Practice

The size of the firm may dictate what will work for advisers and employees.

The size of the firm may dictate what will work for advisers and employees.

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Industry firms taking a similar approach can clarify confusion for clients and stem attrition among adviser ranks.

The firm also asked for the suits filed in federal court to be thrown out.

The ongoing trend to passive or smart beta products will continue, according to Maxwell Gold, the director of investment strategy at ETF Securities.

By offering specialized tax planning and retirement tools, this software has carved out a niche for itself for advisories with clients who have less than $2 million in liquid assets.

The catalyst is Trump, whose election, according to Macquarie Group analyst David Konrad, will usher in a "new world order" for the industry.

The recruits switched over to the independent channel of the regional firm.

It's time consuming and can cost an adviser thousands of dollars, but some swear by the long-term benefits.