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Catherine Berman, CNote
FINTECH FEB 04, 2015
Catherine Berman, CNote

Berman is CEO and co-founder of CNote, an investment platform that focuses on fixed income and cash, and also on social impact

By InvestmentNews
Wealthy investors choose traditional advisers over robo-advisers
FINTECH FEB 04, 2015
Wealthy investors choose traditional advisers over robo-advisers

Study finds affluent prefer face-to-face meetings, don't trust online advice platforms.

By Alessandra Malito
Where advisers need to go to find new technology
FINTECH FEB 04, 2015
Where advisers need to go to find new technology

This year's T3 Conference provided a wealth of demos, panels and exhibits on tools that can help RIAs grow

By Sheryl Rowling
Don't let beneficiary designations come back to haunt divorcing clients
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 04, 2015
Don't let beneficiary designations come back to haunt divorcing clients

Some states will bar the payment of life insurance proceeds when a couple is splitting.

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH FEB 04, 2015
3 questions advisers should ask themselves before buying new technology

By Ed O'Brien
Innovative Firm finalists
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 03, 2015
Innovative Firm finalists

See the finalists for the Innovative Firm awards, which highlight broker-dealers, custodians, fintech firms, asset managers, wirehouses, RIAs and other companies

By InvestmentNews
Judson Bergman is InvestmentNews' 2020 Icon
FINTECH FEB 03, 2015
Judson Bergman is InvestmentNews' 2020 Icon

Bergman founded Envestnet, arguably today’s largest and most successful technology company in the financial advice industry

By InvestmentNews
How to manage the multitude of passwords
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 03, 2015
How to manage the multitude of passwords

Here's the problem: Strong passwords are impossible to remember.

By Sheryl Rowling
The art of creating strong passwords
FINTECH FEB 03, 2015
The art of creating strong passwords

With all the musts and must-nots, it's no wonder passwords are a pain in the neck.

By Sheryl Rowling
RIAS FEB 03, 2015
Pershing, courting digital wealth managers, teams with Motif

Online broker says it can help advisers attract and keep younger clients.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Consumers are saving at the gas pump but not spending at the mall
EQUITIES FEB 02, 2015
Consumers are saving at the gas pump but not spending at the mall

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Retail sales are not supposed to slump when gas prices are low, so where's that money going? Plus: Larry Summers advises the Fed against hiking rates, how to use good food to attract new clients, and rich people get another cool perk just for being rich.

By Jeff Benjamin
How to get workers to chip in more money toward HSAs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2015
How to get workers to chip in more money toward HSAs

Data suggest some workers are making the maximum contributions to their health savings accounts, but there's room for improvement.

By Darla Mercado
Vanguard warns advisers on stock risk in client portfolios
EQUITIES FEB 02, 2015
Vanguard warns advisers on stock risk in client portfolios

According to the fund giant, investors are taking on portfolio risk not seen since 1999 or 2007, and advisers need to adjust client expectations for low-return markets.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Brokers under White House scrutiny for costing workers billions in retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2015
Brokers under White House scrutiny for costing workers billions in retirement savings

New government research says some broker practices are costing investors $8 billion to $17 billion a year, and the White House may now support tighter oversight of brokers who handle retirement accounts.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH FEB 02, 2015
Upgrade your website or drive away business

Most advisers don't appreciate the critical role sites play in bringing on top clients.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2015
Goals-based planning: A 'show me the money' retirement tool

Identifying and prioritizing goals helps advisers create a financial plan that funds them, professor says

By Liz Skinner
Advisers seek balance between client service and automation
FINTECH FEB 02, 2015
Advisers seek balance between client service and automation

Effective communication takes place when the receiver interprets the sender's message in precisely the fashion in which the sender intended it, according to The American College's “Fundamentals of Financial Planning” textbook.

By Joyce Hanson
FINTECH FEB 02, 2015
Notable adviser software tools that debuted at T3

What valuable adviser technology tools made their debut at the recent T3 2014 conference? Michael Kitces breaks down the four new offerings generating the most buzz.

By mkitces
EQUITIES FEB 01, 2015
What will be a 'tail event' in 2015?

With oil down 50%, talk of tail events is bubbling up again. Be prepared when clients ask about them.

By Ron Piccinini
Lessons from the $1B divorce case: How to split business assets
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 30, 2015
Lessons from the $1B divorce case: How to split business assets

What do a spouse's efforts mean for the valuation of a business and its division in two?

By Darla Mercado