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Taxes, investment returns and the new Form 1040
OPINION MAR 05, 2019
Taxes, investment returns and the new Form 1040

Here are changes that advisers should understand so they can spot possible problems and opportunities for clients.

By Frank Pape
I started a firm in 1993. Here's how I'd build one in 2019
OPINION MAR 05, 2019
I started a firm in 1993. Here's how I'd build one in 2019

Part one: Adviser marketing from scratch, and finding a target company

By Scott Hanson
Cetera Financial Group to offer fee-for-service business model
FINTECH MAR 04, 2019
Cetera Financial Group to offer fee-for-service business model

The network's advisers will be able to offer one-time services or ongoing subscription-style fees.

By Ryan W. Neal
Infusing your company with a disruptive mentality
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 04, 2019
Infusing your company with a disruptive mentality

You can either embrace change or reject it, remaining rigid as the industry changes around you.

By Eric Clarke
Making room for the next generation of advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2019
Making room for the next generation of advisers

Many financial advisers are choosing to delay retirement, but where does that leave their younger colleagues?

By Joni Youngwirth
Instagram: A guide for financial advisers
FINTECH MAR 01, 2019
Instagram: A guide for financial advisers

Compliance isn't the only issue — you need to have the right kind of content to start an account in the first place.

By Scott Kleinberg
Cetera Financial Group reels in $5 billion in assets to start 2019
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 28, 2019
Cetera Financial Group reels in $5 billion in assets to start 2019

Chairman says management is 'rock solid' despite the departure of CEO Robert Moore.

By Bruce Kelly
Leading to last: Growing an advisory firm so it will continue on
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 28, 2019
Leading to last: Growing an advisory firm so it will continue on

The value of strategic planning must be deeply engrained in the firm's culture.

By Kelli Kiemle and Cecilia Williams
Cambridge Associates reaches diversity milestone: half of leadership team are women
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2019
Cambridge Associates reaches diversity milestone: half of leadership team are women

Ashby Hatch's promotion means that seven of the 14 members of the leadership team are female.

By Jeff Benjamin
Outsourcing is route to greater growth, Fidelity study finds
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 26, 2019
Outsourcing is route to greater growth, Fidelity study finds

Information technology, investment management and legal/compliance are the top three outsourced functions

By InvestmentNews
Morningstar study says advisory clients are stuck on investment performance
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 26, 2019
Morningstar study says advisory clients are stuck on investment performance

Citing Vanguard's research, Morningstar says advisers need to emphasize the value of behavioral coaching over portfolio management

By Jeff Benjamin
Reset your thinking for 2019
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 26, 2019
Reset your thinking for 2019

Stocks are forward-looking; investors should be, too.

By Damian Ornani
Opportunity-zone investments — are they right for your clients?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2019
Opportunity-zone investments — are they right for your clients?

They offer a range of potential tax benefits, but may not be for everyone.

By Tim Witt
How to recruit and retain a diverse workforce
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 23, 2019
How to recruit and retain a diverse workforce

Improving firm culture and organizational practices will encourage retention.

By Steve Liverance
What advisers can do to help older clients start a new business
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2019
What advisers can do to help older clients start a new business

From crafting a budget to serving as a sounding board, financial advisers can play an important role.

By Greg Iacurci
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan could be hard to oust — here's why
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 22, 2019
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan could be hard to oust — here's why

Poaching a replacement from one of the bank's few peers would probably be costly.

By Bloomberg
Cross-selling can be lucrative — and dangerous — for big brokerages
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 21, 2019
Cross-selling can be lucrative — and dangerous — for big brokerages

Merrill embraces it, while Wells Fargo has moved away from the practice.

By Bruce Kelly
Dynasty Financial's Procyon Partners recruits $420-million adviser
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 21, 2019
Dynasty Financial's Procyon Partners recruits $420-million adviser

New York-based firm reaches $3 billion under management with latest addition.

By Jeff Benjamin
How to choose good tech, rather than costly and complex tech
FINTECH FEB 21, 2019
How to choose good tech, rather than costly and complex tech

Don't let perfection get in the way of progress by pursuing infinite customization.

By Christopher Giles
Wirehouse culture driving the move to independence
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 20, 2019
Wirehouse culture driving the move to independence

Brokers are rejecting a culture driven by leaders who lack ethics and who have never been advisers.

By DSARCH