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  • Wealth management
    Building customized and flexible estate plans in a changing political landscape

    Effective strategies depend on attention to ever-changing laws and to the clients' personal circumstances.

    David Haughton is an advanced planning consultant at Commonwealth Financial Network
    By David Haughton
    JD, Advanced Planning Consultant
    April 11
  • Tax
    Cashing out 401(k) accounts: the new retirement crisis

    Americans pay billions of dollars in taxes each year when draining their retirement plans as they change jobs. The "leakage" doesn't bode well for long-term savings, data shows.

    By Lynnley Browning
    Managing Editor
    April 11
    A surprising number of Americans empty out their employer-sponsored retirement plans when changing jobs.
  • Wealth Think How RIA employee advisors are fueling the next breakaway wave

    The line between independent firms and wirehouses is beginning to blur, causing advisors to rethink their options, writes recruiter Louis Diamond.

    April 10
    Louis Diamond
    Louis Diamond
    Diamond Consultants
  • Practice and client management
    5 things financial advisors can do to prepare clients for layoffs

    Even though there's not a way to predict who might face the next wave of layoffs, advisors can help clients prepare their finances.

    By Érica Carnevalli
    Spring Reporting Associate
    April 10
  • Technology
    Why the metaverse, for wealth management, is still a big maybe

    No one knows how advisory firms should best leverage budding metaverse technology. And experts say if someone suggests otherwise, their confidence is likely virtual.

    By Justin L. Mack
    Former Wealthtech Reporter
    April 10
  • Tax
    Direct indexing's biggest lure isn't a customized investment portfolio

    A new Morningstar report says that tax benefits outstrip the appeal of creating and owning a bespoke basket of stocks.

    By Lynnley Browning
    Managing Editor
    April 7
    A bespoke basket of stocks can yield tax boosts not available in funds that hold the same shares.
  • Wealth Think Choosing the right health plan for your new firm

    Giving serious thought to plan benefits and costs early on will attract top talent and establish a workplace where employees know their personal well-being is valued.

    April 6
    Steve Voss
    Steve Voss
    Raymond James
  • Retirement
    Almost half of Americans cash out their 401(k)s when changing jobs

    More than 41% of U.S. workers drain their retirement savings when they quit or get fired, according to a new study. Why?

    By Nathan Place
    National Reporter
    April 6
  • Practice and client management
    Personalized investing and 'polite disruption,' with Seeds Investor CEO Zach Conway

    The second generation financial advisor turned fintech founder wants to help advisors get more personal with their clients.

    By Justin L. Mack
    Former Wealthtech Reporter
    April 5
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  • Fintech
    Nick Thacker of Skience wants to build cool tech and prepare advisors for whatever is next

    The fintech leaders said standing out in wealth management is all about finding your firm's "secret sauce."

    By Justin L. Mack
    Former Wealthtech Reporter
    April 5
  • Practice and client management
    Millennials are seeking financial advice earlier: Ameriprise study

    Millennial investors across wealth segments are beginning to work with advisors at a much earlier age than prior generations did, a new Ameriprise study shows. Here's why, and what advisors can do about it.

    By Victoria Zhuang
    Reporter
    April 5
  • Diversity and equality
    Why DEI is particularly important in wealth management

    Wealth managers are increasingly pledging to address diversity, equity and inclusion in their businesses.

    By Stewart Bowling
    Editor, Growth Content
    April 4
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  • Retirement
    Social Security's new insolvency date on collision course with retiring boomers

    The old-age insurance program is on course to go bust in the early 2030s, right when the last of the boomer generation will reach retirement age.

    By Nathan Place
    National Reporter
    April 3
  • Regulation and compliance
    Mind the SPACs: Insider trading scheme shows need for monitoring employee chats

    The SEC and DOJ accused a New Jersey-based broker of using insider knowledge to make more than $3.4 million from a scheme involving special purpose acquisition companies.

    Dan Shaw
    By Dan Shaw
    Reporter
    April 3
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  • Wealth management
    Gen Z and investing: a field guide for wealth advisors — and a warning

    Some 70 million Americans born after 1996 stand to inherit huge sums of money in the coming decades. But they think about investments, saving and spending in ways often unfamiliar.

    By Lynnley Browning
    Managing Editor
    April 3
    The oldest members of the cohort are now 26 and represent the future of wealth management's client base. So why are so many financial advisory firms behind the curve in understanding how they think?
  • Tax
    Tax strategies, pitfalls and tips financial advisors should know this filing season

    Avoiding common mistakes when filing returns for wealthy clients and exploring Roth IRA conversions are among the key considerations for advisors and accountants this tax season.

    By Courtney Hoff Dockerty
    Writer, Growth Content
    April 3
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  • Retirement
    The 4 expenses retirees most underestimate, and how advisors can help

    From home repairs to transportation, here's what seniors spend more on than they expect.

    By Nathan Place
    National Reporter
    April 2
  • Industry News
    Merrill keeps retiring private wealth head on board after leader Sieg jumps to Citigroup

    Plaus had planned to leave the bank after March 31. But Merrill head Andy Sieg's sudden departure for Citigroup triggered an executive shuffle.

    By Victoria Zhuang
    Reporter
    April 1
  • Wealth management
    This bank hired a hotel consultant to attract wealthy clients

    Peapack-Gladstone Financial CEO Doug Kennedy is betting that giving his workforce the same hospitality training hotel employees receive will lead to better customer service and a healthier bottom line.

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    By John Reosti
    Reporter
    March 31
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  • Wealth Think Toward a 'platform mindset': 3 foundational wealth management tech trends

    Personalization, customization, flexibility and adaptability are the goals, writes the technology director at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management.

    March 30
    Ranjit S. Samra
    Ranjit S. Samra
    J.P. Morgan Wealth Management
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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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