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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 28, 2014
Convincing women to build a stake in their financial future

"Celebrate the women who have really become engaged and grown their knowledge and confidence in regard to financial decision making and financial topics,” Paula Chesser said.

By Liz Skinner
OPINION JAN 28, 2014
Joe Duran: Are you 'living the why?'

In the wake of Mohamed El-Erian's surprising departure from Pimco, Joe Duran began to ask himself what makes people change course, what motivates people to change and to question the purpose that drives all of us in our daily lives.

By Joe Duran
FINTECH JAN 28, 2014
Using software as a succession-planning tool

Younger advisers being transitioned into larger roles in the business have a distinct advantage that helps them build client relationships — their comfort with technology.

By Joyce Hanson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 27, 2014
Adhesion Wealth adds behavioral finance tools to investment plans

Joins efforts of other turnkey asset management providers in helping clients factor in fears, biases and emotions.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 27, 2014
Pay attention to the power grabbers at your firm

“High-powered Napoleons” can undo a business from within

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 27, 2014
Husbands stifle wife-adviser relationships

Men worry about leaving their spouse unprepared when they die, but still may be part of the problem, a new Fidelity report finds.

By Liz Skinner
ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2014
Tapping into Twitter for more than a hot IPO

HedgeChatter to parse online financial chatter to drive investment ideas.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH JAN 27, 2014
A look at today's generation of online RIAs

By MFXFeeder
OPINION JAN 27, 2014
Adapt or die: Attracting Gen X and Gen Y clients

Generations X and Y are about to accumulate millions of dollars on their own, and inherit trillions from their parents. These families will need advisers. Are you prepared to serve them?

By Robert Sofia
RIA NEWS JAN 23, 2014
Financial adviser job loses a little luster

The financial adviser job slips further down the list of top 100 jobs to No. 41, although the profession is still a stand-out for opportunity and work-life balance. Liz Skinner has the reaction. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20140123/FREE/123009999/PH&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">The 10 best business jobs of 2014</a>)</i>

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 23, 2014
LPL tops breakaway brokers' bucket list

LPL Financial is the top destination for brokers who are thinking about leaving their current firms within the next two years, according to new research. How does the rest of the industry stack up?

By Jason Kephart
ALTERNATIVES JAN 23, 2014
Bill Gross quacks the whip on other rich folks

What you need to know to get your Friday morning off to the right start, from InvestmentNews senior correspondent Jeff Benjamin. Today: Bill Gross quacks the whip, look out for the next housing bubble and what's happening to the Euro?

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 23, 2014
Keep an eye out for bad blood among kin

Advisers should look for and address family issues that could derail planning.

By Liz Skinner
FINTECH JAN 22, 2014
Schorsch's RCS Capital signs smart-data lead generation deal with Vestorly

As it pursues a series of broker-dealer acquisitions, RCS Capital Corp. has signed on with smart-data technology startup Vestorly in a digital-marketing deal designed to connect brokers with client prospects.

By Joyce Hanson
FINTECH JAN 22, 2014
Time to automate your referral process

Less than 10% of advisers actually have a formal referral process that is proactive in nature, have documented steps that can be measured, and a process that is systematized to become a powerful growth engine. Timothy Welsh writes: This needs to change.

By twelsh
Vestorly aims to connect advisers and prospects
FINTECH JAN 22, 2014
Vestorly aims to connect advisers and prospects

The content sharing platform offers advisers insight into potential clients based on their online activity.

By Davis Janowski
EQUITIES JAN 21, 2014
KKR ducks away from the retail market

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Private equity giant KKR finds expanding beyond the HNW crowd is not so easy and shuts two retail-focused funds. Plus: Gold jumps on Yellen preview, fund manager changes lead to Morningstar updates, Barclays cuts 12,000 jobs, and another day, another Obamacare delay.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 21, 2014
Advisers need younger clients, but aren't reaching out: Survey

Most rely on client referrals for growth, but that doesn't diversify a client base.

By CODONNELL
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 21, 2014
State tax labyrinth awaits same-sex couples

Uneven recognition of same-sex marriage will make for a complicated tax year.

By Andrew Leigh
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 21, 2014
More diversity at advisory firms would be welcome, Edward Jones survey shows

Nearly 80% of black and Hispanic respondents say such a move would better serve clients' needs.

By CODONNELL