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SIFMA's advice to DOL on the fiduciary rule: Start over
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2015
SIFMA's advice to DOL on the fiduciary rule: Start over

Industry heavyweight argues the proposal would limit access to investment advice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2015
Finra says DOL fiduciary rule would confuse advisers, investors

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Help clients 'think straight' during life transitions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 16, 2015
Help clients 'think straight' during life transitions

Being there for clients at tough times requires patience but encourages loyalty and referrals.

By Liz Skinner
The dinosaur in the room – coping with change
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 16, 2015
The dinosaur in the room – coping with change

When any industry goes through major disruption, like the financial business today, there are four strategies you can follow to avoid extinction. Here's how and when to use each.

By Joe Duran
Perez assures lawmakers DOL will make fiduciary rule work
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2015
Perez assures lawmakers DOL will make fiduciary rule work

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
A slip of the tongue could cost you your business
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 16, 2015
A slip of the tongue could cost you your business

Be vigilant during all client conversations and stay current on regulatory obligations.

By Marshall T. Leeds
Merrill Lynch nabs $1.3 billion UBS team
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2015
Merrill Lynch nabs $1.3 billion UBS team

The carousel of wirehouse advisers continues to spin.

By Alessandra Malito
Goldman's Lloyd Blankfein joins billionaire club
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2015
Goldman's Lloyd Blankfein joins billionaire club

The largest individual owner of Goldman Sachs stock has a stake in the company worth almost $500 million, plus real estate and a portfolio seeded by cash bonuses and distributions from the bank's private-equity funds.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2015
How to build a $200M business selling cheap watches

Relying almost entirely on sly social media promotion, founder Filip Tysander is making a killing peddling inexpensive, Chinese-built timepieces.

By Bloomberg
7 reasons why financial stewardship is more valuable than a fiduciary standard
OPINION JUL 15, 2015
7 reasons why financial stewardship is more valuable than a fiduciary standard

Could financial stewardship be used as a higher professional standard of care by advisers?

By Ramon Berenguer
Massachusetts' Galvin fines LPL $250,000 over senior certifications
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2015
Massachusetts' Galvin fines LPL $250,000 over senior certifications

Firm agrees to pay up to settle charges that some of its brokers were using titles that did not comply with Massachusetts' senior designation regulations.

By Mason Braswell
How much should advisers charge for a brand-new robo offering?
FINTECH JUL 15, 2015
How much should advisers charge for a brand-new robo offering?

Thinking through pricing structure is an important part of the process when implementing an automated investment service .

By Alessandra Malito
SEC sued for using its own judges
RIA NEWS JUL 15, 2015
SEC sued for using its own judges

Investment firm seeks to block action as Dodd-Frank ripple effect seen giving SEC the edge.

By Jeff Benjamin
Should advisers suggest that an algorithm do clients' saving for them?
FINTECH JUL 14, 2015
Should advisers suggest that an algorithm do clients' saving for them?

An increasing number of companies want to identify — and whisk away — investors' excess cash.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 14, 2015
This MBA program is for NFL stars who want to rush the corner office

Several business schools have tried and failed to sustain an MBA program tailored to current and former athletes. Has one university finally gotten it right?

By Bloomberg
Forget ads to attract clients, only one thing matters
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 14, 2015
Forget ads to attract clients, only one thing matters

Adviser Dan Moisand says superior service garners the most referrals from clients and other professionals.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 14, 2015
Ladenburg Thalmann broker-dealer Securities Service Network adds $430M firm

The Horizon Group, a retirement planning firm formerly with Cadaret Grant, joins in Rochester, N.Y.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 14, 2015
LPL Financial fined $11.7 million for 'widespread supervisory failures'

Citing 'widespread supervisory failures,' Finra says the firm failed to properly supervise sales of complex products, including certain ETFs, variable annuities and non-traded REITs.

By Mason Braswell
The tax risks of clients' overfunding their 529 savings plans
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2015
The tax risks of clients' overfunding their 529 savings plans

Make sure clients set aside the right amount to optimize savings and avoid unnecessary taxes and penalties.

By Masood Vojdani
Contrary to conventional wisdom, young investors do want to work with advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2015
Contrary to conventional wisdom, young investors do want to work with advisers

Survey finds that for all their determination, millennials are willing to take direction from experts.

By David Giunta