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Snowden Lane unveils exit planning program for senior advisors
RIAS DEC 16, 2024
Snowden Lane unveils exit planning program for senior advisors

The independent RIA's new initiative helps retiring advisors monetize their practices while helping ensure a smooth handoff to the next generation.

By Leo Almazora
Why advisors should prioritize next-gen planning
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 16, 2024
Why advisors should prioritize next-gen planning

"If the next gen can place themselves in the right firm and are patient enough, they're going to build a really nice business," one advisor said.

By Josh Welsh
Social Security Fairness Act faces resistance ahead of landmark vote
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2024
Social Security Fairness Act faces resistance ahead of landmark vote

Advocacy group argues the measure, set for approval by the Senate, disproportionately favors certain public workers while risking the stability of the program.

By Leo Almazora
Wells Fargo Advisors, FiNet on the hook for $300,000 arbitration to clients over 'unspecified securities'
BROKER DEALERS DEC 16, 2024
Wells Fargo Advisors, FiNet on the hook for $300,000 arbitration to clients over 'unspecified securities'

FiNet is the independent broker-dealer arm of Wells Fargo Advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisors contemplate crypto beyond Bitcoin in 2025
EQUITIES DEC 16, 2024
Advisors contemplate crypto beyond Bitcoin in 2025

Wealth managers look ahead to 2025 after bitcoin and other digital assets enjoyed a massive run in 2024.

By Gregg Greenberg
After splurging on the holidays, two-fifths of households expect debt hangover to last till mid-2025
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 16, 2024
After splurging on the holidays, two-fifths of households expect debt hangover to last till mid-2025

Twin surveys show how a perfect storm of financial forces could push American consumers into an unhealthy spending binge.

By Leo Almazora
'Your firm can't be just you'
RIAS DEC 16, 2024
'Your firm can't be just you'

When is comes to enhancing a firm's valuation, top advisor says it must be able to "thrive without being dependent on one person."

By Chris Davis
MassMutual expands alternatives shelf
ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2024
MassMutual expands alternatives shelf

Our advisors are our listening posts, says head of wealth management.

By Chris Davis
The common issue with RSUs
TAX DEC 16, 2024
The common issue with RSUs

People were blindsided during COVID with $30,000 tax bills, says advisor.

By Chris Davis
The 'Great Wealth Transfer' tailored for women
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY DEC 16, 2024
The 'Great Wealth Transfer' tailored for women

U.S. Bank executive explains how its approaching a monumental shift in wealth.

By Chris Davis
Younger high-net-worth Americans are more likely to prefer living wealth transfers, says Schwab
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 16, 2024
Younger high-net-worth Americans are more likely to prefer living wealth transfers, says Schwab

Survey of US millionaires unpacks demographic divides, with millennials and Gen Xers more than twice as likely as Boomers to share their fortunes while alive.

By Leo Almazora
Start using AI now
FINTECH DEC 16, 2024
Start using AI now

It takes as little as 10 hours to become proficient at using generative AI, researchers say. Advisors who do that now will be at an advantage as the technology expands.

By Emile Hallez
Will wealthy share their bounty?
RIAS DEC 16, 2024
Will wealthy share their bounty?

After a record year for charitable giving, advisors look ahead to an uncertain new year.

By Gregg Greenberg
CEO slips RIA into top gear
RIAS DEC 16, 2024
CEO slips RIA into top gear

On your mark. Get set. Go! Private Advisor Group's Frank Smith sprints into a new year.

By Gregg Greenberg
PE RIA backer Constellation Wealth Capital closes debut fund
RIAS DEC 16, 2024
PE RIA backer Constellation Wealth Capital closes debut fund

Having secured more than $1 billion in capital commitments, the private equity firm behind some of the year's biggest minority staking deals is looking forward to more partnerships.

By Leo Almazora
BlackRock sees wealth management allocations driving private markets' $20T surge
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 16, 2024
BlackRock sees wealth management allocations driving private markets' $20T surge

Asset manager expects real estate rebound, private credit among key drivers.

By Steve Randall
Women in public service significantly more concerned than men about finances
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 16, 2024
Women in public service significantly more concerned than men about finances

Retirement is a particular worry among female employees in government roles.

By Steve Randall
Donor-advised fund: Friend or foe?
OPINION DEC 16, 2024
Donor-advised fund: Friend or foe?

Giving offers a route to tax deductions and portfolio diversification.

Getting ready for the future, today
OPINION DEC 16, 2024
Getting ready for the future, today

This is not a “hallucination”, AI is already here and shaping the ways we work and live

How to win in 2025
OPINION DEC 16, 2024
How to win in 2025

Three questions to help you tackle the great disruption in the second half of this decade

By Joe Duran