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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 12, 2017
Report details rampant elder financial abuse

CFPB has logged more than 72,000 complaints over the past six years.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Financial therapy 'money scripts' can help you beat the robots
OPINION OCT 12, 2017
Financial therapy 'money scripts' can help you beat the robots

Get clients talking about youthful pitfalls they secretly keep replaying. Then show clients how to stop.

By Michelle Begina
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 10, 2017
Finra flags two ex-Ameriprise reps over margin snafus

Jack McBride allegedly wrote checks to a client to cover margin interest charges, while Stuart Pearl allegedly made unsuitable recommendations.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH OCT 10, 2017
Oranj launches 'free' financial platform as way to lower client costs

MAX platform offers access to products from BlackRock, Morningstar, Direxion and others.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS OCT 10, 2017
Finra's Focus on UITs

Overlooking price discounts and pushing early rollovers can land firms in hot water

By Perrie Michael Weiner and Kirby Hsu
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 10, 2017
Giving to charity, the millennial way

How advisers can guide the younger generation's unique philanthropic style

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 09, 2017
Behavioral finance scholar Richard Thaler wins Nobel Prize in economics

Co-author of the best-seller 'Nudge,' he was honored by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for building 'a bridge between the economic and psychological analyses of individual decision-making.'

By Bloomberg
FINTECH OCT 09, 2017
If a GPS app can fail, so can fintech

Indispensable advisers know how to overcome the three biggest pitfalls of technology.

By Joe Duran
FINTECH OCT 07, 2017
Data breaches ratchet up risks for financial advisory firms

Registered investment advisers and broker-dealers must continue to upgrade their cyberdefenses if they wish to avoid finding themselves in hot water with investors and regulators.

By crain-api
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 05, 2017
Storms Seen Cutting U.S. Hiring in Half Before Jobs Rebound

U.S. employers probably added 80,000 workers last month, economists estimate.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 05, 2017
To see the future of wealth planning, look to your car

Clients' wealth plans must be dynamic, in order to prevent their value from deteriorating swiftly.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 05, 2017
SEC approves Finra rule to streamline securities exams

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH OCT 05, 2017
Redtail launches compliant texting platform

New service will record and archive text messages in searchable format.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH OCT 03, 2017
The latest in financial adviser #FinTech

This month's edition kicks off with the big news that Envestnet is acquiring FolioDynamix, a 'mega-deal' that will bring Envestnet's total assets to $2T.

By mkitces
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 03, 2017
Michael Durbin named president of Fidelity Institutional

He succeeds Jeffrey P. Lagarce, a long-tenured Fidelity executive who will be transitioning to a senior adviser role.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH OCT 02, 2017
The trials of converting to new financial planning software

Generate excitement beforehand, track your team's progress, and communicate every step of the way.

By Matt Cosgriff
FINTECH OCT 02, 2017
SEC reveals further damage from Edgar hack

The agency said two people's personal data, including dates of birth and Social Security numbers, were stolen, as it continues to investigate the breach.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 02, 2017
When an ultrahigh-net-worth prospect has needs beyond your expertise

An adviser asks the ethicist about a wealthy biotech CEO referred to him, whom he would like to take on as a client but isn't sure he could adequately serve.

By Dan Candura
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 02, 2017
The Dating Game: How to Find a Continuity Partner

By Bette Skandalis
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 30, 2017
USAA sets sights on financial advisers

The financial services company that targets veterans and their families wants to develop an adviser channel.

By John Waggoner