Fiduciary Rule Readiness Check: June 9 Effective Date
By Robert Bloink, William H. ByrnesWith the DOL fiduciary rule applicability date now here, it is crucial that advisors understand what that actually means.
June 08, 2017
Advisors’ Fiduciary Rule Compliance Is Fixated on the Wrong TargetBeing compliant with the rule is important, but it's not necessarily where the plaintiffs' bar will take aim.
June 07, 2017
3 Ways BDs Can Best Support Post-DOL Growth for Indie AdvisorsThe culture fostered by cultivated by broker-dealers can either drive service-based growth or hold it back.
June 07, 2017
Everyone’s a Critic: What to Do When Employees Blame YouI recently had an advisor call about a problem employee. It seems his executive assistant frequently doesnt do what he asks her to, often deliberately.
June 06, 2017
I Can't Fix It, but I Can SurviveLife can be difficult, but what you're doing is worth learning to survive extreme difficulty.
June 06, 2017
Not So Fast, Mr. Cohn: Is Financial Advice Really Like a Restaurant Menu?When you listen to folks argue for or against things for enough years, you start to recognize certain patterns.
June 06, 2017
When it Comes to Advisor Tech, Size Does Not MatterNo matter how big, small or in the middle your firm is, technology is mission-critical to succeed. Three advisory firm leaders share how they've used technology to grow their practice.
June 06, 2017
Tackling 'Nastiest, Hardest Problem in Finance'William Sharpe hopes future financial engineers will take his new income planning web book and run with it.
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