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FINTECH FEB 08, 2015
How advisers are using technology today

A by-the-numbers breakdown of advisers' tech preferences and spending.

By InvestmentNews Research
Adviser ranks in top 10 business jobs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 07, 2015
Adviser ranks in top 10 business jobs

Here are the best positions in the business world, according to a list compiled by U.S. News & World Report

By InvestmentNews
Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz Wealth Management
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 06, 2015
Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz Wealth Management

Ritholtz has been a leader in his use of social media, including his blog, the Big Picture, to promote his business

By InvestmentNews
The battle for your clients' retirement dollars
EQUITIES FEB 06, 2015
The battle for your clients' retirement dollars

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Annuity sellers fighting for IRAs. <i>Plus:</i> What's good for consumer isn't for business; another perspective on how much size matters; adviser tech world rocked; and how to join the 1%

By Jeff Benjamin
OPINION FEB 06, 2015
How to manage your clients' emotions when market volatility spikes

Volatility at the start of this year has many investors concerned about their exposure to equities, but advisers must put short-term market events in context and keep investors focused.

By Scott E. Couto
FINTECH FEB 06, 2015
How advisers can improve client outcomes by embracing data

Betterment's Jon Stein offers 4 ways to bring a more data-driven approach to serving your clients

By Jon Stein
3 'must do's' from the T3 Conference
FINTECH FEB 05, 2015
3 'must do's' from the T3 Conference

If you don't move now to be one of these &#8220;business-like&#8221; advisory firms and adopt technology, you can kiss your &#8220;practice&#8221; goodbye.

By Steve Sanduski
Focus loses another exec
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2015
Focus loses another exec

Former managing director Mark Hovanic has left the aggregator to be president of an RIA with $169 million in AUM.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2015
SEC: Former alts B-D owner defrauded investors of $900K in stock scam

Owner of defunct broker-dealer faces an SEC suit for allegedly selling shares of a tech company more than once &amp;mdash; to the tune of $900K.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2015
Is fear stunting your growth?

The key is to embrace &#8220;good&#8221; fear and eliminate &#8220;bad&#8221; fear.

By Steve Sanduski
Don't let beneficiary designations come back to haunt divorcing clients
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 04, 2015
Don't let beneficiary designations come back to haunt divorcing clients

Some states will bar the payment of life insurance proceeds when a couple is splitting.

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH FEB 04, 2015
3 questions advisers should ask themselves before buying new technology

By Ed O'Brien
Innovative Firm finalists
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 03, 2015
Innovative Firm finalists

See the finalists for the Innovative Firm awards, which highlight broker-dealers, custodians, fintech firms, asset managers, wirehouses, RIAs and other companies

By InvestmentNews
How to manage the multitude of passwords
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 03, 2015
How to manage the multitude of passwords

Here's the problem: Strong passwords are impossible to remember.

By Sheryl Rowling
FINTECH FEB 03, 2015
Pershing, courting digital wealth managers, teams with Motif

Online broker says it can help advisers attract and keep younger clients.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Consumers are saving at the gas pump but not spending at the mall
EQUITIES FEB 02, 2015
Consumers are saving at the gas pump but not spending at the mall

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Retail sales are not supposed to slump when gas prices are low, so where's that money going? Plus: Larry Summers advises the Fed against hiking rates, how to use good food to attract new clients, and rich people get another cool perk just for being rich.

By Jeff Benjamin
How to get workers to chip in more money toward HSAs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2015
How to get workers to chip in more money toward HSAs

Data suggest some workers are making the maximum contributions to their health savings accounts, but there's room for improvement.

By Darla Mercado
Vanguard warns advisers on stock risk in client portfolios
EQUITIES FEB 02, 2015
Vanguard warns advisers on stock risk in client portfolios

According to the fund giant, investors are taking on portfolio risk not seen since 1999 or 2007, and advisers need to adjust client expectations for low-return markets.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Brokers under White House scrutiny for costing workers billions in retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2015
Brokers under White House scrutiny for costing workers billions in retirement savings

New government research says some broker practices are costing investors $8 billion to $17 billion a year, and the White House may now support tighter oversight of brokers who handle retirement accounts.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH FEB 02, 2015
Upgrade your website or drive away business

Most advisers don't appreciate the critical role sites play in bringing on top clients.

By Liz Skinner