Practice Management

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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 09, 2015
Get clients comfortable with 'short-term boring, long-term exciting' investing

By helping clients learn to tune out the noise that doesn't matter, you're helping them reduce their anxiety

By crichards
Former SEC chiefs press current regime to move on fiduciary
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 07, 2015
Former SEC chiefs press current regime to move on fiduciary

Pitt, Cox and Schapiro agree that putting client interests first should be a priority.

By Hazel Bradford
Hillary Clinton gives thumbs up to DOL fiduciary rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 07, 2015
Hillary Clinton gives thumbs up to DOL fiduciary rule

In a proposal for financial reform released by her presidential campaign Thursday, the former secretary of state implicitly endorsed the Labor Department's proposal to increase standards for retirement advice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS DEC 06, 2015
The cost of independence

For new RIAs like Christopher Bray of Ariel Capital Advisors, projecting expenses and revenue can be tricky.

By Liz Skinner
OPINION DEC 06, 2015
Set one clear annual goal to help you and your team stay focused

There's no magic ticket to growth, but the best route is identifying what you do best and continuing to find ways to do it better

By Ron Carson and Scott Ford
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2015
Hollywood makes it tough on advisers to build trust

Movies and TV depict advisers who represent Wall Street's underbelly

By Liz Skinner
Merrill Lynch is developing its own robo-adviser
FINTECH DEC 04, 2015
Merrill Lynch is developing its own robo-adviser

Merrill Lynch has dozens of employees working on a robo-adviser prototype for Merrill Edge that's set to be unveiled next year.

By Bloomberg
Merrill Lynch winning advisers as recruiting tides shift
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2015
Merrill Lynch winning advisers as recruiting tides shift

The wirehouse has become more aggressive and has attracted some big teams, though critics say such deals aren't a good measure.

By Mason Braswell
OPINION DEC 03, 2015
The goal-setting process Warren Buffett uses to say 'no' and achieve more

Top producers focus on a small number of priorities until they are fully implemented and producing results.

By Brad Johnson
As robo-advice spreads, so should the caution warnings
EQUITIES DEC 03, 2015
As robo-advice spreads, so should the caution warnings

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: As robo-advisers flood the zone, investors (and human financial advisers) should continue to proceed with caution.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill team with $2.9 billion joins Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 03, 2015
Merrill team with $2.9 billion joins Raymond James

Five advisers in New York bail on Merrill Lynch, the second multibillion-dollar wirehouse team to join RJ in the last five months.

By Liz Skinner
How advisers can give clients a five-star experience
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 03, 2015
How advisers can give clients a five-star experience

The Four Seasons cares about delivering high-quality service and the clients can tell they care. If your clients can't say the same about you, consider putting a service plan in place.

By Libby Dubick
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 03, 2015
5 ways to 'sock' it to your clients

If people know you're thinking about their lives, they're more likely to want to do business.

By Bloomberg
What financial advisers can do for clients beyond picking investments
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 02, 2015
What financial advisers can do for clients beyond picking investments

The movement away from promising investment magic, and toward discussing better investment habits, can only lead to better outcomes.

By John Rekenthaler
Danger, Will Robinson! Will robots take over the financial advice industry?
FINTECH DEC 01, 2015
Danger, Will Robinson! Will robots take over the financial advice industry?

MarketCounsel panelists agree that in the future, human advice will be integrated with digital platforms and technology to improve financial planning.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2015
How to structure an effective buy/sell agreement for your business

A word of advice: Don't go into business with your dead partner's wife's attorney

By Stephen M. Sherline
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2015
4 telltale signs you're in a dead-end job

These company policies can signal that advancement will be difficult for the average employee.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2015
The real reason holiday office parties are declining

Even as the economy improves and companies spend more, the holiday office party is going by the wayside.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2015
Being nice to your waiter could get you a job

Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone says how job candidates interact with a restaurant's staff says a lot about their ability to manage employees.

By Bloomberg
Portfolio rebalancing breakdown
FINTECH NOV 30, 2015
Portfolio rebalancing breakdown

By Alessandra Malito