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#8 Further monetizing TD Ameritrade clients via advice offerings and proprietary funds

10 things advisors should know about Schwab’s 2021 strategy APIs, proprietary funds, customer service issues: executives explain what they’re planning as their company hits $6.7 trillion in client assets.

"SEC examiners will be eyeing a new relationship summary form to determine how dual registrants delineate services provided through the advisory and brokerage wings of their shops and how firms determine in which silo a client's account is placed."

SEC to scrutinize how dual registrants explain services, select accounts In the new Form CRS, firms must justify whether they place client assets in advisory or broker accounts.

"Taxpayers had to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic, in some cases by moving out of state or by working remotely from home, but that could produce its own complexities that they will need to talk about with their tax preparers this season." https://bit.ly/2MHV2dq

Tax pros face complex planning questions from pandemic Tax professionals are starting to hear questions from their clients ahead of the official start of tax season about a variety of issues related to COVID-19.

The value advisors bring to investors is often intangible. You need to be able to explain it. http://ow.ly/YprR50DlLxq

"investors who have a financial advisor were more than twice as likely to say that they are very confident that they have the best investment strategy compared with those going at it alone" - Financial Planning

Thanks, Robinhood, but these traders now want professional help Investors with an advisor were more than twice as likely to say that they are very confident that they have the best investment strategy, a survey found.

"The industry trends and shifts maybe inform and influence you, but ultimately you decide what role you want to have in your clients’ lives, how much autonomy you want to have in the way you manage your book of business, and the trajectory your career will take." - LPL Financial

The Evolution of the Financial Industry and LPL’s Journey Financial advice is dramatically different from where it started almost 40 years ago. Learn how the industry and advisors have evolved during this time.

Some advisors might choose software purported to be an “all-in-one” approach that includes portfolio management, financial planning, and a CRM – but many find that it lacks the robust and customized features that you need.

An RIA’S Tech Stack: Your Most Important Decision - Blaze Portfolio Since advisors and staff interface with software constantly, what goes into an RIA’s tech stack impacts growth, efficiency, and results.

LPL Financial's 2021 Outlook

Outlook 2021

How to navigate the world of sustainable investing ratings As interest in impact investing grows, here's a look at how to navigate between various companies providing sustainability scores for mutual funds and ETFs.

The new marketing channels will come with significant compliance obligations.

New SEC marketing rule may bring fresh scrutiny to advisors Long-awaited advertising regulations allow for online testimonials but also increased risk of audits, observers and commissioners say.

"One of the presents Uncle Sam delivers is known as tax-loss harvesting, also called tax-loss selling. Both sound like something awful, but it’s actually a brilliant way to benefit from investment losses." - Brandon Miller, CFP

How to Turn Investment Losses into Gains - San Francisco Bay Times By Brandon Miller, CFP– Uncle Sam and Santa both have white beards, but no one really confuses the two. So, it may surprise you that the skinnier guy delivers gifts this time of year, too. One of these presents is known as tax-loss harvesting, also called tax-loss selling. Both sound like somethin...