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Commonwealth Financial welcomes $384M trio
BROKER DEALERS FEB 28, 2024
Commonwealth Financial welcomes $384M trio

The Pennsylvania-based practice is joining the broker-dealer in an ambitious bid to triple its assets.

By Leo Almazora
Revealed: The best workplaces for US financial advisors in 2024
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 28, 2024
Revealed: The best workplaces for US financial advisors in 2024

With offerings ranging from team-based cultures to flexible work models and personalized career pathways, these wealth firms are standing out in the race for talent.

By Leo Almazora
Retirement savers finished 2023 on a high note, Fidelity says
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2024
Retirement savers finished 2023 on a high note, Fidelity says

Three-quarters of eligible workers made contributions to their accounts amid near-universal inclusion of Roth options in workplace savings plans.

By Leo Almazora
How to hire new college grads and turn them into great advisors
OPINION FEB 28, 2024
How to hire new college grads and turn them into great advisors

Hiring workers fresh out of college doesn't come without challenges, but we've found that overcoming these challenges has been well worth it.

By Scott Hanson
Pensions vital to solve brewing retirement crisis, says think tank
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2024
Pensions vital to solve brewing retirement crisis, says think tank

Immediate fixes to crumbling workplace pension and Social Security systems required, report says.

By Leo Almazora
Americans are reducing spending, dipping into savings: Wells Fargo
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 28, 2024
Americans are reducing spending, dipping into savings: Wells Fargo

The cost of living means many are having to make tough choices.

By Steve Randall
Trio of challenges keeping millions from a key part of the American dream
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 28, 2024
Trio of challenges keeping millions from a key part of the American dream

The will to become a homeowner remains strong, but the way is blocked.

By Steve Randall
Sam Bankman-Fried thinks he should get maximum 6.5 years in jail
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 28, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried thinks he should get maximum 6.5 years in jail

FTX co-founder is likely to get at least 10 years, according to experts.

By Bloomberg
The art of long-term investing
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 28, 2024
The art of long-term investing

Christopher Tsai, founder of Tsai Capital, explains the philosophy behind his laser-focused portfolio and the benefits of art investing for high-net-worth clients.

By Emily Douglas
Time to break the silence on generational wealth: Edward Jones
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2024
Time to break the silence on generational wealth: Edward Jones

Research finds nearly half of parents with adult children plan to leave an inheritance, but only a quarter have had the wealth talk.

By Leo Almazora
BlackRock says more active management needed in ‘new regime’
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
BlackRock says more active management needed in ‘new regime’

Higher interest rates, persistent inflation and more geopolitical risk offer active managers a bigger opportunity to beat simple buy-and-hold portfolios, according to BlackRock analysts.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo appoints JPMorgan veteran as vice chairman
WIREHOUSES FEB 27, 2024
Wells Fargo appoints JPMorgan veteran as vice chairman

Doug Braunstein served as chief financial officer at JPMorgan.

By Bloomberg
Social media scams, crypto fraud on the rise: NASAA report
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 27, 2024
Social media scams, crypto fraud on the rise: NASAA report

State securities regulators investigated 8,538 cases in 2022, up from 7,029 in 2021, according to the report.

By Gregg Greenberg
Veteran dealmaker Nesvold lands at Emigrant Bank
RIAS FEB 27, 2024
Veteran dealmaker Nesvold lands at Emigrant Bank

Part of her focus will be to 'cultivate and elevate the story' of Emigrant Bank in the wealth management industry, she says.

By Bruce Kelly
Minnesota advisor charged in alleged $1.6M wire fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 27, 2024
Minnesota advisor charged in alleged $1.6M wire fraud

An FBI investigation finds the advisor embezzled money meant for clients’ investment accounts to finance her house-flipping business.

By Leo Almazora
$450M team joins Raymond James from Merrill
BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2024
$450M team joins Raymond James from Merrill

The Winter Park, Florida-based wealth practice caters to retirees, business owners, and aerospace and defense industry execs.

By Leo Almazora
Veteran advisor vanishes with wife while sailing Caribbean
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Veteran advisor vanishes with wife while sailing Caribbean

Discovery of a violent scene in couple’s empty yacht off the coast of Grenada prompts police investigation of ‘tragic event.’

By Leo Almazora
LPL lands $1B team from Merrill Lynch
BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2024
LPL lands $1B team from Merrill Lynch

The Pennsylvania-based private wealth team works with high-net-worth families, business owners, professionals and executives.

By Leo Almazora
B. Riley client misses payment to investors in collapsed fund
BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2024
B. Riley client misses payment to investors in collapsed fund

The claim by a trustee overseeing the settlement is the latest twist in the failure of Prophecy Asset Management, where Brian Kahn, a B. Riley client, allegedly ran up massive losses.

By Bloomberg
Doctors and nurses staggered by impact of student loan payments
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Doctors and nurses staggered by impact of student loan payments

Faced with high student-debt-to-income ratios, health care professionals are having to reset their financial priorities.

By Leo Almazora