Marketing and Communications
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How Advisors Should Explore the Social Media Universe
By Jane Wollman RusoffLuddites loathe it; old-school types dismiss it. George Clooney scorns it. Nonetheless, the digital parallel world opens a new frontier of financial marketing and communication.
June 29, 2015
The Modern Family 80/20 RuleWhile most wealth may be concentrated in the 20% of American families that are "traditionally" structured, it is increasingly spreading to the other 80%.
June 29, 2015
What Makes Sequence of Returns Risk So DangerousWe recently advised readers of an obvious but overlooked retirement riskwhat retirement planner Dirk Cotton calls sequence of consumption risk.
June 29, 2015
Sustainable Investing: No Longer a BackwaterThe great majority of investors want their money to have a positive social impact, but advisors lag in meeting that need.
June 29, 2015
Does Gay Marriage Ruling End a Financial Planning Niche?The workarounds that advisors in many states created to provide same-sex couples with legal benefits now must be unwound.
June 29, 2015
What Fiduciary Advocates Can Learn From SCOTUS Ruling on Gay MarriageExtensive discussion, and personalization, of a once taboo topic moved public opinion before the Supreme Court ruling.
June 29, 2015
Advisors ‘Can Become Outdated Instantly,’ Schwab’s Clark WarnsSchwab study finds most advisors believe they'll continue to grow faster than the market, but Bernie Clark cautions not to become the new traditional firm.
June 29, 2015
More Millennials Buying a Home This YearThe housing market is on track to enjoy one of its best years since 2006, the National Association of Realtors predicts.