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Fairport Wealth extends farewell to industry icon Heather Ettinger
NEWS RIAS MAY 21, 2024
Fairport Wealth extends farewell to industry icon Heather Ettinger

The visionary leader and crusader for women’s financial progress has been instrumental in the Ohio-based RIA’s growth since inception.

By Leo Almazora
The downside of this business? You attend a lot of funerals
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2024
The downside of this business? You attend a lot of funerals

InvestmentNews Awards 2024, Advisor of the Year (Midwest region): Tim Rueter, Foundation Wealth Strategies.

By Josh Welsh
Caprock drafts ex-NFL pro to advance growth ambitions
NEWS RIAS MAY 21, 2024
Caprock drafts ex-NFL pro to advance growth ambitions

The ultra-high-net-worth RIA is tapping a former wide receiver for the Denver Broncos to advance into new markets.

By Leo Almazora
Amid inflation worries, Americans are ramping up their summer spending plans
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2024
Amid inflation worries, Americans are ramping up their summer spending plans

New MassMutual research unpacks people’s sentiments on vacation fever, college education regrets, parents’ financial influence, and recession fears.

By Leo Almazora
REITs weather Red Lobster bankruptcy
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 21, 2024
REITs weather Red Lobster bankruptcy

Was an all-you-can-eat shrimp promotion to blame?

By Bruce Kelly
Ether ETF hopes boost crypto the most since November 2022
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2024
Ether ETF hopes boost crypto the most since November 2022

Investors are betting that the SEC will greenlight new funds.

By Bloomberg
Contrary to digital transformation, asset managers find success with ‘old school’ comms
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2024
Contrary to digital transformation, asset managers find success with ‘old school’ comms

Report reveals how firms are winning in client engagement.

By Steve Randall
What does financial success look like to the average American?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2024
What does financial success look like to the average American?

Spoiler alert: It’s not being a millionaire or being able to quit work.

By Steve Randall
CFTC to issue carbon credits rulebook by year end
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2024
CFTC to issue carbon credits rulebook by year end

Regulator wants to ensure integrity in embattled market.

By Bloomberg
FDIC chair to quit after report reveals stalking, harassment, homophobia at agency
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2024
FDIC chair to quit after report reveals stalking, harassment, homophobia at agency

Bank regulator leader will go when successor is found.

By Bloomberg
Ivan Boesky, central figure in 1980s insider trading scandal, dies at 87
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2024
Ivan Boesky, central figure in 1980s insider trading scandal, dies at 87

Exposed and convicted after an SEC investigation, the real-life Gordon Gekko and poster child for Wall Street excess leaves behind a checkered legacy.

By Bloomberg
Why aren't 529 savings plans more popular?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2024
Why aren't 529 savings plans more popular?

Edward Jones research highlights gaps in adoption and awareness even as three-fifths of Americans feel they’re falling short on education savings.

By Leo Almazora
JPMorgan unveils AI training push for new hires
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2024
JPMorgan unveils AI training push for new hires

The transformational technology has permeated the firm and helped cut “no joy work,” says asset and wealth management head.

By Bloomberg
Bitcoin fund behemoth Grayscale announces CEO succession
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2024
Bitcoin fund behemoth Grayscale announces CEO succession

The crypto investment colossus is tapping an asset management veteran with history at Goldman, BlackRock, and Invesco as its next chief executive.

By Leo Almazora
Former investment advisor could face 30 years in jail for fraud, money laundering
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2024
Former investment advisor could face 30 years in jail for fraud, money laundering

Advisor used client money to fund a luxury lifestyle.

By Steve Randall
Millennials more likely to buy a home on their own than older generations
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2024
Millennials more likely to buy a home on their own than older generations

Changing lifestyles and affordability challenges necessitate flexibility.

By Steve Randall
Stocks waiver, metals gain as markets digest Middle East news
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2024
Stocks waiver, metals gain as markets digest Middle East news

Iran's president has died in a helicopter crash.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley's prominent bear turns bullish on US stocks
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2024
Morgan Stanley's prominent bear turns bullish on US stocks

Michael Wilson's gloomy 2023 outlook has not materialized.

By Bloomberg
EM corporate bonds compensation at six-year low
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2024
EM corporate bonds compensation at six-year low

But investors remain committed to the strategy with optimism.

By Bloomberg
Copper at $11K record high, why is the metal surging?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2024
Copper at $11K record high, why is the metal surging?

A long-term warning of shortages may now be realised.

By Bloomberg