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Savvy advisers, take a close look at the Roth IRA
NEWS RIAS DEC 15, 2018
Savvy advisers, take a close look at the Roth IRA

Clients are looking for good news, and this could be the perfect year-end gift.

By crain-api
New York adviser pleads guilty to $11.5 million Ponzi scheme
NEWS RIAS DEC 14, 2018
New York adviser pleads guilty to $11.5 million Ponzi scheme

Hector May, 77, president of Executive Compensation Planners Inc., defrauded 15 clients with the help of his daughter.

By Greg Iacurci
Despite broker protocol mess, advisers still thinking about leaving Wall Street: Schwab study
NEWS RIAS DEC 12, 2018
Despite broker protocol mess, advisers still thinking about leaving Wall Street: Schwab study

Just 16% of advisers surveyed see the withdrawals from the broker protocol slowing adviser moves.

By Bruce Kelly
Ric Edelman is bullish on bitcoin, calls much of the advice industry ignorant of its potential
NEWS RIAS DEC 12, 2018
Ric Edelman is bullish on bitcoin, calls much of the advice industry ignorant of its potential

The chairman of Edelman Financial Engines says crypto allocations should be small, very long term and investors should be prepared to lose everything.

By Jeff Benjamin
San Francisco advisers cheated low-income housing: City attorney
NEWS RIAS DEC 11, 2018
San Francisco advisers cheated low-income housing: City attorney

The married couple, Caroline Novak and Igor Lotsvin, run Sage Rhino Capital, an RIA.

By Bruce Kelly
Mercer Advisors notches fifth RIA acquisition in four weeks
NEWS RIAS DEC 11, 2018
Mercer Advisors notches fifth RIA acquisition in four weeks

Texas-based Bell Wealth Management specializes in serving the medical community

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra panel awards adviser $1.2 million from defunct broker-dealer
NEWS RIAS DEC 10, 2018
Finra panel awards adviser $1.2 million from defunct broker-dealer

The award values Capital Guardian at $6.4 million

By Jeff Benjamin
Success stories: Northeast
NEWS RIAS DEC 08, 2018
Success stories: Northeast

Top fee-only RIAs ranked by total assets under management.

By Ellie Zhu
Success stories: West
NEWS RIAS DEC 08, 2018
Success stories: West

Top fee-only RIAs ranked by total assets under management.

By Ellie Zhu
Success stories: South
NEWS RIAS DEC 08, 2018
Success stories: South

Top fee-only RIAs ranked by total assets under management.

By Ellie Zhu
Success stories: Midwest
NEWS RIAS DEC 08, 2018
Success stories: Midwest

Top fee-only RIAs ranked by total assets under management.

By Ellie Zhu
Alternative strategies prove their worth as stocks turn bearish
NEWS RIAS DEC 07, 2018
Alternative strategies prove their worth as stocks turn bearish

Long out of favor, liquid alt funds shine as noncorrelated portfolio ballast.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL Financial recruits five advisers from PNC Investments
NEWS RIAS DEC 06, 2018
LPL Financial recruits five advisers from PNC Investments

The advisers will expand the New Jersey footprint of LPL-affiliate Gladstone Advisors

By Jeff Benjamin
Best the SEC can do or huge step backward? Industry leaders tussle over advice reform
NEWS RIAS DEC 05, 2018
Best the SEC can do or huge step backward? Industry leaders tussle over advice reform

Disagreement surrounds the effectiveness of Regulation Best Interest to meaningfully reduce conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bonds are pulling portfolios into negative territory, not stocks
NEWS RIAS DEC 05, 2018
Bonds are pulling portfolios into negative territory, not stocks

Diversification is making it harder than usual to keep up with the S&P 500.

By Jeff Benjamin
Are you serious, Wall Street? A response to the #MeToo 'advice' of men
NEWS RIAS DEC 05, 2018
Are you serious, Wall Street? A response to the #MeToo 'advice' of men

Men worried about #MeToo repercussions should consider whether their after-hour activities and jokes are appropriate.

By Anna Maria Garcia
Market volatility pushes more RIA owners to negotiating table
NEWS RIAS NOV 27, 2018
Market volatility pushes more RIA owners to negotiating table

With firm valuations tied to stock market levels, RIA owners look for exits.

By Jeff Benjamin
Kovitz Investment Group acquires Northern Capital Management
NEWS RIAS NOV 26, 2018
Kovitz Investment Group acquires Northern Capital Management

Kovitz, which pushes beyond $4 billion under managment with its second deal of the year, is part of the network of Focus Financial Partners.

By Jeff Benjamin
Emigrant Bank takes sole ownership of RIA consolidator Fiduciary Network
NEWS RIAS NOV 21, 2018
Emigrant Bank takes sole ownership of RIA consolidator Fiduciary Network

Privately held, family-owned bank completed deal to acquire remaining 25% stake it didn't already own in network that includes Evensky & Katz/Foldes Financial and Regent Atlantic.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fight for New Jersey fiduciary rule yields doomsday rhetoric from both sides
NEWS RIAS NOV 19, 2018
Fight for New Jersey fiduciary rule yields doomsday rhetoric from both sides

Stakeholders warned of a 'crisis' and 'decimation of our financial system' at a public meeting held by the New Jersey Bureau of Securities.

By Greg Iacurci