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Rethink bonds and hedged funds while prepping clients for a market correction — or worse — in the coming year, counsels the CEO of Toews Asset Management.

Discipline, esprit de corps and a detailed playbook for advisors provided the growth engine for the enterprise.

Artificial intelligence isn't an algorithmic takeover but an essential wealth management tool.

Advisors who reframed strategic decisions shifted investor perceptions of identical financial results, research shows; here's what that means for retirement planning.

Every independent RIA has unique access to one niche: the prospects in their own ZIP code. Smart advisors can turn that information into a community-based customer pool.

Scary good voice cloning technology means advisors can no longer believe what — or more accurately, who — they're hearing on the phone. Rigorous verification protocols are the new key to gaining client trust.