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Planning strategies for the solo practitioner: 2020 and beyond
NEWS OPINION JAN 06, 2020
Planning strategies for the solo practitioner: 2020 and beyond

With all the change occurring in our industry, even solo practitioners should have a business plan for navigating the road ahead

By Joni Youngwirth
What’s new for Social Security in 2020?
NEWS OPINION JAN 06, 2020
What’s new for Social Security in 2020?

The changes include higher payroll taxes, larger benefits and a promise of improved customer service

By Mary Beth Franklin
Chief compliance officers help drive growth at RIAs (Really!)
NEWS OPINION JAN 03, 2020
Chief compliance officers help drive growth at RIAs (Really!)

A well-seasoned CCO can help transform an RIA by bringing an objective and mindful stance to the typically sales-oriented decision-making at a firm

By Matt Sonnen
The danger of focusing on retirement plan participant outcomes
NEWS OPINION JAN 03, 2020
The danger of focusing on retirement plan participant outcomes

While some plan advisers talk about shifting their focus, few have changed their business models to reflect this new focus

By Fred Barstein
Looking back on a year of great progress for our industry
NEWS OPINION DEC 27, 2019
Looking back on a year of great progress for our industry

Laws and rules passed by state legislators and regulators can have just as profound an impact on our industry as the measures that grab the headlines.

By Dale Brown
SECURE Act opens up planning opportunities for advisers
NEWS OPINION DEC 20, 2019
SECURE Act opens up planning opportunities for advisers

The measure will have wide-reaching effects on retirement and estate planning for most people

By John Carter
NEWS OPINION DEC 19, 2019
The secret to new business? Better communication with current clients

Advisers focusing more time and energy on existing clients can help generate referrals, according to YCharts data

By Sean Brown
NEWS OPINION DEC 19, 2019
How proposals to tax more wages could boost Social Security benefits — or not

One possible way to improve the solvency of the Social Security system is to boost the amount of earnings subject to the payroll tax.

By Mary Beth Franklin
The danger of focusing on retirement plan participant outcomes
NEWS OPINION DEC 18, 2019
The danger of focusing on retirement plan participant outcomes

While some plan advisers talk about shifting their focus, few have changed their business models to reflect this new focus.

By Fred Barstein
What the SECURE Act means for annuities
NEWS OPINION DEC 17, 2019
What the SECURE Act means for annuities

The SECURE Act has several provisions with a favorable impact on annuities. Find out what this legislation means for annuity providers and retirees

By Mark Rosanes
Making cybersecurity an adviser business opportunity
NEWS OPINION DEC 13, 2019
Making cybersecurity an adviser business opportunity

Advisers could become clients' first line of defense to keeping their financial lives safe

By Ryan W. Neal
The greatest service we provide to clients
NEWS OPINION DEC 11, 2019
The greatest service we provide to clients

Where will investors turn for guidance during the next bear market?

By Scott Hanson
Where does the SECURE Act stand?
NEWS OPINION DEC 11, 2019
Where does the SECURE Act stand?

The measure, which seems to have stalled in the Senate, would eliminate stretch IRAs for some beneficiaries.

By Jamie Hopkins
Financial advisers are drowning in fintech choices
NEWS OPINION DEC 10, 2019
Financial advisers are drowning in fintech choices

Having too many tech options ends up hurting their businesses.

By Anders Jones
Making tech work for advisers
NEWS OPINION DEC 09, 2019
Making tech work for advisers

Panelists at InvestmentNews' Future of Financial Advice conference discussed competition and technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Reducing potential family conflicts
NEWS OPINION DEC 09, 2019
Reducing potential family conflicts

Even a close family can have quarrels during the estate planning process.

By Raymond C. Radigan
Timing matters when it comes to managing sequence-of-returns risk
NEWS OPINION DEC 06, 2019
Timing matters when it comes to managing sequence-of-returns risk

Losses and significant withdrawals early in retirement, after a market downturn, can have severe consequences for retirees.

By Philip E. Caminiti
What's the biggest risk for ESG investing? Ignoring it
NEWS OPINION DEC 05, 2019
What's the biggest risk for ESG investing? Ignoring it

Investment professionals and true believers gathered in New York to explore investment opportunities in this growing space

By Jeff Benjamin
How to end a client relationship gracefully
NEWS OPINION DEC 05, 2019
How to end a client relationship gracefully

Here are ways to break the news constructively and communicate that you're looking out for your client's best interest

By Joni Youngwirth
How advisers can help prevent elder bankruptcy
NEWS OPINION DEC 05, 2019
How advisers can help prevent elder bankruptcy

Advisers can use cutting-edge planning solutions to help seniors and their families avoid financial hardships.

By Tom Burmeister