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Advisers, please stop calling everything AI
NEWS OPINION AUG 06, 2020
Advisers, please stop calling everything AI

The hype sometimes overshadows the actual returns on investment the technology is creating for financial advisers

By Sean Allocca
Help your clients tackle college expenses
NEWS OPINION AUG 06, 2020
Help your clients tackle college expenses

Higher education is a source of worry for many parents, and one where advisers can provide assistance

By Kristine McManus
Growing your firm for the future
NEWS OPINION AUG 05, 2020
Growing your firm for the future

Hiring young advisers and sending them out to hunt for new clients usually doesn't work well. Try hunting for new clients yourself

By Scott Hanson
The role of cash in a portfolio
NEWS OPINION AUG 04, 2020
The role of cash in a portfolio

When markets turn volatile, cash provides clients with confidence that they can weather the storm

By Michael Halloran & Jon Henderson
How fear stunts your growth and steals your time
NEWS OPINION AUG 04, 2020
How fear stunts your growth and steals your time

It's the invisible force holding us back from the more and better we want to be and achieve in our business and our lives

By Stephanie Bogan
Managing the gap between intentions and actions in the new retirement
NEWS OPINION AUG 04, 2020
Managing the gap between intentions and actions in the new retirement

Advisers should work with their clients to build upon the four pillars of retirement

By Ken Cella
Potential legal pitfalls for advisers selling their firm
NEWS OPINION AUG 03, 2020
Potential legal pitfalls for advisers selling their firm

You think you're ready to choose a buyer, but there may be important deal elements that have not been addressed

By Nick Monaghan
Getting a handle on black swan events
NEWS OPINION JUL 31, 2020
Getting a handle on black swan events

Scenario analysis can do a better job of assessing market-rattling occurrences like COVID-19

By Andy Aziz
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
NEWS OPINION JUL 30, 2020
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

The DOL's proposal on using ESG investments in retirement plans could remind advocates of sustainable finance of the work still to be done

By Claire Sharp
How technology can help advisers boost their AUM
NEWS OPINION JUL 29, 2020
How technology can help advisers boost their AUM

Advisers can automate time-consuming back-office and administrative tasks, which can make their practices run more efficiently and profitably

By Anthony Stich
Making an impact with financial literacy
NEWS OPINION JUL 29, 2020
Making an impact with financial literacy

Advisers should embrace their role as educators and teach clients about investing, debt, risk mitigation and budgeting

By Andrew Crowell
SEC, DOL take different approaches to regulating ESG investing
NEWS OPINION JUL 27, 2020
SEC, DOL take different approaches to regulating ESG investing

The DOL proposal likely would chill the use of socially responsible investments in retirement accounts; the SEC focuses on disclosure

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Making use of momentum
NEWS OPINION JUL 27, 2020
Making use of momentum

As the face of our profession continues to change, only those most adaptable to change will thrive

By Ron Carson
UBS' private bank closure raises questions for elite advisers
NEWS OPINION JUL 24, 2020
UBS' private bank closure raises questions for elite advisers

Compensation and control over the client relationship are two key issues surrounding the shutdown

By Bruce Kelly
Assembling the range of skills needed to run an advisory firm
NEWS OPINION JUL 24, 2020
Assembling the range of skills needed to run an advisory firm

Advisers need to do what they do, and find partners who will mitigate their weaknesses

By Conor Delaney
Growing your business in a virtual world
NEWS OPINION JUL 22, 2020
Growing your business in a virtual world

At a time when advisers’ tried-and-true in-person networking events are off-limits, what does it take to attract the attention of new clients?

By John Anderson
401(k) plans – gold mines or land mines?
NEWS OPINION JUL 21, 2020
401(k) plans – gold mines or land mines?

It's getting harder for advisers who don't specialize in 401(k) plans to dabble in an industry littered with regulatory and legal land mines

By Fred Barstein
Looking out for your Aunt Sally
NEWS OPINION JUL 21, 2020
Looking out for your Aunt Sally

If you're considering selling, the first question you need to answer is whether you want to join a fully integrated firm with a bold mission or become part of a financial consolidator

By Scott Hanson
ETF market continues searching for the perfect expense ratio
NEWS OPINION JUL 21, 2020
ETF market continues searching for the perfect expense ratio

When zero fees are not expensive enough

By Jeff Benjamin
Five questions wirehouse advisers need to ask themselves
NEWS OPINION JUL 21, 2020
Five questions wirehouse advisers need to ask themselves

Firms make it easy to stay put for the entirety of an adviser’s career, yet many advisers are feeling uncomfortable with that notion — worrying that what got them 'here' may not get them 'there'

By Mindy Diamond