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YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2015
Early onset Alzheimer's: When plans are upended

By Mason Braswell
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 22, 2015
Advisers should brush up on Daniel Kahneman's work

Behavioral economist's insights about advisers and their clients should ring true

By Andrew Leigh
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2015
Merrill Lynch scores $500 million team from UBS

Four advisers who produced $3.1 million in annual revenue joined in Palm Beach, Fla.

By Mason Braswell
Nine tax-saving apps for advisers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2015
Nine tax-saving apps for advisers

Put down your box of receipts and check out these tools.

By Darla Mercado
Why well-designed technology is more powerful than investor education
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 20, 2015
Why well-designed technology is more powerful than investor education

Instead of trying to teach investors why or why not, well-researched and well-designed technology can give investors only the best options to choose from

By Dan Egan
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2015
What's good for individual investors is good for the whole industry

The financial industry must take every action it can to weed out bad actors and rebuild investor confidence, including beefing up background checks for brokers.

By MFXFeeder
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 20, 2015
Conquer the difficulties of web writing to draw prospects

You're an adviser, not a writer, right? Still, you can build trust with potential clients through solid written descriptions of your expertise and services on your website and through a blog. Here are some tips to get you over writer's block.

By Craig Faulkner
New defenses necessary for protecting client data
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 19, 2015
New defenses necessary for protecting client data

From the president down, experts say data security is the responsibility of all who hold sensitive information.

By Liz Skinner
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 19, 2015
Firms pumping millions into their compliance departments to keep regulators at bay

Compliance specialists, like LPL's David Bergers, are being paid millions to help firms keep regulators at bay. But is the surge in investment in compliance worth it?

By Bruce Kelly
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 18, 2015
The bottom for oil prices isn't even in sight yet

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Supply and demand math could mean $10 oil. Plus: Eric Holder takes a parting shot at Wall Street, SEC filings show how hedge funds did and didn't navigate the markets, and it's hard to bet against sin stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Sallie Krawcheck: Don't underestimate robo-advisers
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 18, 2015
Sallie Krawcheck: Don't underestimate robo-advisers

Sallie Krawcheck says online advice industry is filling a gap in the marketplace.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 18, 2015
United Capital acquires $500M firm

Texas-based Ellis &amp; Ellis formerly was affiliated with Ameriprise Financial.

By Bloomberg
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 17, 2015
Money Milestone: 3 financial questions to ask before cohabitating

Older couples see cohabitating as a long-term commitment, not a stepping stone to marriage.

By Bloomberg
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2015
When to disenroll from Medicare

If clients fit the requirements, now is the time for them to take action and reduce unnecessary medical spending and hassles

By Katy Votava
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 15, 2015
Adviser technology is about more than dollars

By Andrew Leigh
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2015
Wells Fargo nabs $650 million Barclays duo

The Blaustein Clancy financial group's clients are mostly high net worth or ultra-high net worth

By Mason Braswell
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 13, 2015
Adviser pool continues to drain, losing 2% in 2013

According to new data, adviser headcount fell by 1.9% in 2013, as about 5,500 advisers left the industry and were not replaced.

By Liz Skinner
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2015
Advising in the age of self-diagnosis

Don't be threatened, it's nothing but an opportunity to get to know the client better.

By Mike West
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2015
The art and science of longevity

Advisers' responsibility to make sure their clients are prepared for the challenges and opportunities that come with extended life expectancies.

By Andrew Leigh
Know a client's emotional biases to get through volatility
YOUR PRACTICE EQUITIES FEB 12, 2015
Know a client's emotional biases to get through volatility

Advisers will need to communicate and focus on goals to get through periods of market ups and downs

By Liz Skinner