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With no guidance available, tax practitioners and their clients have to figure out how much risk they want to take.
December 16 -
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.
December 16 -
An increasingly popular form of lending enables financial advisors and their clients to offset capital gains and find other tax savings.
December 15 -
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering moving cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III substance. Experts say this could go a long way toward establishing the industry's legitimacy.
December 15 -
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes the opportunity zone program permanent and also introduces some changes in the real estate investor tax breaks.
December 15 -
Michael Nathanson oversaw Focus Financial Partners as it reorganized into five internal hubs. Industry experts say the long overdue consolidation still has far to go.
December 15 -
Wealthy taxpayers in high-tax states like California, New York and New Jersey are the biggest winners, as are workers who collect tips or overtime, and seniors.
December 15 -
Yes, AI is saving many advisors time and helping them reach prospects. But some say the rapid rate of adoption and automation could put them out of a job in the future.
December 12 -
Brett Griffin was given two months' notice that he would lose his job when Charles Schwab closed the office where he was working in Temecula, California. Now the firm accuses him of using some of that time to help move client data to a rival RIA.
December 12 -
In a move some industry observers call "dangerous and irresponsible," the administration is taking down consumer protection guardrails that have been put up by states like California and Colorado.
December 12 -
Troy Von Haefen once shared a stage with Lee Ann Womack. Now he's built a financial advising firm around his Nashville connections.
December 12 -
Steve Lockshin and Michael Kitces tied what they view as some mistaken assumptions around fees to the competitive need for more estate planning services.
December 11 -
Also, Independent Financial Partners secures a $700M team from Commonwealth/LPL, and NewEdge Capital names a new CEO.
December 11 -
Paid sabbaticals, employee ownership and a philosophy-first culture have helped Bailard top this year's Best RIAs to Work For list.
December 11 -
This year, 60 RIAs made the cut. See the firms that advisors say excel in culture, leadership and the benefits that matter most.
December 11 -
A new report from Cerulli notes big differentiating factors for firms that specialize in working with clients with $20 million or more to invest.
December 10 -
As deadlines loom, firms juggle tax-driven client work with retreats, reflection and recalibrating the business for 2026.
December 10 -
Consolidation has been ongoing for more than a decade in wealth management, but it accelerated to unprecedented levels this year.
December 10 -
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.
December 10
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For the first time in an annual compliance report, FINRA devotes a section to AI risks, including from third-party vendors and scammers.
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