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Advisors tell AI equity holders: plan before the IPO, not after
EQUITIES SEP 16, 2026
Advisors tell AI equity holders: plan before the IPO, not after

With Anthropic's IPO nearing, wealth managers say concentrated stock planning works best well before shares start trading

By Gregg Greenberg
Is the stock market still the best way to build wealth? Investors are split
EQUITIES SEP 16, 2026
Is the stock market still the best way to build wealth? Investors are split

New DealMaker survey finds most Americans want into private deals but don't know how to invest.

By Steve Randall
AI capex and rising real yields reshape advisor asset allocation
EQUITIES SEP 16, 2026
AI capex and rising real yields reshape advisor asset allocation

FTSE Russell's September 2026 report finds investors navigating a barbell market adding AI-linked growth assets while loading up on high-quality fixed income.

By Steve Randall
The race to define active ETFs is wide open
ETFS SEP 16, 2026
The race to define active ETFs is wide open

Federated Hermes’ Brandon Clark sees an unusually open market as advisors become more selective about the risks they own

By Manal Ali
Warsh-led Fed faces a rate dilemma Trump himself helped create
FIXED INCOME SEP 15, 2026
Warsh-led Fed faces a rate dilemma Trump himself helped create

Tariffs and an energy shock tied to the president's own policies are fueling the inflation that makes his rate-cut demands harder for the central bank to meet.

By Leo Almazora
Broadridge brings digital assets to US wealth management platforms
ALTERNATIVES SEP 15, 2026
Broadridge brings digital assets to US wealth management platforms

Broker-dealers and RIAs can now offer clients crypto and tokenized securities through a single integrated platform.

By Steve Randall
Life insurers are losing clients at an alarming rate and advisors can help fix it
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 15, 2026
Life insurers are losing clients at an alarming rate and advisors can help fix it

New global research exposes a consumer engagement crisis in life insurance, with clear implications for how advisors position and support coverage conversations.

By Steve Randall
As rate hike looms, short duration, alternative and bond ETFs in the spotlight at Future Proof
ETFS SEP 14, 2026
As rate hike looms, short duration, alternative and bond ETFs in the spotlight at Future Proof

ETFs let advisors build resilient portfolios, said Mark Alberici of State Street Investment Management

By James Rogers
Advisers say value, not just cost, now drives active ETF picks
ETFS SEP 14, 2026
Advisers say value, not just cost, now drives active ETF picks

New survey shows most advisers plan to expand active ETF use, but liquidity fit and structural transparency are increasingly the deciding factors.

By Leo Almazora
US national debt hits $40 trillion as advisors weigh portfolio risk
EQUITIES SEP 14, 2026
US national debt hits $40 trillion as advisors weigh portfolio risk

Advisors say fiscal deficits are reshaping bond duration decisions and Treasury allocations even as stocks reach record highs

By Gregg Greenberg
Great Gray Trust Company and iCapital bring private markets into DC plans
ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2026
Great Gray Trust Company and iCapital bring private markets into DC plans

A new partnership aims to give 401(k) investors access to private equity, credit, and real assets via CITs.

By Steve Randall
Private equity fundraising rebounds but slow exits test LP patience
ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2026
Private equity fundraising rebounds but slow exits test LP patience

New S&P Global data shows a market in transition, with capital flowing in even as holding periods hit multi-year highs.

By Steve Randall
Anthropic, OpenAI IPO paths diverge as firms sound alarm bells for civilization
EQUITIES SEP 14, 2026
Anthropic, OpenAI IPO paths diverge as firms sound alarm bells for civilization

Sam Altman says market debut would be ‘ill-advised’ but Anthropic chases a $2 trillion valuation despite calls for AI development pause.

By Steve Randall
Dell family office nears $7.7B Baldwin Insurance take-private deal
EQUITIES SEP 14, 2026
Dell family office nears $7.7B Baldwin Insurance take-private deal

DFO Management is in advanced talks to acquire the Tampa-based insurance brokerage at a premium to its current market value.

By Steve Randall
Core inflation comes in hotter than expected. Fed rate hike looks inevitable
EQUITIES SEP 11, 2026
Core inflation comes in hotter than expected. Fed rate hike looks inevitable

The latest CPI data is casting a long shadow over next week’s meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee

By James Rogers
Private markets and AI top asset manager priorities as scale becomes the real challenge
ALTERNATIVES SEP 11, 2026
Private markets and AI top asset manager priorities as scale becomes the real challenge

Asset managers have consensus on where growth lies but turning it into products that succeed at scale is another matter, a new Nasdaq survey finds.

By Steve Randall
PPI comes in as expected, but rate-hike odds climb ahead of Fed meeting
EQUITIES SEP 10, 2026
PPI comes in as expected, but rate-hike odds climb ahead of Fed meeting

Wholesale prices rose in line with forecasts, but traders are now pricing in higher odds of a rate hike next week — with Friday's CPI report likely to be the deciding factor

By James Rogers
Life insurance talk gap leaves families financially exposed
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 10, 2026
Life insurance talk gap leaves families financially exposed

Lincoln Financial data finds 78% of families have skipped the coverage conversation, creating costly blind spots advisors can help close.

By Steve Randall
US dividend growth hits 8.7% in Q2 as AI cash flows surge
EQUITIES SEP 10, 2026
US dividend growth hits 8.7% in Q2 as AI cash flows surge

Capital Group's Q2 2026 report shows corporate payouts rising globally, with tech and financials leading shareholder returns.

By Steve Randall
Trump's trillion-dollar dividend pledge puts fiscal math in spotlight
FIXED INCOME SEP 10, 2026
Trump's trillion-dollar dividend pledge puts fiscal math in spotlight

The president's $5,000 midterm cash offer for every American citizen raises hard questions about federal debt, legal risk, and what it means for client portfolio strategy.

By Steve Randall