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What are the industry's best and brightest reading this summer?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 17, 2015
What are the industry's best and brightest reading this summer?

Top literary picks for when you want to improve your business or enjoy a fun beach read.

By Ellie Zhu
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2015
From elder planning to implementation

Advisers' jobs include not only helping clients reach a secure retirement but also helping them live through that retirement

By MFXFeeder
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 17, 2015
What extreme longevity will mean for the advice industry

Clients potentially living deeper into their 100s has planning implications advisers would be wise to start thinking about now.

By Liz Skinner
The case for Roth IRA conversions for high-income investors
IRA ALERT MAY 15, 2015
The case for Roth IRA conversions for high-income investors

Paying tax now on today's balance may be preferable to paying future tax on a much larger sum, year after year.

By Ed Slott
FINTECH MAY 15, 2015
Pershing taps Marstone partnership to debut first adviser-focused robo

The platform, which can be white-labeled for advisers, powers risk profiling, account opening and digital advice, and allows advisers to input their own portfolio models.

By Alessandra Malito
Tick, tick, tick: Fannie Mae employees must decide by June 4 on retirement assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2015
Tick, tick, tick: Fannie Mae employees must decide by June 4 on retirement assets

With pension closed, options include lump-sum distribution, annuity, 401(k) or IRA.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Automating better compliance to meet new SEC requirements
OPINION MAY 15, 2015
Automating better compliance to meet new SEC requirements

Here's how to meet the regulator's cybersecurity demands to protect your client's data

By Sam Attias
Tax season is over, but IRA fixes can still be made
IRA ALERT MAY 15, 2015
Tax season is over, but IRA fixes can still be made

Roth IRA conversions or contributions can be undone up to Oct. 15 of the following year

By Ed Slott
Advisers drop the ball, don't prepare for 'Mobilegeddon'
FINTECH MAY 15, 2015
Advisers drop the ball, don't prepare for 'Mobilegeddon'

Google is switching its algorithm to favor mobile-friendly websites for mobile searches, and that's going to leave many advisers hidden far down in search results.

By Alessandra Malito
RIA NEWS MAY 15, 2015
Raymond James, Ameriprise deliver higher profits, helped by adviser growth, wealth management

Raymond James and Ameriprise reported double-digit profit gains, with Raymond James posting record quarterly net income. Here's how they did it.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
FINTECH MAY 14, 2015
Backing up data in the cloud essential to advisers' disaster-recovery planning

Web-based programs are designed to ensure data security and remote access when emergencies happen.

By Alessandra Malito
RIA NEWS MAY 14, 2015
United Capital picks up StanCorp group with $574 million

After acquiring several investment advisers over the past decade, Stancorp decided to sell its private client group.

By Mason Braswell
Schwab sweetens 529 plans, cutting fees for active and passive portfolios
RIA NEWS MAY 14, 2015
Schwab sweetens 529 plans, cutting fees for active and passive portfolios

The firm cuts prices for some active and passive college savings plans by 20% to 45%.

By Srividya Kalyanaraman
RIA NEWS MAY 14, 2015
Research finds women board members raise valuations

Money managers are beginning to push for more women, and investors could profit from investing in corporations with women on boards.

By Crain's Wealth staff
Prepare your practice for the post-robo world
FINTECH MAY 14, 2015
Prepare your practice for the post-robo world

As robo-based services become more acceptable to clients of all ages, advisers will have to work differently.

By Joni Youngwirth
Medicare becoming a bigger piece of retirement planning for advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2015
Medicare becoming a bigger piece of retirement planning for advisers

With regulatory and marketplace changes, more clients nedd help navigating Medicare maze.

By Darla Mercado
Tony Robbins' 4 pieces of advice for financial advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 14, 2015
Tony Robbins' 4 pieces of advice for financial advisers

What the famous author and speaker would tell a room full of advisers, plus more insight on his RIA push.

By Steve Sanduski
Dynasty picks up ex-Merrill complex director
RIA NEWS MAY 14, 2015
Dynasty picks up ex-Merrill complex director

Paul Landaiche will help advisers in Dynasty's network make acquisitions.

By Mason Braswell
RIA NEWS MAY 14, 2015
Steward Partners picks up Dynasty affiliate

Newcomer hires $120 million team in a rare move between roll up and service provider

By Mason Braswell
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2015
How will Medicare travel with you this summer?

Prepare for that <i>bon voyage</i> by finding out how you can use Medicare while traveling.

By Katy Votava