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  • Regulation and compliance
    SEC tip line was meant to stop another Madoff. Is it working?

    After Bernie Madoff's infamous Ponzi scheme, Congress formed a whistleblower program to prevent future scams. Now critics say the program itself has become "secretive and out of control."

    July 27
    Victims of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme have so far received roughly $1.2 billion, a decade after the collapse of his Manhattan-based Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities.
  • Wealth management
    New single-stock ETFs are ‘recipe for disaster,’ experts say

    The SEC is issuing stark warnings about the funds, even though it approved them for investors.

    July 27
    Critics of single-stock ETFs argue that the risky products will get love from Reddit enthusiasts.
  • ESG
    A ‘controversial’ way to weed out ESG offenders

    New research from Moody’s Analytics finds that the number of ESG-related controversies is on the rise.

    July 27
  • Tax
    Why tax-loss harvesting during down markets isn’t always a good idea

    The long-term effects of harvesting losses can sometimes be worse for the client than doing nothing.

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    By Ben Henry-Moreland
    Senior Financial Planning Nerd
    July 26
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  • Retirement
    How advisors can help older clients recover from scams

    When an elderly person is scammed, a new study shows, many Americans blame the victim. Advisors can help break that habit.

    By Nathan Place
    National Reporter
    July 26
  • Practice and client management
    Evaluating client risk: 9 takeaways for advisors

    Rising inflation and heightened market volatility have many clients rethinking risk tolerance.

    By Courtney Hoff Dockerty
    Writer, Growth Content
    July 26
  • Industry News
    The coveted 'O' word for advisors (no Wall Street boosts needed)

    A prized measure of performance — organic growth — is increasing for top-performing firms, Schwab’s latest benchmarking study shows

    By Lynnley Browning
    Managing Editor
    July 25
    Advisory firms that grow without the support of strong markets or the boost of an acquisition — "swimmies" — show stronger overall performance, according to Schwab Advisor Services.
  • Wealth management
    Divorce is harder when the economy is tough. Here's how advisors can help

    Lower investment values, lost wages, and high home prices make this an expensive time to split.

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    By Ingrid Case
    July 25
    Portfolio losses, soaring housing prices, inflation and the employment landscape make divorce even more costly.
  • AT Think Competing interests in financial planning

    The conflicts are fewer than many think, but they still require attention and planning on the firm's part.

    July 25
    John P. Napolitano
    John P. Napolitano
    Napier Financial
  • JPMorgan Chase
    How JPMorgan is developing an internet of money

    The Onyx Digital Assets unit is the largest blockchain and digital asset team at a U.S. bank, and a window into what other large banks are likely to do in the future.

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    By Penny Crosman
    Executive Editor, Technology at Arizent
    July 25
  • Retirement
    TIAA warns that women are unprepared for retirement

    Women lag behind men when it comes to their retirement savings, and they’ll need those funds for a longer period of time. TIAA Institute’s managing director shares what employers — and the government — can do to help.

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    By Alyssa Place
    Editor-in-chief
    July 25
  • Practice and client management
    How an RIA’s marketing fuels inclusion, growth and branding

    Financial advisors and other experts share their best tips for confronting a challenge faced by every practice in the industry.

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    By Tobias Salinger
    Chief Correspondent
    July 25
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  • Retirement
    Assuming you'll retire healthy is an expensive mistake

    Everyone hopes to retire in good health, but a new study shows just a small minority of people do so. It pays to plan ahead.

    July 22
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  • Tax
    8 questions to ask about a tax outsourcing partner

    Specialized tax services can be a great way to enhance revenue and cement your relationship as the client’s trusted advisor.

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    By Randy Crabtree
    Co-founder and partner
    July 22
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  • Wealth Think 10 pro tips for advisors working with private foundations

    The guidelines can help planners with charitably minded clients steer clear of compliance thickets and run-ins with the IRS.

    July 22
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  • Retirement
    4 red flags that a retirement investment is a scam

    Scam artists are increasingly targeting elderly Americans for their retirement savings. But the warning signs can be obvious, if investors — or their advisors — know what to look for.

    By Nathan Place
    National Reporter
    July 21
  • Wealth Think Compliance officers should leapfrog regulators in providing crypto trading guidance to employees

    Even if rules governing the new assets turn out to be at odds with those of firms, acting today will foster a compliance culture in a volatile financial services space.

    July 20
    Amy Kadomatsu
    Amy Kadomatsu
    ComplySci
  • Technology
    Want to become a digital nomad? Try before you buy

    A new breed of people is undoubtedly emerging and exploiting modern technology in ways that defy our most basic assumptions about the relationship between work and physical place.

    July 20
  • Tax
    The risky side of tax-loss harvesting that advisors need to know

    The strategy is widely promoted, but it can leave some investors worse off.

    By Lynnley Browning
    Managing Editor
    July 19
    Deliberately taking losses to offset gains can backfire for some investors.
  • Earnings
    Goldman Sachs ‘making progress’ on consumer bank revenue goal

    In a quarter filled with economic and geopolitical uncertainty, the New York investment firm’s digital consumer bank achieved record-high revenues. Executives have said they plan to drive up revenues in that segment to $4 billion by 2024.

    By Allissa Kline
    Reporter
    July 18
    Goldman Sachs headquarters in downtown Manhattan.
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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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