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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
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
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
RIA NEWS 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
RIA NEWS 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
RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2015
United Capital acquires $500M firm

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

By Bloomberg
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
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
FINTECH FEB 15, 2015
Adviser technology is about more than dollars

By Andrew Leigh
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
RIA NEWS 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
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
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
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
RIA NEWS FEB 12, 2015
'Clients of the future' will want financial advice, but not how it's delivered today

Survey gives glimpses into the advisory demands of the next generation of clients

By Matt Sirinides
Financial adviser moves set to pick up in 2015
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2015
Financial adviser moves set to pick up in 2015

An analysis of <i>InvestmentNews'</i> Adviser on the Moves database points to an active year starting from the first quarter

By Matt Sirinides
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2015
Avoiding the fate of Kodak while learning the lessons of Apple's game changer and Uber's meteoric growth

How to recognize what your client wants and why your business depends on it.

By Brad Johnson
Merrill Lynch strikes back with $1.2 billion hire
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2015
Merrill Lynch strikes back with $1.2 billion hire

After a couple big recruiting losses, Merrill picks up a $1.2 billion team of Morgan Stanley private bank advisers.

By Mason Braswell
Two SEC officials blast agency's Oppenheimer Holdings decision
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2015
Two SEC officials blast agency's Oppenheimer Holdings decision

SEC officials Luis Aguilar and Kara Stein (pictured) say the regulator turned a 'blind eye' to Oppenheimer's pattern of misconduct in giving the firm a penalty waiver for penny stock improprieties.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2015
Concierge services are not just for hotels

How advisers can build stronger business relationships by making prospects and clients feel like they are the most important people in the world.

By Bloomberg