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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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Financial planning could help advisers retain client assets through a bear market

New Cerulli report says financial planning builds relationships more likely to survive a major downturn.

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LeCount Davis celebrated for dedication to adding diversity to financial advice business

InvestmentNews' event highlights 26 firms and individuals creating a more inclusive profession.

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Robinhood launches self-built custody and clearing service

Company follows in the footsteps of discount brokerages like Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade that leveraged retail brokerage platforms 30 years ago.

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TD limits number of advisers invited to conference — and not everybody likes it

Only custodial clients with $75 million or more in AUM will receive an invitation.

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A human touch in a digital world

Hybrid robo-advisers are bridging the gap between automated advice and traditional advice by hiring financial advisers looking for an alternative career path.

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New robo-adviser to collect management fees only when it beats the market

Instead of a basket of ETFs, SGIM's algorithm will actively pick individual securities.

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Outdated tech could be the industry’s greatest vulnerability — and greatest defense

Legacy systems exposefinancial institutions to big outsiders such as Google and Amazon, which can offer a better experience for users.

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Transamerica pays $195 million to settle lawsuit over universal life insurance

Suit alleged the insurer improperly increased monthly costs to avoid guaranteed monthly interest payments.

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More big names in financial services enter the cryptocurrency world

TD Ameritrade and Ric Edelman are the latest to invest in digital asset companies.

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Estate and tax experts weigh in on Trump report

Some say the methods used to avoid taxes were egregious, others maintain they are common practice.