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NEWS OPINION MAY 05, 2015
Killing the clock on fiduciary proposal

Industry reaction seeking more time smacks of foot-dragging, possibly in the hope that the proposal could be delayed, which does not serve investors well

By MFXFeeder
NEWS OPINION MAY 05, 2015
COBRA considerations when Medicare-eligible

Clients may not realize the need to combine them

By Katy Votava
Look past the battles breaking out between robos
NEWS OPINION MAY 05, 2015
Look past the battles breaking out between robos

Humans should not try to mimic machines that compete on price

By John Michel
Are newsletters worth the time and effort?
NEWS OPINION MAY 04, 2015
Are newsletters worth the time and effort?

Whether to use 'canned' products, do it yourself or combine the two into a hybrid.

By Sheryl Rowling
NEWS OPINION MAY 03, 2015
Fund managers need to flex voting muscles to force boards to appoint more women

A compelling body of research suggests that where women have greater representation on boards, companies simply perform better.

By Joe Keefe
4 ways to keep clients' portfolios from getting taxed to death
NEWS OPINION APR 27, 2015
4 ways to keep clients' portfolios from getting taxed to death

Your clients will appreciate it if you help them avoid the 43.4% tax bracket

By Rob Kuharic
DOL fiduciary rule fails by only focusing on fees and expenses
NEWS OPINION APR 23, 2015
DOL fiduciary rule fails by only focusing on fees and expenses

Fees and expenses matter, but in a procedurally prudent investment process, their management should account for less than 10% of a fiduciary's total efforts

By Don Trone
Don't let your business go down in flames like Kodak
NEWS OPINION APR 17, 2015
Don't let your business go down in flames like Kodak

Insights from Peter Diamandis, the renowned pioneer in innovation, who is CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation.

By Steve Sanduski
Steps to maximize the power of Twitter for your advice firm
NEWS OPINION APR 13, 2015
Steps to maximize the power of Twitter for your advice firm

With compliance reins loosening, the social media platform can be a business booster.

By Kristin Andree
NEWS OPINION APR 09, 2015
Bonus disclosure deserves second look

Finra should seriously consider suggestions for changes to its proposed broker bonus disclosure rule.

By MFXFeeder
NEWS OPINION APR 08, 2015
Help clients make the most of tax season

Tax season is the perfect time to help clients take a look back — and ahead — in order to address their retirement plans.

By MFXFeeder
Using LinkedIn to generate leads
NEWS OPINION MAR 25, 2015
Using LinkedIn to generate leads

Create a system for using the social media site to gain introductions to your target prospects.

By Kristin Andree
NEWS OPINION MAR 22, 2015
Prepping your firm for sale

Owners who want to sell must do their homework and put in the difficult effort to prepare for sale

By MFXFeeder
NEWS OPINION MAR 20, 2015
Our inaugural 40 Under 40

By FGabriel
NEWS OPINION MAR 17, 2015
Money Milestone: Five questions to ask before buying a vacation home

More families are buying second houses as escapes, not as investments. One important question: Will the house still be a pleasure as you age?

By Kimberly Clouse
NEWS OPINION MAR 15, 2015
What was NAPFA thinking?

Bert Whitehead's exit suggests NAPFA can't stand disagreement in its upper ranks

By MFXFeeder
NEWS OPINION MAR 15, 2015
Little-used adjustment may bring big savings

There are many ways people are overpaying and leaving money on Medicare's table.

By Katy Votava
How firms document risk management and suitability practices needs to change
NEWS OPINION MAR 12, 2015
How firms document risk management and suitability practices needs to change

Advisers need scalable, standardized and easily supervised risk management systems in light of increased regulatory scrutiny

By Phillip Wilson
4 ways cash drags down investors' portfolios
NEWS OPINION MAR 09, 2015
4 ways cash drags down investors' portfolios

Betterment's director of behavioral finance and investing says cash isn't a good investment for anything other than the very short term.

By Dan Egan
The big succession planning questions RIAs need to answer immediately
NEWS OPINION MAR 08, 2015
The big succession planning questions RIAs need to answer immediately

Determine the fate and future of your business before the regulators force you to do so

By Ed Friedman