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The regulator is currently reviewing comments and plans to roll out the general knowledge exam in the fourth quarter of 2016

Taking a look at several motivating emotions that have a direct relevance to financial advisors and their client relationships.

Letting fear govern your future is likely to result in a destiny you’re not happy with.

Say what? | Copyright Pool, Getty Images It’s earnings reports season yet again, and several publicly traded companies failed to live up Wall Street’s expectations. But this quarter, some companies found interesting scapegoats to blame the...

Can your clients be happy with your current firm even if you aren’t? Probably not for long. 

When a firm is acquired, advisors are left wondering what’s next for themselves and for their clients.

Those Swatch watches? Could be worth something. | Copyright Anthony Kwan, Getty Images Before telling clients to toss their father’s watch or their grandfather’s decoy ducks, advisors should double check that collection isn’t a valuable in...

There’s one person that next gen advisors strongly believe will play a vital in their career development: their team leader. Nearly 90% of survey respondents reported just that. In order to fulfill this expectation, firms and team leaders need to...

While the drive to be successful is important, it’s hard to do without a plan. According to our survey, the majority of younger advisors—82%—have overall career goals. However, only 51% have a clearly defined development path. Yet, the latter can...