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Will Elon Musk's X take over financial services? Don't hold your breath
FINTECH AUG 02, 2023
Will Elon Musk's X take over financial services? Don't hold your breath

Advisors raise a collective, skeptical eyebrow as billionaire goes where many other Silicon Valley companies have already tried and failed.

By Ryan W. Neal
Will adding annuities to 401(k) plans alleviate the retirement crisis?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2023
Will adding annuities to 401(k) plans alleviate the retirement crisis?

Client feelings of certainty and happiness are main benefits of adding annuity option to retirement plans, says advisor.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC bars another advisor involved in church scam
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 02, 2023
SEC bars another advisor involved in church scam

Scams involving members of a group such as a church, known as affinity frauds, pose perils for investors, one attorney notes.

By Bruce Kelly
Embrace mobile tech or risk being left behind in next demographic shift
OPINION AUG 02, 2023
Embrace mobile tech or risk being left behind in next demographic shift

The use of mobile technology is becoming more deeply ingrained in the advisor-client relationship.

By Kevin Fusco
A road map for selling concentrated stock positions
OPINION AUG 02, 2023
A road map for selling concentrated stock positions

If a client's position in a single stock has become untenable, here are five strategies for reducing concentration risk.

By David Bigelow
Student loan debt assistance programs become higher priority for employers
OPINION AUG 02, 2023
Student loan debt assistance programs become higher priority for employers

Employers' interest in various types of assistance has increased this year, partly as a result of the passage of SECURE 2.0 late last year.

By Sara Vipond
Which are the best and worst states to retire to?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2023
Which are the best and worst states to retire to?

States ranked by affordability, weather, crime, and quality and cost of health care.

By Steve Randall
Fitch downgrades US credit rating
FIXED INCOME AUG 01, 2023
Fitch downgrades US credit rating

In cutting its rating on US sovereign debt to AA from AAA, Fitch cited 'repeated debt limit standoffs and last-minute resolutions.'

By Bloomberg
Proposed wealth tax ‘sounds lovely’ but ‘doesn’t make any sense’
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 01, 2023
Proposed wealth tax ‘sounds lovely’ but ‘doesn’t make any sense’

Financial advisors say a bill recently introduced in Congress sounds good but would be difficult to administer.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Raymond James signs up Merrill advisor managing about $360 million in assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 01, 2023
Raymond James signs up Merrill advisor managing about $360 million in assets

Forbes-recognized advisor in Ponte Vedra, Florida, leaves bank for independent.

By InvestmentNews
Why are advisors overlooking Peak 65 women's retirement needs?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2023
Why are advisors overlooking Peak 65 women's retirement needs?

'Advisors better wake up' — study reveals 61- to 65-year-old women are more likely to buy an annuity than men of the same age.

By Gregg Greenberg
401(k) balances highlight major wealth gap, GAO says
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2023
401(k) balances highlight major wealth gap, GAO says

State auto-IRAs and provisions of the Secure 2.0 Act could help, but there are numerous factors underlying wealth inequality.

By Emile Hallez
SEC files charges in $1B 'get rich' crypto scheme and $12M fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 01, 2023
SEC files charges in $1B 'get rich' crypto scheme and $12M fraud

A man and entities he controls have been charged for allegedly selling unregulated securities and for fraudulent use of some of the proceeds.

By Steve Randall
LPL Financial welcomes $650M Morgan Stanley advisor team for new business
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 01, 2023
LPL Financial welcomes $650M Morgan Stanley advisor team for new business

The trio of advisors have launched their new firm, Pinnacle Private Wealth Advisors, in Bellevue, Washington.

By Steve Randall
SEC charges New York rep with stealing $2.4M from elderly client
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 31, 2023
SEC charges New York rep with stealing $2.4M from elderly client

Charges 'about as serious as it gets' after advisor allegedly tricks client into signing a power of attorney to enable ripoff.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
More turnover at top of Wells Fargo brokerage group
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 31, 2023
More turnover at top of Wells Fargo brokerage group

'New leadership has been making big strides,' says industry source.

By Bruce Kelly
Chasing retirement plan prospects with a minority business owner connection
RIA NEWS JUL 31, 2023
Chasing retirement plan prospects with a minority business owner connection

Martin Smith blends his advisory niche with an old-school method of rolling up his sleeves and making lots of cold calls.

By Jeff Benjamin
Tech in favor, but investors wary of AI hype
EQUITIES JUL 31, 2023
Tech in favor, but investors wary of AI hype

Survey reveals investors plan to increase tech allocations but are unsure about how much artificial intelligence will upend business.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley sells student loan benefits provider to Vestwell
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2023
Morgan Stanley sells student loan benefits provider to Vestwell

Gradifi, which sold to ETrade in 2019 for $30 million, will expand Vestwell beyond retirement savings.

By Ryan W. Neal
LPL focus on smaller acquisitions bears fruit
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 28, 2023
LPL focus on smaller acquisitions bears fruit

'We’re in many more conversations than deals,' one LPL executive noted.

By Bruce Kelly