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The many technical skills and professional requirements get most of the attention. But experts say a transition also requires a great deal of time and other capabilities.

The emotionally and financially taxing process of a separation demands careful planning, multifaceted form-filing to the IRS and, probably, an advisor for each spouse.

Top deals from Q4 include Wealth Enhancement Group's deal with Levy Wealth Management Group and Cetera's bid for Concourse Financial Group Securities.

These and other issues were the topics of the "2025 Markets & Economy Outlook" webinar Monday with Fidelity Investments.

Regulators accused the online brokerage of failing to accurately report trades, comply with short selling rules and maintain proper books and records, among other things.

When he's not preparing to climb the world's highest mountains and run the major marathons, Joe McQuaid, managing director of platform solutions and advisor experience, ensures Concurrent Investment Advisors' tech stack has stamina.

The answer depends first and foremost on how much time financial advisors have for an emotionally and technically challenging process, experts said.

The most precipitous drop of any category was in asset allocation, as advisors signaled they would be less aggressive with investments in the new year.

Data from the Tax Foundation's 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index ranked which states compete on sales and excise taxes, and which don't.

Every state levies property taxes, but some states have high or complex property tax structures, making them less competitive.

A lawyer in New York needs help paying off her loans from law school. Are educational assistance programs the answer?

Kenneth Silva Ballard, an investment advisor for First Affirmative Financial Network, seeks to carefully order the "ingredients" of his tech stack so they work well together.

From LPL Financial's legal challenges to a continuing education scam that involved more than 60 brokers, these are the stories our readers flocked to in 2024.

Trump returns to the White House promising both deregulation and tariffs, the Fed considers whether to keep dropping interest rates or not and markets, which hit new highs in 2024, are watching it all closely in the new year.

The Federal Open Market Committee cut the fed funds target again in December but signaled fewer cuts in 2025. There was some dissent. The markets are watching to see if the Federal Reserve pauses its easing cycle in January. Brian Rehling, head of global fixed-income strategy at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, recaps and parses the previous day's FOMC meeting and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.

Advancements in AI, helping advisors cater to DIY investors and providing access to alternative assets and private markets are some of the trends coming next year.

Independent firms are going beyond traditional wirehouse compensation packages to promote collective partnership and reward incoming teams.

Donald Trump has promised lax regulation of cryptocurrencies, and in a month he'll be president. Should investors buy in?

The asset sales carry complexity requiring careful thought and expert advice, but they could prove beneficial to some wirehouse breakaways or RIA succession plans.

Jordan Hutchison, vice president of technology and operations at RFG Advisory, helps support 69 advisory teams nationwide, which manages almost $5.5 billion in assets.