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Understanding why you do what you do really makes a difference.
March 5
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Social media is an enormous opportunity, but it also presents some distinct challenges when it comes to compliance. Here's a quick guide, and a five-point compliance checklist.
March 5
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Barclays recently announced that it planned to eliminate at least 3,700 jobs in 2013. This was sour news from an industry that had begun to back away from the heavy layoff days of 2011.
March 4
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When it comes to social media, most advisors concentrate on LinkedIn for network building and Twitter for following the conversations. Facebook was not a priority, but that may be about to change.
March 1
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When FINRA boss Richard Ketchum suggested the group was pulling back from its effort to regulate RIAs, advisors cheered -- but some observers worried the story isn't over. On Twitter, Investment Advisor Alliance said: 'Pressure is off for now. But what happens when Congress is once again more favorable to FINRA's goal?'
March 1
Financial Planning -
The battle over the estate of the Godfather of Soul started not long after James Brown died in 2006. Now, the South Carolina Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling that may finally lay the epic feud to rest, and could establish an interested precedent for your clients.
March 1 -
In a highly regulated and competitive market, how do you stand out? Its about your brand, David Avrin, the Visibility Coach, told advisors at Fidelitys Inside Track conference in New York City on Thursday.
February 28
Financial Planning -
The Social Security System will be a significant source of retirement income for anyone over the age of 40. And it most likely will continue for decades, provided it gets tweaked and changed along the way. But thats an important caveat. It needs to be changed.
February 28
Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser -
If youve built a productive advisory practice, you know that the single most important resource for prospective clients is your existing book of clients. Unfortunately, Ken Haman says asking for referrals from your current clients can do more harm than help.
February 28
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Everything financial advisors wanted to know about LinkedIn, but were afraid to ask.
February 27
