Kenneth Corbin

Contributing Writer

Kenneth Corbin is a Financial Planning contributing writer in Boston and Washington. Follow him on Twitter at @kecorb.

Confidence, savings tick up among pandemic-tempered clients

They seem to be taking the coronavirus seriously and using it as an occasion to recommit to financial wellness, a Financial Planning survey finds.

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Clients ‘getting more conservative’ amid COVID-19, election concerns

Risk tolerance and confidence in equities are down, even as metrics tracking retirement-plan participation have increased, the latest RACI survey finds.

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Election 2020

Biden win could open the door for Reg BI revamp

Insiders see a Democratic administration backing tightened investor protections as industry advocates look to tax legislation.

By Kenneth Corbin

October 8
RIAs

RIA Leaders 2020: High touch, high tech

This year’s list of the 150 largest firms represents an industry that will emerge from a post-COVID world deeply altered.

By Kenneth Corbin

October 1
Clients feel bullish despite ongoing pandemic and election season

"Most people don't think we're out of the woods yet, but it's improving,” one advisor said.

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Retirement savers ‘cautiously optimistic’ about COVID-19. Now there's an election

Concerns about virus fallout and the upcoming presidential election have kept clients’ long-term investing exuberance in check, research shows.

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Investor fears rise amid unrelenting COVID-19 fallout

Some clients shift into “survival mode,” according to Financial Planning's latest Financial Wellness Report.

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Fiduciary Rule

DoL's fiduciary rule replacement goes too far, and not far enough: Critics

Industry groups warn of creeping fiduciary obligations, while consumer advocates see it as a setback for investor protections

By Kenneth Corbin

August 7
Client confidence, risk appetite roar back as markets recover from coronavirus

A dramatic resurgence in equity-based securities as part of the retirement mix has been especially striking, advisors and wealth managers say.

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Lawsuits

Texas showdown between UBS and top-ranked advisor over $180M book

A lawsuit will turn on whether UBS can demonstrate that Alexandra Van Meurs violated contract agreements when she and her team jumped to Morgan Stanley.

By Kenneth Corbin

July 20