“The number of our clients choosing to offer different automatic plan features continues to grow very rapidly,” said Clare Bergquist, director of 401(k) strategies at Charles Schwab. “Automatic enrollment used to be considered innovative and almost ‘Big Brotherish,’ but today, it is viewed as more conservative and almost protective.”
Most borrowers use defined contribution plan loans for essential health and housing costs rather than discretionary spending, new EBRI research found. Still, many financial advisors remain skeptical of such loans.
An industry lawyer warns that RIAs often don't do enough to delineate their responsibilities and shield themselves from liability when they add tax preparation to their service offerings.
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Founders Elissa Buie and Dave Yeske are leaving a legacy in the profession and at the firm under three successors taking over in 2026.
Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster, IRS CEO and Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano and iCapital's Chief Investment Strategist Sonali Basak made the list — see who else did.
An increasingly popular form of lending enables financial advisors and their clients to offset capital gains and find other tax savings.
