Practice

Financial planning is changing at a dizzying pace, with increased client expectations and technological imperatives setting the tone for the industry as a whole, as well as individual advisory practices.
We have it covered. Check back every day for fresh, insightful, new and valuable ideas to upgrade your practice.

Financial planning is changing at a dizzying pace, with increased client expectations and technological imperatives setting the tone for the industry as a whole, as well as individual advisory practices.
We have it covered. Check back every day for fresh, insightful, new and valuable ideas to upgrade your practice.

Improved client service, more revenue and deeper knowledge are all benefits.

Improved client service, more revenue and deeper knowledge are all benefits.

The firm settled charges by Vermont securities regulators connected to a ski resort at the center of an alleged $200 million fraud. A related lawsuit filed by an SEC-appointed receiver is pending.

The firm's latest hire has 25 years of industry experience and once worked at BNY Mellon.

Insurers including Northwestern Mutual are seeking to gain more capabilities through technology platforms.

Plus, why matching clients with brokers of their race, religion or ethnicity might not meet the legal threshold for affinity fraud.

As volatility remains a real concern, advisers will need to continue to transition into holistic and goals-based advice.

An estate-planning process that asks about contaminated property can save heirs from unpleasant surprises.