Behavioral Finance
Read about the behavioral finance factors that affect clients and that help advisors tailor the best financial plans and portfolio strategies for investors.
An Alternative to the Risk Profile Questionnaire
By Joseph A. TorreMeasurements to quantify risk are a staple of financial planning, but do they capture the right information?
January 21, 2020
Vanguard Veteran Jack Brod Named CFP Board ChairBrod, who replaces Susan John, takes the helm as CFPs are grappling with revised standards of conduct.
January 17, 2020
UBS Nabs $10.8B Merrill TeamThe 17-member Wickham Cash Partners team, which has yearly production of about $17 million, is based in North Carolina.
January 17, 2020
Lawmakers Demand FTC Probe of Envestnet Yodlee Sale of Client DataSens. Ron Wyden and Sherrod Brown say Envestnet may have broken the law by "recklessly selling" personal data.
January 17, 2020
Scammed: How Savvy Investors, Johnny Depp and Regular Folks Get DupedBen Carlson tells ThinkAdvisor about financial scams and the weirdest scam he's ever heard of.
January 15, 2020
How a Conservative Is Defending Obama's Consumer Protection Bureau"This case presents a remarkably weak case for invalidating an Act of Congress," Paul Clement told the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
January 14, 2020
House Passes Bill to Prohibit Insider TradingThe House also passed Cybersecurity and Financial System Resilience Act of 2019.
January 10, 2020
6 New Year's Investment ResolutionsWays to become a better investor in the long term.