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In a consolidating industry, perpetual growth may seem like the only way forward, but financial advisors still have options.
May 20
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The new rules, set to take effect May 23, will allow CFP applicants to forgo a more intensive review process in certain circumstances.
May 19 -
Industry groups argue a new rule under consideration would give brokerage firms new oversight responsibilities over unaffiliated RIAs — a contention FINRA denies.
May 19 -
The Cincinnati-based bank has partnered with the fintech Trust & Will to make estate planning easy, accessible — and free.
May 19 -
The Federal Open Market Committee will meet on June 17-18. While no rate cuts are expected at this point, things can change quickly. Lauren Saidel-Baker, economist at ITR Economics, provides her take on the meeting the new Summary of Economic Projections and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
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"The Four Money Bears: Berryville" will challenge fifth-graders or older children to run a successful business by building inventory and a loyal customer base.
May 19 -
The Connecticut-based community bank announced a raft of new board and executive appointments, giving shape to a new strategy aimed at winning more business from high-net-worth individuals.
May 19 -
A new Morningstar study found that long-term care costs can dramatically impact retirement plans, with 41% of households projected to run out of money when such expenses are incurred.
May 16 -
When it comes to certain AI tools — like those for content creation — concerns over copyright infringement, bland outputs and more have led some financial advisors to eschew the technology.
May 16 -
Rulings from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority included a $360,000-plus payout from JPMorgan, scrutiny of B. Riley operations and more in April.
May 16 -
Also this week, Hightower invests in a large RIA and Bernstein names a new head of wealth management.
May 16 -
LPL Financial is well known to advisors but not necessarily to their clients. A new ad campaign airing this weekend during PGA Championship coverage aims to change that.
May 15 -
By agreeing to share taxpayer data at all, the Internal Revenue Service is taking an unprecedented step that breaks with longstanding assurances.
May 15 -
Despite the notable flows and valuations, some sellers get locked into an ill-fitting parent firm without many options for getting away.
May 15 -
A new study explored the benefits of adding timepieces to portfolios of stocks, bonds and gold.
May 15 -
The dilemmas from data, client demand and recruiting could provide opportunities for upstarts. Here's how wealth and asset management firms are responding.
May 14 -
A new study from the Center for Retirement Research found that older remote workers are working longer than their in-office counterparts. Financial advisors say the trend offers plenty of benefits, but it isn't without its pitfalls
May 14 -
While recent Financial Planning research found many firms have only a single-digit percentage of their tech budgets allocated to AI, three-quarters of those surveyed said they plan to spend at least somewhat more in the next year.
May 14 -
Wealthy Americans and business investors are among the big winners while targets of Trump's ire such as immigrants and elite universities were hammered.
May 14 -
The colors of an advisor's logo, branding and even the clothes they wear can have a surprising effect on the conversion rate of their prospecting materials.
May 14
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