Practice

Vendors of social media compliance software are expecting a nice boost from the FFIEC's complex new rule proposal.

In the wake of continuing financial uncertainty and a volatile market, some older clients (and even young ones too) may find themselves too easily caught unawares. In response, the CFP Board released on Wednesday a guide that provides older clients financial self-defense.

In the wake of continuing financial uncertainty and a volatile market, some older clients (and even young ones too) may find themselves too easily caught unawares. In response, the CFP Board released a guide that provides older clients financial self-defense.

Eight former Morgan Keegan & Co. mutual-fund directors agreed to settle U.S. regulatory claims that they allowed assets backed by subprime mortgages to be overvalued as the housing market collapsed in 2007.

Specific fees are much less important than understanding how the whole system of incentives works.

“The stock market rally has boosted investor confidence and the level of affluent investors who choose "not to invest" has reached a four-month low,” according to Spectrem's latest monthly survey.

sometime today or tomorrow you will be meeting with a client to present or review an Investment Policy Statement. Over the course of this year, you will do the same with many clients because you know that the IPS is an essential tool. But are your firm’s goals and plans as well documented?

Building (and rebuilding) credibility with clients and with potential referral advocates must be an ongoing commitment. Ken Haman said that he suggests advisors allocate significant time each month to proactively reaching out to existing clients and to “centers of influence” with a thoughtful message about the markets, where we’ve been, what’s currently going on and what is likely to happen next. How can you use proper messaging to grow your book of business?

Social media relationships deserve your personal attention. Start keeping track of the people you connect with online.

The Internal Revenue Service has released its annual list of tax scams, advising taxpayers to be aware of identity theft, phishing scams and several other red flags that can cause financial mayhem.