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Home price growth slows as inventory and mortgage rates weigh on market
ALTERNATIVES NOV 04, 2026
Home price growth slows as inventory and mortgage rates weigh on market

Cotality's September 2026 Home Price Index shows a 0.3% monthly decline, with annual gains forecast to nearly halve by 2027.

By Steve Randall
Democrats take Congress: what it means for your clients
EQUITIES NOV 04, 2026
Democrats take Congress: what it means for your clients

Democratic sweep signals tougher tech regulation, AI headwinds, and near-term market volatility.

By Steve Randall
Binance hack exposes hidden crypto risk in advisor portfolios
EQUITIES NOV 03, 2026
Binance hack exposes hidden crypto risk in advisor portfolios

Crypto stocks sank after the $6.3 billion theft, and experts say advisors should rethink correlation, custody and SEC exam readiness.

By Gregg Greenberg
Private credit demand holds firm, but investors are growing cautious
ALTERNATIVES NOV 03, 2026
Private credit demand holds firm, but investors are growing cautious

Bloomberg Intelligence's fall 2026 survey finds private credit demand holding firm even as investor caution rises on spreads and retail flows.

By Steve Randall
Apple's record quarter masks a services slowdown advisors should watch
EQUITIES NOV 03, 2026
Apple's record quarter masks a services slowdown advisors should watch

Record fiscal 2026 revenue impresses, but softening services growth and margin guidance are testing AAPL's role as big tech's safe haven.

By Steve Randall
SEC charges advisor over retirees' leveraged ETF losses at United Planners
ETFS NOV 02, 2026
SEC charges advisor over retirees' leveraged ETF losses at United Planners

Elderly clients lost about 70% after a South Carolina advisor held inverse ETFs for 798 days on average, the regulator says.

By Leo Almazora
IPO lockup expirations put concentrated stock risk on advisors’ desks
EQUITIES NOV 02, 2026
IPO lockup expirations put concentrated stock risk on advisors’ desks

As SpaceX shares unlock in stages, wealth managers weigh diversification, tax bills and liquidity for UHNW clients.

By Gregg Greenberg
ESOPs have delivered $141.8 billion in worker wealth since 2009
EQUITIES NOV 02, 2026
ESOPs have delivered $141.8 billion in worker wealth since 2009

A new national study reveals the cumulative wealth ESOPs have already paid out — a figure largely overlooked in employee ownership data.

By Steve Randall
Taxes, alts in the education spotlight at Schwab IMPACT
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) OCT 29, 2026
Taxes, alts in the education spotlight at Schwab IMPACT

“There is an increasing need for tax expertise,” said Dave Wahlen of Merit Financial Advisors.

By James Rogers
Vestmark, Allspring team up on advisor-built model portfolios
EQUITIES OCT 29, 2026
Vestmark, Allspring team up on advisor-built model portfolios

Allspring’s active strategies join Vestmark’s tax-aware UMA platform as RIA adoption gains traction for custom portfolios.

By Leo Almazora
Franklin Templeton expands RIA distribution team, eyes ETF, alts, and direct indexing
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) OCT 29, 2026
Franklin Templeton expands RIA distribution team, eyes ETF, alts, and direct indexing

“This expansion is an opportunity for us to meet our clients where they are,” said Franklin Templeton’s Dan Muzzarelli.

By James Rogers
Savvy Wealth opens pre-IPO private markets program to its advisors
ALTERNATIVES OCT 29, 2026
Savvy Wealth opens pre-IPO private markets program to its advisors

The AI-native RIA is partnering with Allocate to give qualified-purchaser clients access to venture and growth equity managers.

By Leo Almazora
TCW’s TPAY private asset income fund set to hit AUM milestone
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) OCT 28, 2026
TCW’s TPAY private asset income fund set to hit AUM milestone

“It’s been popular – I’m on a plane every other week,” said TCW’s Dhruv Nagrath.

By James Rogers
Fed issues hawkish pre-midterm October rate hold
FIXED INCOME OCT 28, 2026
Fed issues hawkish pre-midterm October rate hold

A divided Federal Reserve voted to stand pat on interest rates Wednesday even as it pointed to "elevated" inflation and economic uncertainty.

By James Rogers
T. Rowe Price ramps up alternatives push
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) OCT 28, 2026
T. Rowe Price ramps up alternatives push

“There’s an opportunity to really help advisors understand these new asset classes,” said T. Rowe Price’s Bill Cashel.

By James Rogers
Americans score 60 on longevity readiness as care gaps persist
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 28, 2026
Americans score 60 on longevity readiness as care gaps persist

A new John Hancock and MIT AgeLab index shows US adults are no more prepared for longer lives than they were a year ago.

By Steve Randall
Annuity satisfaction hits multi-year high as human-digital balance pays off
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2026
Annuity satisfaction hits multi-year high as human-digital balance pays off

USAA tops the JD Power rankings for a third straight year, while industry-wide scores climb 14 points as providers crack the service formula.

By Steve Randall
Hedge funds belong at the core of portfolios, report reveals
ALTERNATIVES OCT 27, 2026
Hedge funds belong at the core of portfolios, report reveals

Dispersion, AI-driven innovation and a corporate M&A boom are reshaping the case for hedge fund allocations heading into 2027.

By Steve Randall
Midterm election won't change portfolio fundamentals, advisors say
EQUITIES OCT 27, 2026
Midterm election won't change portfolio fundamentals, advisors say

Wealth managers urge discipline before Nov. 3 and point clients to year-end tax planning moves no election can change

By Gregg Greenberg
Microsoft's AI workforce reset targets 27% of global staff in new buyout
EQUITIES OCT 27, 2026
Microsoft's AI workforce reset targets 27% of global staff in new buyout

Magnificent 7 firm continues to ‘right size’ workforce in AI-related shift also seen in financial services.

By Steve Randall