More about InVest: As new digital tools transform wealth management, the industry’s largest players are rushing to adapt to ever-increasing customer expectations, while smaller firms strive to keep pace. Behind the scenes, many are investing more on technology and hiring to drive growth, but margins remain under pressure. In|Vest West is exploring all the dynamics at play — from front to back office — and the technologies that are shaping the future of the firm.

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Advisor advocates say they are beginning to look to civil courts and other FINRA alternatives to get erroneous customer complaints removed from their clients' online records.
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Higher expenses from the record headcount of financial advisors and a continuous stream of recruits and acquisitions are investing in the firm's future earnings, though.
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Tyson Chapman is COO of
Platform Accounting Group . He leads operations across all of Platform's offices and holds a BS in Economics from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.May 1 -
Analysts find that funds selling call options tend to do poorly in bull markets and lag behind broader market indexes.
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The IRS is taking applications for funds for its Tax Counseling for the Elderly and VITA programs.
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You'd think making $1 million a year for your firm would be considered a lot. But advisors at that level last year have to bring in a bit more to maintain their take-home pay.
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A homeowner in New York asks how to make sure her apartment goes to her kids after she dies — and not to Medicaid.
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Michael Nathanson will replace interim chief Dan Glaser but remain the chief of The Colony Group as the RIA aggregator consolidates its ranks out of the public eye.
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The text reveals why agency officials believe it's necessary, how it will work in practice, how much it will cost and how it responded to criticism.
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