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The only certainty is death, taxes, and muni advantages
NEWS OPINION FEB 14, 2019
The only certainty is death, taxes, and muni advantages

Readers are flocking to stories on tax-free munis — but why?

By Brian Chappatta
Thinking about selling your firm? 5 ways to prepare
NEWS OPINION FEB 13, 2019
Thinking about selling your firm? 5 ways to prepare

It's still a seller's market, but potential sellers need to make the right moves to attract buyers.

By Scott Slater
Cure for financial illiteracy? Teach them when they're young
NEWS OPINION FEB 13, 2019
Cure for financial illiteracy? Teach them when they're young

Advisers can help clients fight this plague at home

By Ric Edelman
Vanguard defends the value of active bond funds
NEWS OPINION FEB 06, 2019
Vanguard defends the value of active bond funds

When it comes to fixed income, active management helps investors avoid the inherent biases of bond indexes.

By Brian Chappatta
Communicating with clients in tough times
NEWS OPINION FEB 05, 2019
Communicating with clients in tough times

Clients seem to be fairly calm about this bout of market volatility, but it's still important for advisers to speak with them directly.

By Joni Youngwirth
Welcome to the (client) revolution
NEWS OPINION DEC 19, 2018
Welcome to the (client) revolution

How clients are transforming wealth management

By Steve Gresham
Stop asking for referrals. You're better than that
NEWS OPINION DEC 03, 2018
Stop asking for referrals. You're better than that

Offer your help, rather than asking for a referral, and make that offer to people with whom you have a genuine connection.

By Joe Duran
NEWS OPINION DEC 01, 2018
5 steps to an effective financial wellness program

Health and wealth are on a path toward convergence — here's how to build a plan that delivers measurable results.

By Brad Arends
NEWS OPINION DEC 01, 2018
Investor confusion about target-date funds is alarming

Survey highlights the level of misunderstanding, which could lead to disappointed plan participants and suboptimal behavior.

By Warren Cormier
Drive growth today and be positioned to thrive in future markets
NEWS OPINION NOV 29, 2018
Drive growth today and be positioned to thrive in future markets

Recent market volatility serves as a reminder to prepare advisory firms for a changing environment.

By Shirl Penney
4 invisible influencers advisers need to address in 2019
NEWS OPINION NOV 26, 2018
4 invisible influencers advisers need to address in 2019

Many of the challenges that farming faced in the 1980s are now confronting the financial services industry

By Ron Carson
Embrace innovation to attract next-gen investors
NEWS OPINION NOV 19, 2018
Embrace innovation to attract next-gen investors

Advisers need to change their relationship with technology to keep pace with the changing preferences of younger clients

By Dani Fava
5 ways to start the 'purpose' conversation with clients
NEWS OPINION NOV 19, 2018
5 ways to start the 'purpose' conversation with clients

Help clients understand that retirement is about more than money.

By Dan Starishevsky
3 reasons for the annuity sales spike
NEWS OPINION NOV 19, 2018
3 reasons for the annuity sales spike

And none of them have anything to do with the death of the DOL rule

By Scott Stolz
Lessons I've learned on how to thrive
NEWS OPINION NOV 17, 2018
Lessons I've learned on how to thrive

'There is more work to be done, but no limit to where we can go.'

By Penny Pennington
Adviser suffers the challenge of being a disabled woman on Wall Street
NEWS OPINION NOV 17, 2018
Adviser suffers the challenge of being a disabled woman on Wall Street

Adviser survives cancer but loses her job in financial services.

By Cynthia D. DiBartolo
Hester Peirce: All women do not speak with the same voice, and SEC commissioners are no different
NEWS OPINION NOV 17, 2018
Hester Peirce: All women do not speak with the same voice, and SEC commissioners are no different

A history of decisions by female members of the Securities and Exchange Commission demonstrates that women bring multiple perspectives to their roles

By Hester Peirce
The new normal of succession planning
NEWS OPINION NOV 12, 2018
The new normal of succession planning

As more people work past the traditional retirement age, what does that mean for succession plans?

By Joni Youngwirth
Transaction loans for independent advisers seeking a partial business sale
NEWS OPINION NOV 12, 2018
Transaction loans for independent advisers seeking a partial business sale

Small Business Administration loans require that the seller departs the practice entirely within 12 months of closing.

By Scott Wetzel
Can financial advisers really achieve a paperless back office?
NEWS OPINION NOV 12, 2018
Can financial advisers really achieve a paperless back office?

Eliminating a significant portion of paper — and the hassles that go with it — can improve quality, efficiency and accuracy.

By Elisa Garcia