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Ryan W. Neal

Originally from Northern California, Ryan received bachelor's degrees in English and philosophy from UC Santa Barbara before beginning a career in journalism at the Santa Barbara Independent. After a few years of freelancing, bartending and snowboarding in Colorado, Ryan moved to New York to earn a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University. He has covered the advisor fintech beat since 2014. He Tweets at: @ryanWneal

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LifeYield provides advisers a roadmap to optimize portfolio tax efficiency

After determining a client is paying unnecessary taxes, LifeYield will recommend specific trades.

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Rolling out robo-advisers has been challenging for early adopters

Some advice firms have given up on integrating a digital platform.

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Wealthfront introduces high-yield cash savings accounts

Robo sweeping cash to banks instead of investing in low-risk bonds.

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What millennials really want out of fintech

Surprising opinions on traditional brokerages and digital financial advisers.

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Q4 revenue strong at IBDs, online brokers despite market declines

Increased trading and higher interest rates helped the firms weather volatility, Moody's says.

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Christina Townsend of Pershing shares vision for RIA technology

Custodian to shift away from proprietary fintech and focus on adviser-led experiences.

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Wells Fargo outage has security professionals puzzled

If the problem was caused by power shutdown, why wasn't a backup activated?

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Wells Fargo system outage takes website, app, ATMs offline

The Wells Fargo Advisors website appears online, but customers report being unable to access funds.

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LPL adds new reporting tool to ClientWorks

Client Goals will track an investor's progress toward financial goals.

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Should CFP Board require technology training? Advisers seem to think so

In a new study from T3, 85% of advisers say technology should be a part of continuing education requirements.