Technology can do a lot of things, but advisors still have undeniable value
Two longtime RIA industry figures have joined the board of directors at TaxStatus, a fintech company that garners thousands of IRS data points on clients to share with advisors for improved financial planning oversight and time savings.
Morningstar's analysis found that the WISH Act would have a positive impact on reducing the shortfall of funds retirees will experience, with the largest impact on single men and women.
RIA firms announce deals to expand their growing footprints.
Firms announce new recruits including wirehouse breakaways.
"QuantumRisk, by design, recognizes that these so-called "impossible" events actually happen, and it accounts for them in a way that advisors can see and plan for," Dr. Ron Piccinini told InvestmentNews.
Advisors who invest time and energy on vital projects for their practice could still be missing growth opportunities – unless they get serious about client-facing activities.
The policy research institution calculates thousands in tax cuts for Washington, Wyoming, and Massachusetts residents on average, with milder reductions for those dwelling in wealth hotspots.
Yieldstreet real estate funds turned out to be far riskier than some clients believed them to be, according to CNBC.
The race to 100 transactions ended a month early this year, with April standing out as the most active month on record for RIA dealmaking.
Wells Fargo has also added more than $800 million in new AUM with recruitments from UBS, Osaic, and Merrill Lynch.
Also, Merit has added an $860 million RIA to bolster its Texas presence while Concurrent's asset management arm partners with a boutique investment shop.
Wells Fargo, Commonwealth, UBS are the firms losing advisor teams.
Decision deepens the two firms' decade-long relationship.
Linqto Inc. was one of the first tech platforms to promise access to small investors into the high-risk, high-reward world of private investments.
Since Vis Raghavan took over the reins last year, several have jumped ship.
Chasing productivity is one thing, but when you're cutting corners, missing details, and making mistakes, it's time to take a step back.
It is not clear how many employees will be affected, but none of the private partnership's 20,000 financial advisors will see their jobs at risk.
The historic summer sitting saw a roughly two-thirds pass rate, with most CFP hopefuls falling in the under-40 age group.
"The greed and deception of this Ponzi scheme has resulted in the same way they have throughout history," said Daniel Brubaker, U.S. Postal Inspection Service inspector in charge.
