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Put podcasting on the to-do list for 2020
FINTECH JAN 17, 2020
Put podcasting on the to-do list for 2020

The trick is knowing your message and finding your voice.

By Jeff Benjamin
Real AI at work for advisers
FINTECH JAN 17, 2020
Real AI at work for advisers

Three firms where artificial intelligence is helping with financial planning

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC Commissioner leaving next month
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 16, 2020
SEC Commissioner leaving next month

Robert Jackson Jr. to return to teaching at NYU Law School

By Bloomberg
Merrill to continue focus on training over recruiting in 2020
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 15, 2020
Merrill to continue focus on training over recruiting in 2020

Long the financial advice industry's leading trainer of young brokers, Merrill to renew attention on coaching

By Bruce Kelly
CFP ranks grew by 3.9% in 2019
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 15, 2020
CFP ranks grew by 3.9% in 2019

More minority members and women gained certification

By InvestmentNews
9 ways advisers can add value for clients
OPINION JAN 14, 2020
9 ways advisers can add value for clients

As consolidations continue and fee compression becomes a threat to status quo services, advisers need to be cognizant of the value they can add for clients

By Jamie Hopkins
Many advisers may misunderstand investors' ESG motives
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2020
Many advisers may misunderstand investors' ESG motives

Socially conscious investors have broader considerations and more conventional expectations than advisers give them credit for

By Devin McGinley
Matt Brinker joins Merchant Investment Management
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2020
Matt Brinker joins Merchant Investment Management

Former United Capital exec will identify future equity partnerships

By InvestmentNews
Finra probes brokerage bank sweep accounts as commissions dwindle
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 13, 2020
Finra probes brokerage bank sweep accounts as commissions dwindle

Expert: Interest rate discussions with clients ‘can be problematic’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rick Suarez to head $7.5 billion Clarfeld/Citizens Private Wealth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 13, 2020
Rick Suarez to head $7.5 billion Clarfeld/Citizens Private Wealth

Suarez succeeds firm founder Rob Clarfeld, who becomes executive chairman

By InvestmentNews
Wall Street targets Silicon Valley rich
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 13, 2020
Wall Street targets Silicon Valley rich

Citi, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley are among the firms beefing up their wealth management efforts in Northern California

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo owes $103 million in second mobile banking case vs. USAA
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 13, 2020
Wells Fargo owes $103 million in second mobile banking case vs. USAA

Jury found Wells Fargo infringed on USAA patents, similar to findings in a November verdict

By Bloomberg
Mitigating the 3 common conflicts of AUM fiduciaries
OPINION JAN 10, 2020
Mitigating the 3 common conflicts of AUM fiduciaries

Advisers who use an assets-under-management model should lead with planning and do what’s in the best interest of their clients at all turns

By Jamie Hopkins
Don't relegate diversity efforts as marketing
OPINION JAN 10, 2020
Don't relegate diversity efforts as marketing

Make D&I a core principle, not public relations

By Frank Paré
Finra outlines questions firms must answer on Reg BI compliance
ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2020
Finra outlines questions firms must answer on Reg BI compliance

Regulator also highlights private placements, digital communications and bank sweeps as priorities

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Crash courses in BeFi
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2020
Crash courses in BeFi

Financial advisers who want to learn more about behavioral finance should consider educating themselves on the topic

By Adam Shell
SEC won’t offer any grace period for Reg BI compliance
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 07, 2020
SEC won’t offer any grace period for Reg BI compliance

In its annual examination priorities letter, the agency also shows it is once again targeting fee disclosure

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Like the markets, advisers largely shrug off Iran threat
EQUITIES JAN 07, 2020
Like the markets, advisers largely shrug off Iran threat

Financial markets appear to be separating geopolitics from economics for the time being

By Jeff Benjamin
A resolution for a new decade of growth
OPINION JAN 07, 2020
A resolution for a new decade of growth

Try identifying the things you should stop doing before making a list of the things you want to accomplish

By Scott Hanson
Planning strategies for the solo practitioner: 2020 and beyond
OPINION JAN 06, 2020
Planning strategies for the solo practitioner: 2020 and beyond

With all the change occurring in our industry, even solo practitioners should have a business plan for navigating the road ahead

By Joni Youngwirth