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EQUITIES 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
OPINION NOV 17, 2014
Building a network beyond CPAs

By Paul Saganey
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
It's time for real industry action on diversity

Recruiting more minorities into the advice industry is the right thing to do from a moral standpoint, but it's also good for business.

By Andrew Leigh
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
Embracing two routes to growth helps draw in assets

Modera Wealth Management has spread out business development responsibilities to all advisers and wealth managers, not just owners.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
A road map for navigating the changing financial planning landscape

Cetera's CEO's deep dive into one of the defining challenges &#8211; and opportunities &#8211; for the advice industry over the next 10 years.

By Larry Roth
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2014
Nicholas Schorsch's RCS Capital could be facing major changes

RCAP may remake itself to boost value with stock down 39% since late October

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
Client protection ruse needs to stop

Advisers should demand that industry organizations speaking for them don't let greed overshadow their true mission to help people live sound financial lives.

By Andrew Leigh
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2014
DOL to review documents in 401(k) excessive fee suit

The Department of Labor will look for a possible ERISA violation after making an unprecedented petition to look at the case documents last summer.

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH NOV 14, 2014
Finra survey shows investors want more regulatory protection

They're willing to pay a little extra for it, too.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 14, 2014
Lebenthal taps into a gusher of wealth in oil-rich North Dakota

'Home-grown' advisers will open office to serve new millionaires with little investing experience.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 13, 2014
Economy's biggest casualty? The traditional family

The decline of the married American household has put more people at financial risk

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 13, 2014
These personality tests help advisers make the right hiring call

Many advisory firm owners use personality tests and other assessments to help hire the right people. Get the inside scoop on some do's and don'ts from people using these tools.

By Liz Skinner
EQUITIES NOV 12, 2014
Strong dollar makes a strong case for currency-hedged ETFs

Midweek <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> What's making dollar bulls cheer. Plus: Picking winners and losers in the net-neutrality fight, Goldman's coveted promotion cycle, Dems suddenly like the Keystone XL pipeline, and Tim Geithner ruffles the Europeans.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2014
Broker-dealers slap a stop order on Nicholas Schorsch's REITs

B-Ds halting sales of Schorsch's REITs include some of the largest and most influential in the industry

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 12, 2014
Rival Fidelity shows up uninvited at Schwab Impact

Fidelity takes an opportunity to steal some of Charles Schwab's spotlight during the Impact conference, bombarding attendees with its own marketing assault.

By Mason Braswell
FINTECH NOV 12, 2014
How advisers can get the most out of video

By Kristen Luke