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    How can new RIAs grow — organically?

    Finding new customers and expanding existing client relationships is key for recently launched firms. Here's how marketing experts say to go about it.

    By Tobias Salinger
    July 21
    Against a green background, several wooden blocks with icons denoting business expansion point to a rocket ship emoji pointing upwards, symbolizing business growth strategy
  • Fintech
    How should new RIAs choose a tech stack?

    Financial advisors have any number of good reasons to seek the best technology and countless firms trying to provide it. Here's how experts say they should start.

    By Tobias Salinger
    July 15
    Three computer screens displaying stock values sit on a desk in front of a man using his mouse to navigate between them, symbolizing investment technology strategy
  • Tax
    4 tax-saving real estate strategies — and how to avoid their pitfalls

    The Trump megalaw's expansion of opportunity zone credits and other investment approaches comes with caveats based on timing and taxes.

    By Tobias Salinger
    July 14
    A magnifying glass and a red permanent market sit on top of a newspaper page with the headline "investments" and a section titled "real estate" circled in red, symbolizing real estate investment strategy
  • Practice and client management
    Are psychedelics the next frontier in financial therapy?

    Some planners and therapists are calling for more research into potential applications for methods already being used to treat the symptoms of PTSD.

    By Tobias Salinger
    July 10
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  • Practice and client management
    How should an RIA pick a custodian?

    Schwab, Fidelity and Pershing are facing growing competition, as the industry strives to do business with financial advisors in as many ways as possible.

    By Tobias Salinger
    July 8
    A white pawn sits in focus in the middle of a chess board with the rest of the white and black pieces surrounding it on the board, symbolizing strategic decisions
  • Professional development
    Should financial advisors be dually registered or RIA-only?

    The momentum is clearly accelerating behind registered investment advisory firms, but every individual team's choice requires careful consideration.

    By Tobias Salinger
    July 1
    A pair of reading glasses sits between a pen and notepad, a smartphone, a tablet and a calculator on a black desk with the words "professional development" printed in white in the middle, symbolizing career advancement strategy
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    Should RIA offices be remote or in-person?

    Financial advisors report a variety of pros and cons with either setup, and experts say the decision comes down to highly particular factors at each advisory practice.

    By Tobias Salinger
    June 24
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  • Practice and client management
    What's wrong with the big RIA model, straight from advisors' mouths

    A consulting firm's report on the future of the channel reveals the ambivalence and frustration many feel about the impact of M&A consolidation.

    By Tobias Salinger
    June 18
    On a chessboard, a black king piece stands surrounded by white pieces, symbolizing a convergences of competitive business threats
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    How should financial advisors pick a fee model?

    Other than satisfying important regulatory requirements, RIAs and their clients can exercise a lot of choice on costs. Here's how experts view the process.

    By Tobias Salinger
    June 17
    A calculator with letters on its screen spelling out "fees," sits on top of a pile of $100 bills and four piles of coins that grow successively higher, symbolizing strategic decisions about fees
  • Tax
    The tax benefits — and complexities — for business owners hiring kids

    While the advantages to the parents often receive the most attention, a summer job could pay literal dividends to the children, experts say.

    By Tobias Salinger
    June 16
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CAN RIA GROWTH AND TRUE FIDUCIARY DUTY REALLY COEXIST?

Business goals cannot always put clients' best interests first. Here's why even the executives leading fast-expanding advisory firms say the critics have a point.

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