Nick Murray says this book provides essential background for financial advisors and is the best one-volume history of this country that's ever been written.
In independent practices especially, the possible benefits of an industrial psychologist cannot be overestimated.
How can a prospect trust you without firsthand experience with your firm?
Measurable and persistent behavioral factors are emerging as a new source of information with the potential to transform how we think about portfolio management.
What should you say to a client who tells you he's been diagnosed with cancer?
Historically, stocks have performed favorably during such periods.
Advisors dealing with complex planning problems can benefit from affiliations with other industry professionals.
When volatility reigns, options can help investors reduce their downside exposure while providing the chance to participate in market gains.
Advisors need to review their clients' coverage since the nuances of disability contract language can yield very different levels of protection from one policy to the next.
Europe has made substantial progress in the integration of several components of its economy, including banking regulation and fiscal oversight.
Advisors must confront the fact that bond yields no longer provide retired clients with enough steady income, says Envestnet|PMC's chief investment strategist. These five tools can help.
No one can escape death, but very few people want to be reminded of it, and even fewer want to discuss it deeply. Why, as planners, do we ignore this part of the planning?
Advisors who want to serve women -- now 45% of American millionaires -- need to offer socially and environmentally sustainable investments, says Pax World's CEO.
One of America's top female financial advisors explains the advantages of incorporating impact investing into a practice.
CFP Dan Moisand points out the pitfalls of clients posting testimonials on social media about their advisors.
Is LinkedIn trending as the primary source of social activity in our industry?
The relationship between convertible securities and investors has been marked by bursts of intense admiration followed by equal to longer periods of distrust and avoidance.
The first step to serving women is to appreciate the size and influence of the female market.
As they survey the investment landscape in search of opportunities for their clients, advisors increasingly have interest rates on their minds.