With all the tariffs, trade wars and other upheavals going on in recent months, some experts have argued we’re teetering on the brink of a bear market, if not an outright recession. Unfortunately for clients, bear markets and bad news [...]
Could you be sued for excessive fees? No matter how careful you are, the answer is probably yes. Unfortunately, cookie-cutter excessive fee suits are still a major risk for RIAs and others in the FI space. Here are 15 of [...]
When you face a complaint involving your advisory business, insurance can help you achieve a better outcome. But risks come in all shapes and sizes — and so do the policies that protect against them. A competent broker will usually [...]
As an advisor, not knowing or understanding the cybercrime risks your business faces puts you at a disadvantage against cyber criminals who know exactly what they're doing. But wrapping your head around the lingo used to talk about the topic [...]
With open enrollment around the corner, many financial professionals are reviewing next year’s health insurance options. Unfortunately, those choices are often unappealing. When you’re a self-employed business owner, independent contractor or advisor at a very small firm, your options for [...]
Large financial firms are taking action to address the increasing risk in the registered investment advisor (RIA) industry. Following closely on the heels of Schwab, the latest is Fidelity Investments, whose Fidelity Institutional business unit serves financial intermediaries and institutions [...]
Most registered investment advisors see any potential fraud involving computers as a serious risk to business, but fraud coverage within a cyber liability policy can vary. Unlike RIAs, insurers don't think of cyber risks like fraud as one single risk, [...]
No business wants to spend money it doesn't have to. But without these 3 products RIAs must buy, a firm could find itself paying for risks it can't afford. In any shopping scenario, there are some bells and whistles that [...]
Cyber liability insurance protection is key to an effective risk management strategy when you're a registered investment advisor. But changes are afoot in the cyber insurance marketplace and it could impact your ability to get the coverage you need while [...]
Advisors have been hearing a lot about recent excessive fee lawsuit cases these days. With so much repetitive news, it's understandable if you've thought about tuning it out. But remember that these ERISA-based class action lawsuits can pose a huge [...]
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