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Warning signs your client is at risk of an audit
Earnings above a certain threshold, charitable donations or business deductions may all be red flags that a client is a prime candidate for a tax audit. Here's a rundown of what advisers need to know to keep their clients away from the tax man.
Advisers can add 3 percentage points to clients’ net returns
Vanguard study details five investment practices that can boost portfolios.
Envestnet | Tamarac to update its integrated platform for RIAs
New version of Advisor Xi scheduled for launch this spring.
College saving programs make changes as assets continue to rise
College savings plans continue to be popular with investors, and sponsors of the nearly 100 different Section 529 plans offered in the U.S. are tweaking fees and other features to attract assets.
Targeting CPAs for referrals requires careful approach
It's as much give as take in these valuable relationships.
To attract advisers, broker-dealers need to find a value proposition that stands out
Small firms look to flexibility, succession planning and culture as key differentiators in recruiting.
The why and how of running for political office
More lawyers, chiropractors, insurance agents and others are running for elected office to help safeguard their professions from forces opposed to them. It's time financial planners did the same. Here are some tips.
Competition brings out the best in financial planning students
FAStech Cup competition at recent T3 conference features students from seven universities.
3 decades of learning from mistakes
Rick Adkins has been in the financial advice business for 32 years. That is long enough to…
What’s Apple got up its sleeve?
Breakfast with Benjamin: Apple's latest acquisition and what else it has up its sleeve. Plus: Microsoft's latest move; Netflix subscribers using Comcast can breathe easier; small investors get back into the trading game and training advisers to work with women.
Millennials chary of long-term investing
Shell-shocked by market crises, Gen Y holds onto cash, doesn't use advisers, survey says.
Merrill Lynch nabs $400M team from Morgan Stanley
Veteran advisers Michael Bromberg and Daniel Gerschel join in New York.
Advising Olympians is a test of mettle
Like many Americans, financial advisers are tuning in to the Winter Olympics, but some are paying closer attention…
Raymond James net revenue for fiscal first quarter hits record, up 7% from a year earlier
Client assets under administration rose 15% to $447 billion; 'positive net flows and strong equity markets.'
Advisers brave polar vortex’s brutal cold
But only the temperatures are negative, as advisers shrug off nasty weather and get to work.
Lead-gen site aims to match advisers and clients through data analysis
Finom is based on observation that 'no one adviser fits all'; but what's new? skeptics ask
Client prospecting tool using LinkedIn sparks debate
A new tool that automates client prospecting on LinkedIn has spurred debate among advisers. Is this tool a sign of things to come for lead generation, or is a more personal touch still required when courting new clients?
Tool to evaluate rate of return vs. benchmark to be unveiled
E-Valuator indicates the percentage below (or above) the benchmark's return the investor is willing to tolerate.
Scottrade edges out Schwab among do-it-yourselfers in J.D. Power ranks
DIY investors are suffering from information overload, and that's knocked their satisfaction, the new J.D. Power rankings of discounters suggests. Check out the rankings
Happy employees are vital to success
Believe it or not, Armond Dinverno, president and co-chief executive at Balasa Dinverno Foltz, is more focused on…
