Gathering client data upfront is a critical, but often unnecessarily difficult, first step of any financial advisor-client relationship. Too often, wealth management firms still rely on spreadsheets, ...

Primary research is the process of gathering data directly from original sources as opposed to collecting information from research that others have done. Information can be obtained by observation, ...

The electric utility industry is undergoing a major transformation driven by new sources of energy generation (solar and wind power), consumer demand for faster and more affordable services, cyber ...

Increasingly, physicians’ every action and outcome is measured and reported. The data-gathering process can be frustrating, and many clinicians are growing skeptical of its clinical value. For them, ...