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Equal-weight S&P 500 fund breaks $100 billion mark as advisors diversify
EQUITIES SEP 04, 2026
Equal-weight S&P 500 fund breaks $100 billion mark as advisors diversify

Advisors are rethinking mega-cap concentration risk as the rally in the equal-weight S&P 500 ETF forces a fresh conversation about intentional diversification.

By Gregg Greenberg
Blowout August jobs report muddies path to a September rate call
FIXED INCOME SEP 04, 2026
Blowout August jobs report muddies path to a September rate call

Pre-Labor Day payroll numbers surged past forecasts, but muted wage growth keeps strategists split on a mid-September rate hike from the Fed.

By Leo Almazora
Long-term care blind spot is draining your clients' retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2026
Long-term care blind spot is draining your clients' retirement savings

A new ACLI survey finds most middle-class Americans plan to rely on Medicare for long-term care, but that’s not covered!

By Steve Randall
Executives of Linqto, bankrupt pre-IPO trading platform, face fraud charges
ALTERNATIVES SEP 03, 2026
Executives of Linqto, bankrupt pre-IPO trading platform, face fraud charges

Linqto Inc. promised investors access to a white-hot market: shares in companies like SpaceX before their IPOs.

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab tightens tax-aware long-short account rules yet again, extending custodian retreat from strategy
EQUITIES SEP 03, 2026
Schwab tightens tax-aware long-short account rules yet again, extending custodian retreat from strategy

The new $10 million minimum marks Schwab's third tightening this year, following Fidelity's earlier pause on new long-short SMA enrollments.

By Leo Almazora
Fed's Waller signals openness to supporting September rate hold
FIXED INCOME SEP 03, 2026
Fed's Waller signals openness to supporting September rate hold

Governor Waller says continued disinflation could justify keeping rates steady at the Fed's September meeting, seemingly in contrast with Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole tone.

By Leo Almazora
Court puts kibosh on investors suing B-Ds that sold bankrupt Inspired Healthcare deals
ALTERNATIVES SEP 02, 2026
Court puts kibosh on investors suing B-Ds that sold bankrupt Inspired Healthcare deals

According to attorneys, FINRA’s general counsel has deferred the matter to the federal courts.

By Bruce Kelly
Ty J. Young Wealth Management acquires annuity book in Missouri succession deal
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 02, 2026
Ty J. Young Wealth Management acquires annuity book in Missouri succession deal

Atlanta-based retirement income firm expands its annuity acquisition strategy with the purchase of Eric Rudd's Senior Insurance Services book of business.

By Steve Randall
ETF inflows hit $180B, putting 2026 on track for $2.3 trillion record
ETFS SEP 02, 2026
ETF inflows hit $180B, putting 2026 on track for $2.3 trillion record

US-listed ETFs rebounded in August, shattering the month's historical average and keeping year-to-date inflows above $1.4 trillion, State Street data shows.

By Steve Randall
Cutting through the ETF noise is a key 2026 challenge for advisors
ETFS SEP 01, 2026
Cutting through the ETF noise is a key 2026 challenge for advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors’ Marlena Lee says a clear framework is required to separate good signals from the fad-driven clutter.

By Steve Randall
RIAs pivot hard into tech ETFs as model portfolios reshape demand
ETFS AUG 31, 2026
RIAs pivot hard into tech ETFs as model portfolios reshape demand

Q2 data shows advisors piling into AI and semiconductor funds, while ISS finds model portfolios now drive over a third of ETF assets.

By Leo Almazora
Why these Starbucks investors want the firm to split CEO and chair roles
EQUITIES AUG 31, 2026
Why these Starbucks investors want the firm to split CEO and chair roles

Shareholders group cites a 70% drop in board engagement and collapsed union talks as reasons to separate Brian Niccol's dual role.

By Steve Randall
Aon confirms $17B deal to acquire USI Insurance from KKR
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 31, 2026
Aon confirms $17B deal to acquire USI Insurance from KKR

Insurance brokerage and consulting firm has roughly $3 billion in annual revenue and serves midsize businesses across the US.

By Steve Randall
No Fed relief at Jackson Hole: Warsh keeps rate-hike door open
EQUITIES AUG 28, 2026
No Fed relief at Jackson Hole: Warsh keeps rate-hike door open

In his first Jackson Hole address as Fed Chair, Kevin Warsh pushed back on hopes for easing — and markets now put the odds of a September hike above 55%

By James Rogers
What life insurance are clients buying? New data reveals the trends
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 28, 2026
What life insurance are clients buying? New data reveals the trends

LIMRA data shows clients are gravitating toward whole life and variable universal life as demand for guaranteed and market-linked coverage grows.

By Steve Randall
Lunar economy could be worth $566 billion. Who gets there first?
ALTERNATIVES AUG 28, 2026
Lunar economy could be worth $566 billion. Who gets there first?

A new Deloitte report maps the business case for the moon, projecting hundreds of billions in economic value, with some big winners.

By Steve Randall
US housing market flashes mixed signals for investors in August 2026
ALTERNATIVES AUG 28, 2026
US housing market flashes mixed signals for investors in August 2026

Rising foreclosures, easing mortgage delinquencies, and a supply surge paint a complex picture of housing stress and opportunity.

By Steve Randall
PCE comes in hot days before Warsh's Jackson Hole test
EQUITIES AUG 26, 2026
PCE comes in hot days before Warsh's Jackson Hole test

Inflation held stubbornly above target just as the Fed chair prepares to signal his next move — a combination that has advisors bracing for volatility.

By James Rogers
Regulation lags rising private credit risks as retail access widens
ALTERNATIVES AUG 26, 2026
Regulation lags rising private credit risks as retail access widens

New CFA Institute research calls for tougher valuation rules and suitability standards as private credit funds court wealth management clients.

By Steve Randall
The AI trade and the Fed meet this week — Here's what advisors need to know
EQUITIES AUG 24, 2026
The AI trade and the Fed meet this week — Here's what advisors need to know

This week's Nvidia earnings and the Jackson Hole speech aren't usually linked — but with Kevin Warsh sitting as Fed chair this year, they are.

By James Rogers