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Merchant takes minority stake in Truvestments
NEWS RIAS FEB 23, 2022
Merchant takes minority stake in Truvestments

The investment will help Truvestments share its Demogronomics model for investment management and client engagement on a larger scale.

By InvestmentNews
The subconscious power of brand familiarity
NEWS OPINION FEB 23, 2022
The subconscious power of brand familiarity

The more we see a brand, the more we come to recognize it as trustworthy. This applies to financial advisers, too.

By Robert Sofia
Why traveling the world has made me a better adviser
NEWS OPINION FEB 23, 2022
Why traveling the world has made me a better adviser

Each of my adventures has taken time, energy, effort and a willingness to be pushed outside of my comfort zone. The same is true for investing.

By Francois Schramek
Gold fights off rising rates, Bitcoin to be haven in tough times
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 23, 2022
Gold fights off rising rates, Bitcoin to be haven in tough times

Bullion and real U.S. interest rates have climbed this year but tightening rate cycles are not necessarily bearish for gold.

By Bloomberg
Envestnet weighs options after seeing takeover interest
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 23, 2022
Envestnet weighs options after seeing takeover interest

The Chicago-based fintech has recently been approached by at least one private equity firm interested in acquiring it, according to people familiar with the matter.

By Bloomberg
Raymond James nabs $220 million Edward Jones rep
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES FEB 22, 2022
Raymond James nabs $220 million Edward Jones rep

Jennifer Main joins Raymond James & Associates – the firm's employee advisory channel in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

By InvestmentNews
Pursuing what matters most when you go independent
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 22, 2022
Pursuing what matters most when you go independent

The trend of breaking away seems to have intensified a year after most employee-advisers were suddenly left without the resources or supervision of daily office life.

By Devin McGinley
CI Financial adds $5 billion RIA, reports record financial results
NEWS RIAS FEB 22, 2022
CI Financial adds $5 billion RIA, reports record financial results

The Canadian financial conglomerate acquired Newport Beach, California-based Corient Capital, while its earnings show its U.S. operations now represent its largest business segment.

By Jeff Benjamin
Baird adds reps managing $850 million at Morgan Stanley
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 22, 2022
Baird adds reps managing $850 million at Morgan Stanley

A solo adviser joined the firm in Yakima, Washington, and a duo signed on in Durango, Colorado.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managing $155 million switches from Ameriprise to SagePoint
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES FEB 22, 2022
Adviser managing $155 million switches from Ameriprise to SagePoint

Divorce-related issues are specialty of Rehoboth, Massachusetts-based Lars Lambrecht.

By InvestmentNews
Most of the largest 401(k) funds are in the red this year on tech slump
NEWS EQUITIES FEB 19, 2022
Most of the largest 401(k) funds are in the red this year on tech slump

Of the 15 largest funds held in 401(k) plans, just one has a positive return for the year as of Thursday, according to data from Brightscope.

By Bloomberg
Rockefeller adds $850 million Merrill team
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 18, 2022
Rockefeller adds $850 million Merrill team

Greenwood Village, Colorado-based Brent Hablutzel and Zachary Bond-Stefo will operate as the Hablutzel Group.

By InvestmentNews
Charitable giving continues upward trajectory
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 18, 2022
Charitable giving continues upward trajectory

Donations of noncash assets are also increasing, with Fidelity reporting that donors gave $331 million in digital assets last year, up from $28 million in 2020.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) balances break record in Q4: Fidelity
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2022
401(k) balances break record in Q4: Fidelity

Young investors raised the total number of individual retirement accounts to a record 12.3 million, the firm said, while a record 38% of people boosted their 401(k) contribution last year.

By InvestmentNews
Focus Financial Partners looks to double revenue by 2025: Adolf
NEWS RIAS FEB 18, 2022
Focus Financial Partners looks to double revenue by 2025: Adolf

The RIA aggregator reported that it finished 2021 with a bang, closing 22 deals in the fourth quarter alone. For the year, it hit a new high of 38 RIA transactions.

By Bruce Kelly
Why RIAs should look at PE the way PE looks at RIAs
NEWS RIAS FEB 17, 2022
Why RIAs should look at PE the way PE looks at RIAs

As private equity pours cash into wealth management, financial advisers should be exposing clients to private equity investments.

By Jeff Benjamin
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — February 2022
NEWS RIAS FEB 17, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — February 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup includes Wealthfront’s $1.4 billion acquisition by UBS, Gemini’s purchase of Bitria, and a couple of deals related to RIA compliance technology.

By Michael Kitces and Kyle Van Pelt
Advisers brace for Russian invasion of Ukraine
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 17, 2022
Advisers brace for Russian invasion of Ukraine

Stocks fell as President Joe Biden warned of an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine, combined with other concerns, like rising inflation.

By Sean Allocca
Avantax focuses on bigger advisers as head count continues to drop
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 17, 2022
Avantax focuses on bigger advisers as head count continues to drop

The firm reported a 9.4% decline in the number of advisers last year, but said it had 2½ times more recruited assets in 2021, at $929 million, compared to $363 million in 2020.

By Bruce Kelly
Billion-dollar Wells Fargo trio goes indie with LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 17, 2022
Billion-dollar Wells Fargo trio goes indie with LPL

The three advisers, who operate as Outcome Private Wealth in Salt Lake City, are affiliating with LPL through OSJ Stratos Wealth Partners.

By InvestmentNews