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Most Americans got a tax cut and didn’t notice
Surveys show just one-fifth of people believe their taxes have gone down.
Product chief at Morningstar talks adviser technology and the holy grail of financial advice
Data carries great potential for financial advice — but also a threat.
401(k) advisers are battling on multiple fronts
Record keepers and less experienced plan advisers are putting up road blocks for 401(k) specialists.
There are big benefits to investing in family-controlled businesses
Investing in a family company takes patience and faith, but the payoff is worth it.
62% of firms plan to adopt new client-facing technology this year
New benchmarking data highlight independent advisory firms' intention to invest in their digital client experience.
How behavioral technology will improve retirement planning
As tech starts to track what clients actually do, report back and personalize their experience, planning processes and the client experience will advance.
RIAs needn’t fear the large custodians
While the "Big Four" custody firms have in-house financial consultants, any poaching of RIAs' clients could interfere with the substantial business they do with RIAs.
Rich women increasingly call the shots, wealth heads say
Women control $14 trillion of assets in the U.S., but they're underserved by financial advisers, says Merrill's Sieg
Employers can assure retirement for $2.64 an hour
Workers who can't afford to save are the ones most in need of employer contributions.
Few rush to invest in opportunity zones
Provision of the 2017 tax overhaul lets investors pay less in taxes on profits that are reinvested in low-income communities.
Cetera to acquire assets of Foresters Financial’s U.S. advisory business
Some 500 affiliates of the brokerage/investment advisory business could join Cetera.
What a man can learn by attending a women’s financial conference
Understanding the perspective and needs of women in the financial advice industry is an eye-opening experience.
Buffett urges Wells Fargo to look beyond Wall Street for CEO
The bank's biggest shareholder says hiring an executive from a financial institution would trigger criticism from Washington, Financial Times reports.
Congress, states poised to upend retirement policy
NAPA's Brian Graff says bills instituting a financial transactions tax and changes to workplace retirement plans could have a big effect on advisers, participants.
FAANGs’ $800 billion rally has retail investors calling it quits
As Mom and Pop abandon the big tech companies, many are buying cannabis companies.
How important is financing for selling advisers? Very
The marketplace for adviser financing is growing dramatically in total funding and the options available.
Consider the alternative
Why alternative investments have a place in your clients' portfolios.
Indexed annuity sales projected to grow nearly 40% by 2023
Continued market volatility and rising interest rates will push fixed annuities to new highs, Limra estimates.
Finra fines former LPL rep $5,000 over viatical sale
LPL terminated Scott Klor in 2017 for violating firm policies.
Arming clients with the tools to teach kids about finances
Advisers are reaching out to the next generation through their parents.
