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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 26, 2014
Debate still rages over fee-only issue

NAPFA ruling fuels war of words among RIAs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 25, 2014
Mutual funds to face new rules from SEC on portfolio holdings

The agency's goal is to ensure funds are liquid enough to meet client redemptions.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 25, 2014
What you can expect from the holiday shopping season

Anticipating the highest sales in 3 years, retailers are offering everything from free Ubers to Frozen ice palaces to get shoppers in the door.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 24, 2014
What the Pimco saga can teach advisers

Due diligence on funds requires blending performance data with professional judgment

By Blaine F. Aikin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 24, 2014
Mixing tax time and the holidays

Financial advisers should be urging their higher-income clients to come in for tax planning sessions.

By Andrew Leigh
Cybersecurity a major priority in independent broker-dealers' 2015 tech budgets
FINTECH NOV 23, 2014
Cybersecurity a major priority in independent broker-dealers' 2015 tech budgets

Preventing hack attacks is a big concern for independent broker-dealers heading into next year based on their planned technology spending.

By Joyce Hanson
RIA NEWS NOV 21, 2014
Some advisers moving to mobile payment systems to bill clients

As more Americans demand online billing, some advisers are kicking the tires of mobile payment systems such as PayPal and finding benefits and drawbacks.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 21, 2014
State regulators name top offerings likely to hurt investors in 2015

NASAA calls binary options, stream-of-income and marijuana schemes emerging investor threats.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2014
Most advisory firms don't have a strategy for landing client referrals

Only one out of every three firms have a formal referral process, despite referrals accounting for the lion's share of new business.

By Matt Sirinides
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 20, 2014
Big 3 business catastrophes: How to cope with a shock to the system

We can all be blindsided by scary surprises, which aren't usually conveniently aligned with what we prepare for. But we can be.

By Joe Duran
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 19, 2014
Should companies get a tax break for their health plans?

The tax code's treatment of employer-provided health benefits is now hopelessly conflicted, says the Tax Foundation

By by Alan Cole, Tax Foundation
RIA NEWS NOV 19, 2014
Fidelity, Pershing, Schwab join suspension of Schorsch REITs

The clearing and custody giants have followed B-Ds by suspending sales of nontraded REITs controlled by Nicholas Schorsch, presenting another potential blow to the real estate czar's business.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 19, 2014
Expungement reform top issue for state regulators this year

Potential changes to the process by which brokers can remove disciplinary information from their online records are under review.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS NOV 19, 2014
As economy improves, veteran advisers stay put

Strong market performance keeps most clients and advisers in place. Check out our <a href=&quot;http://data.investmentnews.com/aotm/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>database</a> to see who's moving where.

By Mason Braswell
OPINION NOV 19, 2014
What top Olympians and top advisers have in common

The Olympians at Sochi have this. Peyton Manning has this. Top performers from around the world in sports, music, and even business have this. Most financial advisers should have this, but they do not. What is it?

By Robert Sofia
RIA NEWS NOV 18, 2014
Financial scams hit a new low via adviser's Ponzi scheme on his mom

Start the week off with <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, featuring an adviser pulling a Ponzi scheme on his own mother. Plus: JPMorgan settles with mineral-rights owners, becoming a 'financial catch,' and using dividend stocks to be like Warren Buffett.

By Jeff Benjamin
OPINION NOV 18, 2014
What to do about dementia? Advice for the adviser

To efficiently serve and protect clients that develop dementia, specific steps can be taken

By Steve Starnes
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 18, 2014
Wells Fargo to pay $5 million over broker's insider trading

Firm admits wrongdoing; broker accused of misusing confidential customer information to trade on Burger King acquisition.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 18, 2014
Be prepared for coming Alzheimer's crisis

As stewards of clients' financial hopes and dreams, advisers must learn to recognize signs of Alzheimer's and formulate policies and procedures for dealing with clients who have trouble remembering and reasoning.

By MFXFeeder
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2014
What investors really want, need

New book highlights behavioral finance aspects of resolving conflicts, achieving goals

By Charles Widger and Daniel Crosby