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NEWS OPINION JUN 01, 2016
This $120 investment could make a huge difference for a financial adviser's practice

Morningstar's Sheryl Rowling is amazed at how quickly her computer now boots up and programs open up instantly.

By Sheryl Rowling
Lessons learned while working overseas
NEWS OPINION MAY 26, 2016
Lessons learned while working overseas

Morningstar's Sheryl Rowling has advice for how to best adapt to changing conditions as she works remotely from Spain.

By Sheryl Rowling
Why advisers need to talk to clients differently about life insurance
NEWS OPINION MAY 08, 2016
Why advisers need to talk to clients differently about life insurance

Give clients an alternative to the auto-industry-like life insurance industry operating system

By Barry Flagg
NEWS OPINION MAY 03, 2016
How to properly defer Medicare enrollment

Helping your clients think through the timing of Medicare coverage can be very beneficial, especially considering the significant impact health care costs have on retirement income

By Peter Stahl
NEWS OPINION APR 19, 2016
Solving operational issues from M&A transactions

These deals are much more complex than RIAs ever imagined, and they require specific operational expertise to harness promised synergies

By Matt Sonnen
NEWS OPINION APR 18, 2016
A technology response to the DOL fiduciary rule

To face the changing regulatory season squarely, it's time for some technological spring cleaning

By MFXFeeder
In Apple's universe, does one size fit all?
NEWS OPINION APR 08, 2016
In Apple's universe, does one size fit all?

When it comes to technology, we all want it all. But we all can't agree on size

By Sheryl Rowling
NEWS OPINION MAR 07, 2016
Billionaire wealth is not guaranteed forever

New research conducted over two decades across the 14 largest billionaire markets in the world found stark differences between the billionaires “of old” and today.

By John Mathews
NEWS OPINION FEB 29, 2016
Why indexed annuities eventually could outsell the variable variety

The factors influencing a shift toward indexed annuities and away from variable annuities

By Scott Stolz
How retirement coaching can add value to your practice
NEWS OPINION FEB 17, 2016
How retirement coaching can add value to your practice

Offering this coaching is one way advisers show they care not only about clients' financial success, but also about their health and well-being.

By Steve Sanduski
NEWS OPINION FEB 14, 2016
Doing the math on RIA exams

Promising developments in the push to boost the number of advisers examined by the SEC each year

By MFXFeeder
Investors thinking about retirement should understand BDCs
NEWS OPINION JAN 22, 2016
Investors thinking about retirement should understand BDCs

Traditional fixed-income holdings, such as bond funds, may not provide enough meaningful income as historically low interest rates have limited the yields available to investors.

By Michael Kelly
Dealing with difficult people online
NEWS OPINION JAN 21, 2016
Dealing with difficult people online

Take these steps to maintain your integrity in a social media environment that can get heated.

By Kristin Andree
4 ways to successfully prepare your firm for big tech changes
NEWS OPINION DEC 30, 2015
4 ways to successfully prepare your firm for big tech changes

Understanding how you work with your technology today will ensure you understand the impact of the changes you are planning.

By Neal Quon
Setting adviser social media resolutions for the new year
NEWS OPINION DEC 15, 2015
Setting adviser social media resolutions for the new year

Now is the time to determine marketing strategies to achieve your goals in the coming year.

By Kristin Andree
NEWS OPINION DEC 09, 2015
The secret to keeping family money

Building family unity correlates directly to maintaining family wealth — and communication about money should start early.

By Steven Abernathy and Brian Luster
NEWS OPINION DEC 08, 2015
Estate plans require a fresh look

Thinking around bequests shifts as capital gains tax and estate tax exemption rise

By John O. McManus
NEWS OPINION DEC 06, 2015
Set one clear annual goal to help you and your team stay focused

There's no magic ticket to growth, but the best route is identifying what you do best and continuing to find ways to do it better

By Ron Carson and Scott Ford
NEWS OPINION DEC 04, 2015
3 steps to get going on harvesting those tax losses

This year's spike in equity market volatility creates fertile ground for the strategy. Plus, check out our <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20151129/TAXESTATE2015&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">special report on tax and estate planning</a>.

By Charles Reinhard
NEWS OPINION DEC 03, 2015
The goal-setting process Warren Buffett uses to say 'no' and achieve more

Top producers focus on a small number of priorities until they are fully implemented and producing results.

By Brad Johnson