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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2014
TIAA-CREF going on a hiring binge

Retirement plan sponsor, money manager, to hire 200 advisers over next year.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
FINTECH APR 13, 2014
Coming soon (thanks to the SEC): More adviser review sites

New regulatory guidance likely to lead to new sites a la Yelp for advisory firms.

By Michael Kitces
RIA NEWS APR 11, 2014
Who's afraid of the bad big bank?

If you've got at least $100 million in net worth, the folks at Wells Fargo would like to put on a show for you and your heirs.

By Aaron Elstein
FINTECH APR 10, 2014
Which (if any) adviser social networks are coming out on top?

The rush to offer advisers compliant networks leads to a mishmash of options, as well as services to feed such sites

By Joyce Hanson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 10, 2014
Aren't Millennials afraid of the market?

No, but they have other things to spend money on – check back in 5 years.

By Mary Beth Storjohann
RIA NEWS APR 10, 2014
One-third of advisers plan to exit business within a decade

Cerulli study: A succession partner is biggest hurdle for 32% of advisers eyeing retirement.

By Andrew Leigh
FINTECH APR 09, 2014
Finally, some social-media ground rules

The SEC's move to define customer review ground rules is good but raises important and difficult questions.

By MFXFeeder
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 09, 2014
6 steps to a perfect business plan

Do you have a business plan? Is it in writing and regularly reviewed? If your answer to one or both of these questions is “no”, what are you waiting for?

By Eric Sheikowitz and Michael Silver
FINTECH APR 09, 2014
The new rules of Facebook marketing

If you want people to see your company's content, you'll have to pay.

By Kristen Luke
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 09, 2014
Raymond James taps client associates for next generation

Firm launches training program designed to bring its registered service associates up through the ranks.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 09, 2014
What happens to firms as they grow?

Firms progress through the stages of growth much like humans gaining the freedom of mobility.

By Brandon Odell and Philip Palaveev
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 09, 2014
Yelp for advisers?

If your clients think you are a five-star adviser, they should write a review, a la Yelp. But what's the value of a new website that allows clients to review their advisers?

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 08, 2014
Daniel Kahneman's top advice: Don't churn accounts

Renowned behavioral economist Daniel Kahneman says advisers must recognize the cost and futility of betting against the market and trading too much.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES APR 08, 2014
Viewing Alcoa's earnings season kick-off in a high-tech light

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> An old manufacturer goes high tech and why its earnings still matter. Plus: Emerging-markets stocks bounce as the dollar slides; the stock market's frayed nerves; and a little corporate board turnover can go a long way toward stock performance.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS APR 08, 2014
Account opening is No. 1 tech concern: Survey

Beacon finds 'client onboarding' has replaced social-media archiving as brokers' biggest technology challenge.

By Joyce Hanson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 08, 2014
Client's got stars in his eyes? Insist on a prenup

Premarital agreements on the rise, and they're no longer just for the wealthy.

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS APR 08, 2014
Divorce planning sheds its ambulance-chaser image

Niche is attracting more advisers looking to add to their service offerings.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 08, 2014
Who's your dream client? Time to figure it out

Only 25% of financial advisers have formally defined who their ideal client is, a Financial Planning Association study found. Of those who have defined their ideal client, only 38% say a majority of their clients actually fit that profile.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 08, 2014
Grieving clients need more than tissues

Advisers need to find ways to show empathy for more than just widows and widowers, but divorcees and parents.

By Liz Skinner
FINTECH APR 07, 2014
Wearable devices edge into the adviser space

Online adviser Personal Capital announces an app for smartwatches, and the advice industry ponders the future of wearable technology in client service.

By Joyce Hanson