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A lucrative market opens for advisers as marriage legalities level
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 17, 2015
A lucrative market opens for advisers as marriage legalities level

Financial planners won't need to 'specialize' to serve clientele in the gay community.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Are robos making clients think that 1% fee is steep?
FINTECH JUL 17, 2015
Are robos making clients think that 1% fee is steep?

Study finds 20% of investors strongly agree that the investment advice by advisers isn't worth the cost.

By Alessandra Malito
Without data standardization, advisers miss opportunities
FINTECH JUL 17, 2015
Without data standardization, advisers miss opportunities

By Alessandra Malito
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 17, 2015
Ex-Ameriprise adviser gets jail time for using client money to pay gambling debts

Oscar Donald Overbey, Jr., was sentenced to 3-1/2 years in federal prison and must repay more than $3 million in restitution from Ponzi.

By Mason Braswell
BROKER DEALERS JUL 16, 2015
At Edward Jones, it's still one person, one office

Company bucks industry trend toward forming broker teams.

By Mason Braswell
SIFMA's advice to DOL on the fiduciary rule: Start over
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2015
SIFMA's advice to DOL on the fiduciary rule: Start over

Industry heavyweight argues the proposal would limit access to investment advice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2015
Finra says DOL fiduciary rule would confuse advisers, investors

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Help clients 'think straight' during life transitions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 16, 2015
Help clients 'think straight' during life transitions

Being there for clients at tough times requires patience but encourages loyalty and referrals.

By Liz Skinner
The dinosaur in the room – coping with change
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 16, 2015
The dinosaur in the room – coping with change

When any industry goes through major disruption, like the financial business today, there are four strategies you can follow to avoid extinction. Here's how and when to use each.

By Joe Duran
Perez assures lawmakers DOL will make fiduciary rule work
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2015
Perez assures lawmakers DOL will make fiduciary rule work

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
A slip of the tongue could cost you your business
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 16, 2015
A slip of the tongue could cost you your business

Be vigilant during all client conversations and stay current on regulatory obligations.

By Marshall T. Leeds
Merrill Lynch nabs $1.3 billion UBS team
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2015
Merrill Lynch nabs $1.3 billion UBS team

The carousel of wirehouse advisers continues to spin.

By Alessandra Malito
Goldman's Lloyd Blankfein joins billionaire club
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2015
Goldman's Lloyd Blankfein joins billionaire club

The largest individual owner of Goldman Sachs stock has a stake in the company worth almost $500 million, plus real estate and a portfolio seeded by cash bonuses and distributions from the bank's private-equity funds.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2015
How to build a $200M business selling cheap watches

Relying almost entirely on sly social media promotion, founder Filip Tysander is making a killing peddling inexpensive, Chinese-built timepieces.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH JUL 15, 2015
An identity thief explains the art of emptying your clients' bank accounts

Meet Dmitry Naskovets, the con man from Minsk.

By Bloomberg
Massachusetts' Galvin fines LPL $250,000 over senior certifications
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2015
Massachusetts' Galvin fines LPL $250,000 over senior certifications

Firm agrees to pay up to settle charges that some of its brokers were using titles that did not comply with Massachusetts' senior designation regulations.

By Mason Braswell
FINTECH JUL 15, 2015
Betterment encourages investing excess cash with new automatic feature

SmartDeposit pulls funds from clients' accounts based on a predetermined minimum balance and automatically invests them in ETFs.

By Alessandra Malito
7 reasons why financial stewardship is more valuable than a fiduciary standard
OPINION JUL 15, 2015
7 reasons why financial stewardship is more valuable than a fiduciary standard

Could financial stewardship be used as a higher professional standard of care by advisers?

By Ramon Vicente Berenguer
Financial planning platforms target Social Security benefits data for online integration
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 15, 2015
Financial planning platforms target Social Security benefits data for online integration

Financial Engines, Betterment among automated investment services aiming to let their clients use information to inform retirement planning.

By Alessandra Malito
How much should advisers charge for a brand-new robo offering?
FINTECH JUL 15, 2015
How much should advisers charge for a brand-new robo offering?

Thinking through pricing structure is an important part of the process when implementing an automated investment service .

By Alessandra Malito