
Bernadette Berdychowski
ReporterBernadette Berdychowski is a reporter with Financial Planning. Follow her on Twitter at @bberny14.

Bernadette Berdychowski is a reporter with Financial Planning. Follow her on Twitter at @bberny14.
Cash flow has subsided and market conditions have changed since the fund was closed to most new accounts in 2016.
Those leaving the workforce before 65 need more cost-effective places to live.
Planners' fears of violating privacy stops them from taking action. If implemented, a new model act might help.
Digital firms are launching platforms to cater to faith-based investors.
A financial planner serving entrepreneurs decided to become an entrepreneur himself.
Regulators and observers warn there are risks to mixing show business with investment advice.
The two advisors affiliated with a new IBD after one of the largest PE-backed M&A deals of the year closed.
The sector may be edging into dangerous territory, analysts say.
The industry’s most active aggregator makes its sixth purchase of the year.
Acquiring clients can be expensive. Some digital investing platforms have turned to a marketing strategy they say may present “conflicts of interest.”
The new recruits come from Merrill Lynch and Stifel, with $165 million in total client assets.
Of the 25 new ETFs, the majority come from JPMorgan and investment company Direxion.
HD Vest's parent displayed the growth coming from the acquisition of its former rival.
Danny Ludeman had worked at the wirehouse from 1999 to 2014.
One team wanted more flexibility and time to manage their clients’ financial needs.
The next big institution is going after fintech, but there’s still a long road ahead.
The two advisors will name the team’s practice after their shared experience working for the military.
If approved, the actively managed product will hold anywhere from 60 to 100 equities across sectors and will have no position holding over 5%.
One advisor has worked at Securian for his entire career.
ESG-focused Swell Investing wasn’t able to gain “necessary scale,” according to the firm.