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What does financial success look like to the average American?
RIAS 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
RIAS 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
RIAS 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
RIAS 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?
RIAS 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
RIAS 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
INVESTING 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
RIAS 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
RIAS 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
RIAS 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
RIAS 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
RIAS 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?
RIAS 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
‘I want to be a catalyst for change’
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 17, 2024
‘I want to be a catalyst for change’

InvestmentNews Awards 2024, Advisor of the Year (Regional - Southeast): Stanley Funches, INTELUS Wealth Management.

By Josh Welsh
Carson expands East Coast presence with three new locations
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 17, 2024
Carson expands East Coast presence with three new locations

The national RIA has fully acquired three new branches in Maryland, Georgia, and Tennesee, all led by a 25-year industry veteran.

By Leo Almazora
Tragedy at BofA as 25-year-old trader dies at industry event
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 17, 2024
Tragedy at BofA as 25-year-old trader dies at industry event

The sudden fatality is the second young employee death at the banking giant in recent weeks, raising questions around culture of long, demanding hours.

By Bloomberg
Finra dings small Calif. B-D over Reg BI, missing red flags
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 17, 2024
Finra dings small Calif. B-D over Reg BI, missing red flags

'Our department’s Reg BI-related disciplinary actions have been increasing,' noted a senior Finra executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Does the Dow hitting 40k matter?
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 17, 2024
Does the Dow hitting 40k matter?

To some financial advisors, Dow 40k holds genuine significance, despite it being more of a psychological marker for investors than a true financial one.

By Gregg Greenberg
BlackRock’s fixed-income CIO says rate cuts, not hikes, key to taming inflation
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 17, 2024
BlackRock’s fixed-income CIO says rate cuts, not hikes, key to taming inflation

Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy on interest rates could be fueling the fire as well-heeled investors reap the benefits.

By Bloomberg
How wide is the generation gap at family businesses?
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 17, 2024
How wide is the generation gap at family businesses?

New report shows current and next-generation leaders split on succession planning, risks, and ownership retention.

By Leo Almazora