Investment Monitor includes various technical measures, such as standard deviation, alpha and Sharpe ratios, and risk/return and style analysis for mutual funds from any provider. It aims to help financial advisers save time, cut down on administration duties, improve client relations, comply with regulatory mandates and differentiate themselves from competitors.
Drew Lunt, founder of Scratch Capital in Boise, Idaho, still uses Black Diamond for his portfolio accounting needs, but as his client base expands to more affluent, complicated clients, he has looked outside the industry for solutions.
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More seniors than ever are choosing Medicare Advantage, but the growth isn't universal. In some states, most still prefer original Medicare, according to a recent SmartAsset study.
New AI tools are often added to existing tech without fanfare, meaning that advisors who don't want to use them are forced to scour for ways to turn them off.
The wirehouse leaves its basic paygrid untouched for the fifth year in a row while giving advisors extra incentives to tout banking products and work with existing clients' children and grandchildren.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will boost the number of filers who must calculate their AMT. But that doesn't mean they're all going to have to pay it.
