The Markets May 5th, 2020 The Pull of Managed Accounts: Protection in Downturns It’s not usually the best quarters in the equity markets that demonstrate the potential value of managed accounts relative to...
Client Service May 5th, 2020 Planning for Clients’ Health Care Expenses in Event of a Layoff Mark Waterstraat, president of consumer solutions at Alegeus, offers simple steps to coach clients through managing their health care finances after a layoff. For example, did you know...
The Markets April 30th, 2020 The Coronavirus Crash Tax Diversification Opportunity Every cloud has a silver lining. One opportunity presented by the recent market volatility caused by the coronavirus pandemic is...
Client Service April 28th, 2020 The Need for Planning—Not Just Advice—Is Clear Where does a comprehensive financial plan start?
Compliance April 23rd, 2020 Nearly Time to Comply with Reg BI Some see the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest as “nothing new,” while others say it will be a game changer when...
Practice Management April 20th, 2020 Adviser Industry Impact of COVID-19 The coronavirus has brought a cooling of the pace of M&A, questions about remote work and concerns about what a...
The Markets April 16th, 2020 Hard Lessons About Liquidity Buckets and Cash The middle of a severe bout of market volatility is not the right time to build a bucket strategy or...
Compliance April 14th, 2020 A Time of Crisis. A Time to Solve Our Big Problems? With passage of the CARES Act, Congress has demonstrated an ability to speedily enact ambitious bipartisan legislation that addresses the...
Client Service April 8th, 2020 Advisers Giving Back: Pensionmark One charity program Pensionmark supports is Partners in Education, which pairs young people with mentors from the business community to...
Compliance April 7th, 2020 A Brave New Fiduciary World The response of advisers to the coronavirus pandemic can provide a concrete illustration of how fiduciaries now function.
Practice Management April 6th, 2020 First Time Advising in a Bear Market? It’s easy to tell clients their accounts have grown by leaps and bounds, but helping them calmly navigate a severe...
Practice Management April 1st, 2020 Staying Audit Ready in a Turbulent Time As one might expect, what the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are particularly interested...
Client Service March 30th, 2020 Advisers Giving Back: The Smarter Tomorrow Foundation Founded by Florida-based financial adviser Jason Chepenik, the Smarter Tomorrow Foundation is on a long-term mission ‘to give every kid...
Practice Management March 26th, 2020 How to Run a Remote Advisory Firm ‘This is likely the moment we will become full-time remote and never go back,’ one adviser says. ‘The challenge will...
Practice Management March 24th, 2020 Are You an Adviser or Consultant? Think that distinction doesn’t matter? Just ask your service provider partners.