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Goldman executive has advice for his white colleagues
NEWS OPINION JUN 05, 2020
Goldman executive has advice for his white colleagues

Frederick Baba, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, recalls a litany of black deaths and the protests that followed

By Frederick Baba
Reporting technology for RIAs
NEWS OPINION JUN 04, 2020
Reporting technology for RIAs

As breakaways build their tech stack, the reporting provider serves as a 'hub' through which data flows to the firm's back-office infrastructure

By Matt Sonnen
FSI fights SEC ‘rulemaking by enforcement’
NEWS OPINION JUN 03, 2020
FSI fights SEC ‘rulemaking by enforcement’

An industry coalition filed a petition requesting the agency bring its staff 'guidance' in line with existing regulations on disclosing compensation for recommending mutual fund share classes

By Dale Brown
5 challenges facing successful independents
NEWS OPINION JUN 02, 2020
5 challenges facing successful independents

When they begin thinking about their endgame, the largest firms may not be able to find a buyer within their own broker-dealer network

By Louis Diamond
Ending racism in America is a responsibility of corporations
NEWS OPINION JUN 02, 2020
Ending racism in America is a responsibility of corporations

More open and forceful action is required by investors and by corporate leaders and boards

By John Streur
How history lessons can help calm anxious investors
NEWS OPINION JUN 01, 2020
How history lessons can help calm anxious investors

Encouraging clients to stay invested through the worst and best days is the most likely to result in a successful retirement outcome

By Katherine Roy
Help clients overcome these 3 common emotional biases
NEWS OPINION JUN 01, 2020
Help clients overcome these 3 common emotional biases

Amid market volatility, it's important to remind them to keep their long-term goals in focus when making short-term decisions

By Jamie Hopkins
Upholding the spirit of new legislation
NEWS OPINION MAY 31, 2020
Upholding the spirit of new legislation

Lawmakers have stepped in to provide relief to millions of Americans, but the laws come with unforeseen loopholes

By InvestmentNews
Crisis can be a catalyst to clarify goals, create sustainable impact
NEWS OPINION MAY 28, 2020
Crisis can be a catalyst to clarify goals, create sustainable impact

While charitable giving will remain an ongoing need, now is also the time for more robust legacy and generational wealth transfer planning

By Kristen P. Bauer
401(k) data-sharing one step closer, thanks to Spark and DCIIA
NEWS OPINION MAY 27, 2020
401(k) data-sharing one step closer, thanks to Spark and DCIIA

Data may be the new currency for the defined-contribution plan industry, but a common format to share information about plans and participants has faced hurdles

By Fred Barstein
Marital lockdown: Divorce, finances and COVID-19
NEWS OPINION MAY 27, 2020
Marital lockdown: Divorce, finances and COVID-19

Proper financial planning is vital during divorce

By Brian Karpf
Do you care about the mass affluent?
NEWS OPINION MAY 26, 2020
Do you care about the mass affluent?

Retirees with modest savings need financial advice, too

By Scott Hanson
AI is smart but so are customers
NEWS OPINION MAY 26, 2020
AI is smart but so are customers

Artificial intelligence should be deployed to deliver a human client experience in these extraordinary times

By Chris Andrew
Helping couples who are experiencing financial discord
NEWS OPINION MAY 22, 2020
Helping couples who are experiencing financial discord

Financial therapists can help people to understand their own perspectives, values, hopes and fears

By Sarah Newcomb
Tuning in to tele-advice
NEWS OPINION MAY 21, 2020
Tuning in to tele-advice

The trend toward remote communication gives savvy advisers the opportunity to improve their service and effectiveness -- and their scale

By Steve Gresham and Kevin J. Ruth
Remote work opens new possibilities for our industry
NEWS OPINION MAY 20, 2020
Remote work opens new possibilities for our industry

Moving away from working in offices could allow firms to draw on a wider pool of talent

By Eric Clarke
Time for Dave Ramsey to check out of this timeshare exit endorsement
NEWS OPINION MAY 19, 2020
Time for Dave Ramsey to check out of this timeshare exit endorsement

The radio host touts a business at the center of a lawsuit by Washington state's attorney general

By Bruce Kelly
The power of pivotal moments
NEWS OPINION MAY 19, 2020
The power of pivotal moments

What turning points can teach financial advisers in a post-pandemic world

By Ron Carson
Social distancing experience illustrates retirement challenges
NEWS OPINION MAY 18, 2020
Social distancing experience illustrates retirement challenges

Asking clients these three questions about how they're doing during the pandemic can help them plan for a successful retirement

By Mike Lynch
Finding your higher calling in a crisis
NEWS OPINION MAY 17, 2020
Finding your higher calling in a crisis

It’s time for advisers to lend a hand to those who are faring less well

By InvestmentNews