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October 22, 2016

 

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The Top 10 RIAs of 2016

The top RIA firms of 2016 are ranked by the total assets under management reported on Form ADV. To make this list, firms had to be U.S.-based and serve individual investors as their primary business.

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Fidelity's New Technology Stack Includes White-Label Robo Advisor

Ryan W. Neal

Fidelity is ready to bring its next-generation tech stack to market, and it includes a robo advisor built with eMoney DNA.


Morgan Stanley Brokers Use Treaty to Flee With Clients

Neil Weinberg | Bloomberg

Morgan Stanley could do little but watch as a team of advisers overseeing $2.2 billion in assets quit last month to start their own shop, the latest in a string of departures.


2017 Promises Only Uncertainty for HNW Clients

David H. Lenok

The upcoming election and some ominous proposed regulations have many high net worth clients scrambling for answers.


You Are How You Pay

Diana Britton

If you want to attract wirehouse advisors to your RIA, you’ve got to pay them like a wirehouse.


Properly Predicting a Client’s Future

Kevin McKinley

Switch your crystal ball to “conservative” when completing financial plans.


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Applying a Consistency Lens to Fund Evaluation

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Beyond the overall planning essentials, a personal retirement solution must also confront the many uncertainties investors face and the volatility inherent in the market that can often prompt suboptimal actions.


Featured Commentary

The Nine Types of Private Equity

James Waldinger

The term “private equity” encompasses a wide variety of fund strategies with various objectives. Here's a guide to nine types.


Kiss Practice Management Goodbye

Matt Oechsli

Run your business like a business.


How to Save Your Reputation After a Meritless Customer Complaint

Doc Kennedy

A clean BrokerCheck and CRD profile will not only restore an advisor’s reputation among clients and industry insiders, but will dovetail nicely with fiduciary standards moving forward.


SEC Requires New Social Media Disclosures on Form ADV

Mike Pagani

To avoid the risk of penalties, advisors should complete a thorough review of their social media compliance procedures and risk exposures over the coming year.


 

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