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FINTECH JAN 30, 2018
This is the No. 1 cybersecurity threat to financial advisers, experts say

Phishing, or sending emails from supposedly reputable companies in order to get individuals to reveal personal information, leads the list of scams.

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES JAN 30, 2018
Jump in or jump out? Advisers hear both sides in this market

As stocks have soared this year, some clients need their fears calmed, while others ask about investing more.

By John Waggoner
OPINION JAN 30, 2018
The 4 I's of building your best tech stack

Identifying the right solutions starts with finding a provider that's in it for the long haul

By Eric Clarke
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 30, 2018
The mutual fund men's club needs more women

Only 2% of the $12 trillion in assets in U.S. open-end mutual funds are managed by women.

By Tara Lachapelle
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 30, 2018
CFP Board's new head of gender diversity lays out her agenda

Kathleen McQuiggan has a long-term goal of ensuring that 30% of financial planners are women.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 30, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule responsible for drop in Stifel adviser headcount: CEO

The firm's CEO said many advisers retired rather than deal with business disruption from the regulation.

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 29, 2018
John Taft joins Baird as vice chairman

Former CEO of RBC Wealth Management will focus on retail.

By InvestmentNews
7 things successful people do right
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 29, 2018
7 things successful people do right

These mindsets move top achievers ahead of the rest of the pack.

By Stephanie Bogan
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 27, 2018
Independent broker-dealers are stepping up their game on recruiting from the wirehouses

Independent broker-dealers have narrowed the gap between themselves and the wirehouses and are able to attract more quality brokers from the Big Four.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 26, 2018
Why this company pays to train its employees' dogs

Businesses with happy workers outperform their competitors, so this tech firm has created a pet-friendly work environment.

By Brian McLaughlin
OPINION JAN 25, 2018
Why diversity and inclusion should matter to advisers

Consider new hiring practices, employee training and other steps to offer an inclusive culture to employees and clients.

By Paul Zettl
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 25, 2018
Raymond James and Ameriprise saw strong recruiting in 2017, vow to stay in broker protocol

Raymond James' recruiting up 5.7%, while Ameriprise gains 2.3%

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 24, 2018
Finra arbitrators award $878,712 to broker wrongfully terminated by Ameriprise

But suspension remains in effect until April

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 24, 2018
As two wirehouses bail, RIAs flock to broker protocol

Small RIAs see only the upside of joining the agreement, which allows them to recruit without fear of litigation

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 22, 2018
Vanguard's Buckley: Fee compression is coming advisers' way

Take the time saved by automating chores and devote it to customer-centric tasks, he suggests.

By John Waggoner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 22, 2018
Your most important client meeting ever

As markets continue to rise, so does every investor's vulnerability to a fall.

By Gary Manguso
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 18, 2018
Morgan Stanley reports a loss of advisers after exiting the protocol for broker recruiting

The firm said it lost 47 brokers in the fourth quarter, the most in any quarter of 2017.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 17, 2018
Relying on trainees, Merrill Lynch boosts adviser headcount in 2017

Questions remain about long-term effectiveness of wirehouse's move away from recruiting experienced brokers.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 16, 2018
Morgan Stanley broker reached beyond his affinity group for success

After breaking barriers for himself, Michael Brathwaite now invests on behalf of others.

By Vanessa Drucker
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 16, 2018
CFP Board appoints Kathleen McQuiggan special adviser on gender diversity

Succeeds Eleanor Blayney in efforts to address shortage of women in financial planning.

By InvestmentNews