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Clients want market protection as hit from rate hikes revealed
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 05, 2023
Clients want market protection as hit from rate hikes revealed

An Allianz Life study highlights the pain Americans are suffering from tighter monetary policy, as well as their fears of a major recession.

By Steve Randall
How tax refunds can kickstart clients' retirement plans
OPINION JUL 05, 2023
How tax refunds can kickstart clients' retirement plans

There are many ways for clients to make sound investment decisions with their tax refunds, but it's important to understand their entire financial picture before giving advice.

By Nasha Knowles
Finra posts net loss of $218.1 million for 2022
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 03, 2023
Finra posts net loss of $218.1 million for 2022

The broker-dealer regulator's revenue fell as a result of a decline in the market transactions on which Finra charges fees.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Employee, heal thyself! The financial wellness trend will only get hotter
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 03, 2023
Employee, heal thyself! The financial wellness trend will only get hotter

More than 83% of human resource leaders worry employees’ financial issues could impact their productivity, while 66% of employees agree financial stress is negatively affecting their work and personal life.

By Gregg Greenberg
Strong first half for markets forces advisors to defend pessimistic outlooks
RIAS JUL 03, 2023
Strong first half for markets forces advisors to defend pessimistic outlooks

The broad markets are climbing a wall of worry, although that's been overshadowed by the triple-digit returns of tech sector highfliers.

By Jeff Benjamin
Stocks can't continue to ignore recession risk
EQUITIES JUL 03, 2023
Stocks can't continue to ignore recession risk

Despite the recent surge in equities, most market watchers expect stocks to finish the year flat or down from current levels.

By Jeff Benjamin
More summer reading recommendations
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 03, 2023
More summer reading recommendations

If you’re looking for something to read this holiday, here are suggestions of both fun and serious books from friends and colleagues across the wealth management industry.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity leads flurry of bitcoin ETF refilings to answer SEC questions
ALTERNATIVES JUL 03, 2023
Fidelity leads flurry of bitcoin ETF refilings to answer SEC questions

All five of the refiled applications indicated that Coinbase will provide market surveillance for their funds, a fact that wasn't included in previous iterations.

By Bloomberg
Reveal and respond: What truly matters to prospects and clients
OPINION JUL 03, 2023
Reveal and respond: What truly matters to prospects and clients

If advisors want to drive more meaningful and engaged relationships with clients, they need to be equipped with tools to reveal and respond to the true needs of prospects and client.

By Julie Littlechild
Why financial advisors can't live with or without  Florida
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2023
Why financial advisors can't live with or without Florida

A new study ranks the Sunshine State as the second-most popular state for Americans thinking about relocating. But it also tops the list of states residents are seeking to leave.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC's rejection of BlackRock bitcoin ETF unlikely to derail eventual approval
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2023
SEC's rejection of BlackRock bitcoin ETF unlikely to derail eventual approval

Rejection screams 'we're ready to approve,' says financial planner.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisors, be careful what you wish for with interest rates
FIXED INCOME JUN 30, 2023
Advisors, be careful what you wish for with interest rates

'When an advisor or client stretches for yield, that’s when they can get hit,' one financial advisor notes.

By Bruce Kelly
Staying in-plan: More 401(k)s keep retiree assets but more products needed
RIAS JUN 30, 2023
Staying in-plan: More 401(k)s keep retiree assets but more products needed

Keeping retirees in the plan helps both participants and sponsors save on costs, but many 401(k)s are lacking income options.

By Emile Hallez
Student loan court ruling is a 'one-two punch' for clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 30, 2023
Student loan court ruling is a 'one-two punch' for clients

Advisors react to financial challenge posed by Supreme Court's decision, combined with the lifting in October of a freeze on student loan payments

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Broker-dealer employee hit by SEC legal action
WIREHOUSES JUN 30, 2023
Broker-dealer employee hit by SEC legal action

A Chinese fintech company executive, inside information about Morgan Stanley deals and six-figure illicit profits.

By InvestmentNews
SEC use of in-house judges to be reviewed by Supreme Court
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 30, 2023
SEC use of in-house judges to be reviewed by Supreme Court

The justices said they will hear a Biden administration appeal of an appeals court ruling that cast a constitutional cloud over the agency's use of in-house judges.

By Bloomberg
Don't split heirs! How to avoid family fights when leaving behind a second home
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2023
Don't split heirs! How to avoid family fights when leaving behind a second home

Ownership, management and use of the holiday home: That’s the trifecta estate planners and financial advisors need to reckon with if they want to keep the peace.

By Gregg Greenberg
Supreme Court rejects student-loan relief plan
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 30, 2023
Supreme Court rejects student-loan relief plan

The high court tossed out President Joe Biden's plan to slash the student debt of more than 40 million people.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity joins race for spot-bitcoin ETF with SEC filing
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2023
Fidelity joins race for spot-bitcoin ETF with SEC filing

It's the latest high-profile traditional financial finance firm to file for such an exchange-traded fund, after BlackRock made a splash with its June 15 application.

By Bloomberg
A Quick Look at Key USD Indices and Fixed Income ETF Flows This Year
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 30, 2023
A Quick Look at Key USD Indices and Fixed Income ETF Flows This Year

As investors seemingly start to stray from inflation and money market strategies, where have the majority of fixed income flows landed?

By Hamish Preston, Director, U.S. Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices