January 19, 2018

When is real innovation in the mortgage industry going to begin?

The future of mortgage lending holds tremendous promise, but today’s industry vision for how to leverage emerging technology is far too fixated on cost reduction to […]
January 8, 2018

Financial Advisors: Major Flaws in Computer Chips Should Really Worry You

Special Security Alert from Joel Bruckenstein, CFP® Late last week, the world at large was made aware of two major flaws in computer chips could leave […]
January 2, 2018

AdvisorEngine Acquires Junxure: Combination Looks Promising for Advisors

Junxure, one of the best-known names in advisor CRM, has been acquired by AdvisorEngine. Junxure CRM is the industry’s most awarded CRM product with a 98% […]
December 21, 2017

Financial Freedom by PIEtech, Inc. Helps Clients Budget and Manage Debt

PIEtech’s MoneyGuidePro is excellent financial planning software for advisors doing comprehensive planning with clients that have assets and who typically are not dealing with significant debt […]
December 18, 2017

Schwab Advisor “StreetSmart Edge” offers Advanced Quotes, Trading and Market Data

This year’s Schwab IMPACT conference was a bit light on major Schwab technology announcements, but there was one very interesting new offering from Schwab that has […]
December 15, 2017

Advyzon: One of the Industry’s Best Kept Secrets

It is rare in this industry to come across a well built, intuitive platform for advisors that is value priced, yet relatively unknown; that’s exactly what […]
November 21, 2017

Right Capital is Becoming a Real Contender in the Financial Planning Software Space

I recently caught up with Right Capital co-founder Shuang Chen, CFA, to get an update on new developments at his firm. In short, I liked what […]
November 9, 2017

Maintaining Marital Bliss at Retirement: MoneyGuidePro’s New App Can Help

At a time when divorce rates are dropping for younger adults, the divorce rate for older Americans is rising significantly. Among U.S. adults ages 50 and […]
November 2, 2017

Riskalyze: Much More than a Risk Number

From a humble beginning five years ago, Riskalyze has grown rapidly to become the industry leader among third party risk assessment software (Source: 2017 Software Survey […]