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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
Wall Street is losing talented executives to cities like Cleveland and Pittsburgh

Regional banks lure half of new executives from biggest rivals — an ex-Goldman manager said: 'We could give our daughter a better life.'

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
Advisers take heed, more of your clients are managing accounts on the side

DIY investing trend creates a new kind of hybrid client

By Jeff Benjamin
Get ahead of the worsening news on the IRS data breach
FINTECH AUG 26, 2015
Get ahead of the worsening news on the IRS data breach

An email to clients is warranted as the number of citizens exposed in the tax hack triples.

By Liz Skinner
$3 billion RIA Summit Trail reels in $500 million Barclays team
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
$3 billion RIA Summit Trail reels in $500 million Barclays team

In another blow to Stifel Financial, two former Barclays advisers with $500 million in assets are joining former colleagues at the $3 billion RIA Summit Trail, which was founded last month.

By Mason Braswell
Stockbroker pleads guilty to stealing $6 million in Ponzi scheme
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
Stockbroker pleads guilty to stealing $6 million in Ponzi scheme

Claimed funds were invested conservatively but he was pursuing risky day-trading strategy.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
Wells Fargo fined $1.5 million for AML failures

The wirehouse failed to comply with anti-money-laundering requirements by not properly vetting some 220,000 new client accounts over a nine-year period, Finra charged.

By Mason Braswell
Citadel, big stock trading firm, seeks bigger influence in Washington
EQUITIES AUG 25, 2015
Citadel, big stock trading firm, seeks bigger influence in Washington

Privately held firm run by hedge fund manager Ken Griffin is speaking up to regulators and sometimes disagreeing with other market players.

By Lynne Marek
Three ways to get more out of your CRM
FINTECH AUG 25, 2015
Three ways to get more out of your CRM

Leveraging these tips, you can extract more value from this important piece of software.

By Sheryl Rowling
Finra sweep homes in on conflicts in broker pay
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2015
Finra sweep homes in on conflicts in broker pay

The regulator is examining a broad range of possible conflicts, from production incentives and mutual fund fees to recruiting bonuses.

By Mason Braswell
Is the bull market making advisers and investors behave better?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2015
Is the bull market making advisers and investors behave better?

Mutual fund investors get closer to capturing 100% of the returns of the funds they invest in, according to Morningstar.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2015
As the Labor Department moves closer to a fiduciary standard, rhetoric reaches fever pitch

The department's recently completed four-day marathon of hearings featured the usual suspects trotting out the usual arguments — and self-funded studies — for or against the rule.

By MFXFeeder
Use exit interviews to help employees be happier than Amazonians
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2015
Use exit interviews to help employees be happier than Amazonians

Ask departing employees certain questions to uncover bad morale or other issues.

By Liz Skinner
At least one timing signal is already saying it is time to sell stocks
EQUITIES AUG 22, 2015
At least one timing signal is already saying it is time to sell stocks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> One troubling result of Thursday's big stock drop, in which the Dow industrials lost 358 points, or just over 2%, is that the market's oldest timing signal flashed a sell signal.

By Jeff Benjamin
Five tips to add fee-based advisory work
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2015
Five tips to add fee-based advisory work

For commission-based advisers considering the addition of fee-based advisory services, it's important to prepare for the many activities that such a move entails. It doesn't happen overnight, nor with the flip of a switch.

By Jeffrey Rosenthal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2015
Performance matters, but services deliver results

Many believe that for any registered investment adviser striving to grow a business, it's all about performance. Wrong! Increasing client retention is what is critical.

By Ken Fisher
Michael Kitces' weekend reading for financial advisers
FINTECH AUG 21, 2015
Michael Kitces' weekend reading for financial advisers

A wrap-up of the Labor Department's fiduciary hearings, analyzing how much income retirees really need, and the rest of the week's must-reads for advisers.

By mkitces
SEC warns brokerages to monitor risky products better
ALTERNATIVES AUG 20, 2015
SEC warns brokerages to monitor risky products better

Agency finds a significant number of inappropriate sales.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Save time, add profits with these productivity tips
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 20, 2015
Save time, add profits with these productivity tips

Growing firms need leaders who get more done without doing it themselves, expert says.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 20, 2015
What small advisory firms need to do to take their businesses to the next level

Many firms aren't in a position to cope with rapid and substantial growth, but there are steps they can take to prepare.

By John Easton
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2015
Proof why a university degree is usually worth it

Almost 97% of the good jobs created since 2010 have gone to college grads.

By Bloomberg