advisers can help cancer patients tackle financial distress

The Foundation for Financial Planning is calling for a national response to the potential financial ruin of families fighting the disease through the Pro Bono for Cancer Campaign

By Jon Dauphiné
Five social media cybersecurity updates you can address now
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2018
Five social media cybersecurity updates you can address now

It's a big issue that can impact all corners of your business, so do all you can to stay safe and secure.

By Scott Kleinberg
Wells Fargo plans to cut staff up to 10% within next three years
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2018
Wells Fargo plans to cut staff up to 10% within next three years

Bank is struggling to cut spending amid regulatory fines and higher legal costs stemming from scandals.

By Bloomberg
Why advisers should market philanthropic giving to entrepreneurs
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION SEP 19, 2018
Why advisers should market philanthropic giving to entrepreneurs

New study from Fidelity Charitable finds business owners donate more than average Americans.

By Sarah Min
Cash-strapped Americans willing to leverage homes to pay bills
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 19, 2018
Cash-strapped Americans willing to leverage homes to pay bills

Millennials, low earners and the less educated were most likely to think it was appropriate to tap home equity to cover ordinary bills.

By Bloomberg
Financial education to stoke wealth creation for diverse groups
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 18, 2018
Financial education to stoke wealth creation for diverse groups

Adviser bringing financial literacy to communities of color and helping them create, grow and transfer generational wealth.

By Bloomberg
Another veteran recruiter walks away from LPL
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 18, 2018
Another veteran recruiter walks away from LPL

David Symecko, a 16-year veteran, joins a growing list of recruiters who have left the broker-dealer.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL nabs $300 million firm from Cetera Financial
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS SEP 17, 2018
LPL nabs $300 million firm from Cetera Financial

Bellingham, Wash.-based Multop Financial founder cites technology and back-office support as drivers behind the move

By Jeff Benjamin