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Why the Fed Should Raise Interest Rates This Year: UBS Economist Drew Matus
By Bernice NapachZero interest rates don't work when so much of the population is approaching retirement, says Matus.
October 14, 2015
As Elder Abuse Grows, Advisors Urged to Start Fighting It: SIFMA ForumFinancial institutions "are protecting people's privacy at the expense of protecting the people and their assets," Kathleen Quinn of NAPSA says.
October 14, 2015
Don’t Use the ‘F-Word’ With 401(k) InvestorsInvestors in 401(k)s want advisors who act in their best interest, but the fiduciary concept may be lost on them, Financial Engines says.
October 14, 2015
Bottom Line: Is Financial Planning Really the Key to Reaching Client Goals?In the 40-year history of the profession, no one has ever collected fees for financial planning without including investment advice of some kind or another. And its not because we consumers dont understand financial planning.
October 14, 2015
Regulators Battling Elder Abuse Say Free Lunches Aren’t So FreeRepresentatives from the SEC, FINRA and NASAA discussed the problems free-lunch seminars and senior designations can cause, as well as the potential for pause laws.
October 12, 2015
Hearsay Rolls Out Email Tool, Social Media Training for AdvisorsThe new Social Business Training courses focus on getting started, measuring social media success and more.
October 09, 2015
5 Digital Marketing Trends for Advisors in 2016: Deena KatzThe veteran wealth manager and academic argues for how advisors should use social media and other digital platforms now to succeed next year and beyond.
October 06, 2015
12 Worst Financial Advisors in America: 2015Trading on religion and military service proved to be no barrier for some errant financial advisors.