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Explore the latest industry news and advice that can help financial advisors build and grow successful practices.
OppenheimerFunds Names Picciotto CCO
By Melanie WaddellMark Vandehey, Oppenheimers current CCO, plans to retire after a transition period with Picciotto.
January 07, 2014
Greed, Sex and Drugs on Wall St.: Therapist to Financial Pros Tells AllJonathan Alpert, psychotherapist to the Street, talks to ThinkAdvisor about why some advisors and bankers are so self-destructive.
January 07, 2014
Flu hits young adults hardDeaths from pneumonia and flu remained below baseline levels nationwide.
January 07, 2014
Focus Financial Signs $550M Credit DealThe advisor rollup firm plans to use the funds to expand via more M&As this year.
January 07, 2014
ESOPs: A Tax-Advantaged Business Succession PlanEmployee stock ownership plans can serve a number of purposes for your small-business clients, including a solution for how to exit the business upon retirement.
January 06, 2014
SEC Names Osnato to Head Complex Products UnitThe unit, formerly known as the Structured and New Products Unit, was created along with four other specialized enforcement units in 2010.
January 06, 2014
What High Client Acquisition Costs Mean to Serving the MassesHow the high cost affects planners economics, how big RIAs and robo-advisors are responding, and the possible impact of a fiduciary standard for all.
January 06, 2014
How I’m Using Acrobat Pro to Become More EfficientConsidering going paperless? Heres a step Im taking in that direction: using Adobe Acrobat Pro for client questionnaires.