Practice Management

When you aren’t the one in charge, you will always be vulnerable to whatever decisions the leaders might make.

Nvidia Corp. investors have high hopes that Monday’s speech from CEO Jensen Huang will spark a fresh breakout in the chipmaker’s shares, which have plateaued since November after roaring higher for much of 2024.

Caryl Falvey shares retirement-conversation insights from MIT Agelabs and MassMutual Strategic Distributors.

Fixed income is top of mind as investors look to a new interest rate regime. Sylvia Yeh dives into the outlook for 2025.

As you look toward the new year, I’ll share an idea you can give yourself and your team as a gift in 2025.

We’ve published the most widely read articles for 2024 in the investing and practice management categories, but that leaves out quite a few memorable pieces we've shared this year. You may want to check them out!

As is our custom, we conclude the year by reflecting on the 10 most-read practice management articles over the past 12 months. Enjoy!

We’re continuing the Advisor Perspectives tradition of highlighting the most-read investing articles for 2024. Enjoy!

With Donald Trump’s re-election as President of the United States, debates have reignited about the potential impact on markets, trade, and the global economy. The new administration has promised deregulation, tax cuts and a focus on energy independence.

BlackRock Inc.’s iShares unit offers more than 1,400 exchange-traded funds around the world, yet none of them have performed quite like this.

This analysis explores why SOC2 certification, despite its widespread adoption and respected status, may provide a false sense of security and prove inadequate in protecting organizations against modern cyber threats.

A wise mentor of mine once told me, “Businesses would be so easy to run if only there weren’t human beings mucking things up all of the time!”

After years in the investment world as an institutional manager, an academic researcher and lecturer, and an independent advisor to individual investors, I’ve learned that there are three main objectives we’re trying to achieve when we design client portfolios.

CAPE, or the cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio, introduced in 1988 by economists John Campbell and Robert Shiller, is arguably the best-known indicator of broad market valuation. And CAPE is now at an almost (though not quite) all-time high level, according to data from Robert Shiller's website.

To Michael Saylor’s online fanbase, it’s the next step in the great normalization of crypto: Bitcoin proxy MicroStrategy Inc. enters the S&P 500 next year, forcing the likes of index-tracking funds to buy his controversial company en masse. Whether they like it or not.

The $10.4 trillion US exchange-traded fund industry’s blockbuster year comes with an asterisk: even amid record inflows and launches, funds are shuttering at a nearly unprecedented clip.

Regardless of which specific aspect of their business they want to improve, these assessments can deliver to an advisor the ultimate gift: more available time in their day.

If your firm has struggled to plan out marketing content in a way that actually works for the team, this video is a must-watch.

I don’t have the ability to say what is the best for any given situation because every situation is different. I can, however, answer your question about why people are pushing back on the full-time return to the office.

Here are three ways to help you find balance in your business – and perhaps find opportunities for growth along the way.

Here are six key areas where AI can make a transformative impact on financial advisory practice.

For a twist on this week’s column, I will share some stress management techniques I often teach to help mitigate the overwhelming feeling of “I can’t do this all!” and to find ways to enjoy the December rush.

Effective listening can help convert more prospects into clients. Your ability to listen effectively can be the deciding factor in whether they choose to work with you.

Dana Rhodes is the COO of Axtella, contributing valuable expertise on money matters and crafting impactful wealth management programs.

Understanding how money impacts human behavior and psychology may help serve your clients effectively.

In this article, Beverly Flaxington gives advice on how to navigate organizing events for staff and clients.

The following are hypothetical examples of statements of overconfidence, excessive humility, and confident humility by financial advisors. As you read them, examine how you would react if any were said to you.

Where I teach, there is a program designed for people who get into management roles but have never been given the skills to manage effectively. It’s common across industries.

Top financial professionals have a clear understanding of their unique strengths and are able to convey them to clients. To set yourself up for success, distinguish yourself in the market through specialized expertise and tailored client services.

Gen Z and millennials are widely considered to be the most diverse and socially conscious generations yet. They are vocal about their interest in driving social impact. And their values and priorities dictate their actions, all of which are actively shaping the future.

You might not be able to do all of what’s needed to bring together strong teams and help your employees succeed, but even if you focus on just doing one thing differently and better, it can help improve outcomes.

I think I have all the information I need to provide a view that others can confidently rely on, whether personal or professional advice. There’s just one problem: I’m often wrong. Why is that?

These steps should help you share what’s important to the team with your senior advisor so he recognizes your point of view, and help you uncover what’s meaningful to someone considering joining you, as well as allow your senior advisor to be open about his objectives.

In this month’s video, we explore how you can promote your work as an advisor in a way that feels deeply aligned with who you are.

Let's keep our client meetings focused and manageable. By doing so, we not only respect their time and attention but also increase the likelihood of them taking the necessary steps to achieve their financial goals.

In this article, we outline the key benefits of profits interests for RIAs and provide a roadmap for how RIAs can grant profits interests to their employees.

A few months ago, travel companies were warning that the great post-pandemic boom in consumer travel was losing steam.

Humans are wired for "self-focus," but shifting to "other-focus" can help advisors build better relationships with clients.

Members of successful teams generally get along with each other. Bev Flaxington offers some insights on how to cement those relationships.