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The APFC from Sage Financial Solutions represents just one of a handful of coaching certifications that could help planners expand their skills and ability to serve clients with valuable behavioral capabilities.

Smart advisors are using time gifted by AI efficiencies to recruit new clients and boost AUM, not improve their golf game, warns Ric Edelman.

Advisors share how they navigate the moment when a client's compliments cross the line and the boundaries that keep the business relationship intact.

"It defies belief that Epstein's tax advice was worth the vast sums of money Black paid him," said Sen. Ron Wyden. A law firm commissioned by Apollo, however, said the advice saved Black as much as $2 billion.

While donating stock is a clear win for clients to avoid capital gains taxes, gifts of property require a qualified appraisal to get a deduction.

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposal would eliminate a ban on investment advisors receiving government contracts within two years of making political contributions. The agency says existing laws can address pay-to-play conflicts of interest.

Fee increases Charles Schwab is adopting for its in-house advisory business will keep a cheaper alternative for high net worth clients while helping to plug revenue holes.

One year after $300M deal, referrals through Robinhood that put younger investors in the pipeline and an ongoing clearing relationship with Wells Fargo reflect how TradePMR is a growing rival to the giants of the custody channel.

The changes will allow only new accounts with $10 million or more to participate in a popular, but risky, strategy aimed at lowering clients' tax burdens.

Managed accounts are associated with higher employee contributions in defined-contribution retirement plans, the research firm found. Advisors working on employer plans might want to take note.