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The bond market selloff has sparked fears that the Fed might not hike rates today
EQUITIES DEC 15, 2015
The bond market selloff has sparked fears that the Fed might not hike rates today

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The bond market selloff has sparked fears that the Fed might not hike rates today.

By Jeff Benjamin
Setting adviser social media resolutions for the new year
OPINION DEC 15, 2015
Setting adviser social media resolutions for the new year

Now is the time to determine marketing strategies to achieve your goals in the coming year.

By Kristin Andree
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 14, 2015
Massachusetts regulator charges securities firm with improper sale to elderly investor

Investor was sold aggressive investment strategies despite stating low tolerance for risk.

By Christine Idzelis
EQUITIES DEC 14, 2015
The junk-bond selloff is raining on the Fed's rate-hike parade

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Just when the Fed felt it was safe to move off a zero-rate policy, all kinds of heck is busting loose in the high-yield bond market.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 14, 2015
What it's like being an African-American financial adviser

The challenges of being among the nation's 8% of financial advisers who are black

By Liz Skinner
African-American advisers ID business challenges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 14, 2015
African-American advisers ID business challenges

Clients from the black community face barriers to financial advice, according to a group of African-American advisers who participated in an <i>InvestmentNews</i> roundtable.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 13, 2015
Smarter tech can mean a better deal

By Sam Attias
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2015
Feeding the diversity problem

The industry has two major problems. It lacks diversity, and it doesn't recognize that it lacks diversity.

By MFXFeeder
RIAS DEC 11, 2015
RIA firms have room for more women

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS DEC 11, 2015
Women's rise to senior positions at advisory firms has stalled

Despite having less experience than women, men in the service adviser role, for example, were nearly twice as likely to have been promoted in the past year.

By Matt Sirinides
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 10, 2015
Warren Buffett's investing dos and don'ts

Whether you're a home buyer considering a mortgage, or an executive weighing a takeover, the 85-year-old billionaire has advice for anyone looking to live a more rational, financially successful life.

By Bloomberg
Industry, investor advocates clash on bond-price-transparency proposals
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 10, 2015
Industry, investor advocates clash on bond-price-transparency proposals

Rules proposed by Finra and MSRB would require brokers to detail the price differences they and the clients pay for corporate and municipal bonds.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers help plan for taxes, and some for the other sure thing in life: death
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 10, 2015
Advisers help plan for taxes, and some for the other sure thing in life: death

With funeral and burial costs easily in the five digits, it makes sense to discuss expenses and wishes ahead of time to ease the burden on those left behind.

By Liz Skinner
12 predictions about what the Labor Department's fiduciary rule will look like when implemented
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 10, 2015
12 predictions about what the Labor Department's fiduciary rule will look like when implemented

Predictions on what the Labor Department's fiduciary rule will look like when implemented, and when that implementation might occur.

By Blaine F. Aikin
FINTECH DEC 09, 2015
Wealthbox launches new CRM version with Gmail integration

Wealthbox, a client relationship management system for financial advisers, will launch its latest CRM platform to integrate widely-used Gmail accounts.

By Alessandra Malito
FINTECH DEC 09, 2015
Bank teams up with FutureAdvisor to offer clients investment platform

BBVA isn't the only bank with eyes on algo-driven advice, the next trend in the robo-movement.

By Alessandra Malito
EQUITIES DEC 09, 2015
Correcting the adviser-client disconnect over the definition of risk

Clients need to understand what advisers mean by risk because it can affect decisions, goals

By crichards
Robo-advisers can have a positive influence on clients' financial literacy
FINTECH DEC 09, 2015
Robo-advisers can have a positive influence on clients' financial literacy

Better client understanding of the investing process should be a boon to the client-adviser relationship.

By Michael Spellacy
Personal Capital hires investment bank to find buyer, funding - peHUB
FINTECH DEC 09, 2015
Personal Capital hires investment bank to find buyer, funding - peHUB

Personal Capital, the hybrid robo-adviser with $1.5 billion in assets under management, is seeking a buyer and is in its fifth funding round, according to private equity website peHUB.

By Alessandra Malito
OPINION DEC 09, 2015
The secret to keeping family money

Building family unity correlates directly to maintaining family wealth &amp;mdash; and communication about money should start early.

By Steven Abernathy and Brian Luster