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EQUITIES SEP 23, 2016
Morgan Stanley: DOL fiduciary rule turns brokerage business into a buy

Plus: Trump would dump Yellen, bracing for the next housing bubble, and 401(k) realities that should not be ignored

By Jeff Benjamin
Fees fell by as much as 10% last year in investment advisory services
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2016
Fees fell by as much as 10% last year in investment advisory services

The DOL fiduciary rule and competition from robo-advisers will continue to result in pricing pressure.

By Christine Idzelis
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2016
How advisers can best deal with the death of a client

Here's what you should think about when putting together your practice's own bereavement plan.

By Joni Youngwirth
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2016
This money tip could keep your marriage alive

A new study identifies how much, on average, is all right to spend without first talking to your partner.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH SEP 21, 2016
What top advisory firms do right when it comes to technology

Seventy-four percent of Elite RIAs said technology is strengthening their effectiveness as advisers, allowing them to better customize services to their clients.

By Sheryl Rowling
DOL official downplays advisers' lawsuit fears stemming from fiduciary rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 21, 2016
DOL official downplays advisers' lawsuit fears stemming from fiduciary rule

Deputy assistant secretary Timothy Hauser also says liability exposure is relative to portfolio size, so regulation shouldn't prevent serving clients with modest assets.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2016
What it takes to become an enterprise advisory firm

Financial advisory firms on an aggressive growth track should be mindful of where they might be headed.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2016
Why the 9-to-5 schedule is zapping your business's productivity

Sitting in a chair for eight hours straight doesn't produce results, and the best hours for productivity vary from person to person.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2016
Finra bars broker who was named to inherit 91-year-old customer's waterfront condo

Douglas Wayne Studer agreed to be barred from the securities industry.

By Grete Suarez
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 18, 2016
Alan Greenspan is committed to ending Dodd-Frank

Plus: T. Boone Pickens takes on President Obama's energy policy, how traders navigated the Fed, and starting your day off right

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH SEP 16, 2016
Advisers reveal cyber insecurities at FPA conference

Most don't expect they could pass a hacking-preparedness test if the SEC came knocking, or even know all the compliance factors they are responsible for, according to a new Financial Planning Association study.

By Liz Skinner
Nontraded REIT sales fall off a cliff as industry struggles to adapt
ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2016
Nontraded REIT sales fall off a cliff as industry struggles to adapt

Adapting to regulatory changes has been a struggle, meaning the nontraded REIT industry's worst fears have come true.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2016
Your pay could suffer in the wake of your company's corporate scandal

The Enrons and WorldComs and Wells Fargos hurt the careers of innocent bystanders.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2016
Advisers are ignoring the fastest growing wealth demographic

Income growth rates of African Americans have outpaced those of non-Hispanic whites, and many could use a planner to help dispel unhealthy money beliefs.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2016
Take 5: New NASAA leader Mike Rothman emphasizes collaboration, data analytics

Increasing collaboration is at the top of the agenda for the new president of the North American Securities Administrators Association.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH SEP 14, 2016
Fintech to make financial advisers better behavioral coaches

In addition to innovations making planners more productive and freeing up their time, in the future, tools will provide better data-driven intelligence about clients.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2016
Why you should still be worried about big-bank failures

Plus: The case for active management, hedge fund ETFs, and debunking some money myths

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2016
Advisers managing $550 million leave Merrill Lynch to create RIA in Florida

MAXIMAI will focus on ultra-high-net-worth clients internationally.

By Christine Idzelis
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 12, 2016
State regulators say brokers must step up prevention of elder financial abuse

Coordinated exams in 20 states reveal need to improve policies, procedures to protect seniors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 12, 2016
Adviser pricing for ultrawealthy clients is under pressure

One-third of family offices have lowered what they charge new clients, survey shows.

By Liz Skinner