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3 moves advisers can make now to stair-step their succession
OPINION OCT 23, 2018
3 moves advisers can make now to stair-step their succession

Many advisers lack a written succession plan, including 60% of those who will be retiring within five years

By Ron Carson
LPL snatches $3.7 billion Exemplar Financial from Cetera
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2018
LPL snatches $3.7 billion Exemplar Financial from Cetera

Recruiting effort is latest salvo in bitter rivalry between LPL and Cetera.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL rolls back recruiting policy aimed at driving more assets to its corporate RIA
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2018
LPL rolls back recruiting policy aimed at driving more assets to its corporate RIA

LPL erases $50 million hurdle for new advisers to join so-called hybrid firms.

By Bruce Kelly
Goldman moves digital bank to wealth unit
FINTECH OCT 22, 2018
Goldman moves digital bank to wealth unit

Marcus, which makes personal loans online, will be pitched to the wealth management division's clients.

By Bloomberg
Don't be fooled by the numbers — the industry is in a dangerously vulnerable state
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2018
Don't be fooled by the numbers — the industry is in a dangerously vulnerable state

Last year's stock market gains helped advisers turn in solid growth in assets and revenue, but that growth could disappear in the next market downturn.

By Jeff Benjamin
Paul Allen's $26 billion estate could take years to unravel
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2018
Paul Allen's $26 billion estate could take years to unravel

Microsoft co-founder's holdings akin to 'a major corporation.'

By Bloomberg
LPL reels in $520 million team from rival Cambridge
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 18, 2018
LPL reels in $520 million team from rival Cambridge

LPL has been targeting teams from rivals throughout the year.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2018
Real life fearless girl at the New York Stock Exchange

Confidence helped her gain work as one of the first and youngest full-time female traders at the NYSE.

By Bloomberg
Can investment advisers disclose away all conflicts? Can brokers?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 16, 2018
Can investment advisers disclose away all conflicts? Can brokers?

There's still disagreement over whether disclosure and informed client consent are enough to satisfy a fiduciary's obligation to act in the client's best interest.

By Bloomberg
Ex-Wells Fargo broker complaint wins class action status in fight over deferred compensation
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 16, 2018
Ex-Wells Fargo broker complaint wins class action status in fight over deferred compensation

Broker alleges he was cheated out of $200,000 in compensation protected by ERISA.

By Bruce Kelly
Making younger clients a top priority — but not the only priority
RIA NEWS OCT 15, 2018
Making younger clients a top priority — but not the only priority

The Johnston Group embraces accountability with a money-back guarantee

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill to continue pay plan that rewards advisers for new clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 15, 2018
Merrill to continue pay plan that rewards advisers for new clients

So far in 2018, Merrill Lynch has seen the best performance in this area in the last five years.

By Bruce Kelly
What Elon Musk can teach advisers about social media
FINTECH OCT 15, 2018
What Elon Musk can teach advisers about social media

To avoid a run-ins with regulators, advisers should run posts by a compliance team.

By Ryan W. Neal
Social Security and the fear of missing out
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2018
Social Security and the fear of missing out

How to lower expectations when clients think they're owed a bigger Social Security benefit.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Unleashing my power with Tony Robbins
OPINION OCT 15, 2018
Unleashing my power with Tony Robbins

A recent event by the motivational guru illuminated the role human needs play in a happy life and successful business

By Julia Carlson
How to survive the crash
EQUITIES OCT 15, 2018
How to survive the crash

No matter what the market is doing, this is where advisers shine and robos fade.

By Stephen Gresham
Is artificial intelligence the next bitcoin?
FINTECH OCT 12, 2018
Is artificial intelligence the next bitcoin?

While AI is far away, machine learning has arrived — but few advisory firms have the data needed to make use of it.

By Joe Duran
Wells Fargo loses more reps in Q3; total now more than 1,000 since banking scandal broke
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 12, 2018
Wells Fargo loses more reps in Q3; total now more than 1,000 since banking scandal broke

The firm lost another 152 advisers in the quarter, and total adviser workforce is down 6.7% in past two years .

By Bruce Kelly
Jay Clayton rejects Trump tweet calling for less frequent earnings reports
FINTECH OCT 11, 2018
Jay Clayton rejects Trump tweet calling for less frequent earnings reports

SEC chairman says quarterly reporting isn't likely to change

By Bloomberg
Financial planning could help advisers retain client assets through a bear market
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 11, 2018
Financial planning could help advisers retain client assets through a bear market

New Cerulli report says financial planning builds relationships more likely to survive a major downturn.

By Ryan W. Neal