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AI is taking over the financial advice industry and killing back office jobs
OPINION FEB 11, 2026
AI is taking over the financial advice industry and killing back office jobs

Financial advisors, however, are sitting pretty in the AI maelstrom.

By Bruce Kelly
Merchant's FinLink taps Rafa.ai in professional matchmaking partnership
FINTECH FEB 11, 2026
Merchant's FinLink taps Rafa.ai in professional matchmaking partnership

The AI-powered upgrade aims to create a transaction-focused hub for dealmaking, recruiting, and succession planning among wealth and financial advisory firms.

By Leo Almazora
Mark Zuckerberg’s Miami mansion deal puts California’s billionaire tax scare under microscope
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg’s Miami mansion deal puts California’s billionaire tax scare under microscope

Despite historical evidence against wealth flight concerns, the Meta CEO is joining a growing list of tech titans exiting for Florida's luxury market.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: CAPTRUST adds $3.8B super-ensemble in Southern California
RIA NEWS FEB 11, 2026
RIA moves: CAPTRUST adds $3.8B super-ensemble in Southern California

Also, Mercer Advisors taps an LPL alum to lead the evolution of its investment platform, while Mission Wealth extends its footprint in Colorado.

By Leo Almazora
Midlife women’s financial confidence plummets as cost pressures bite
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2026
Midlife women’s financial confidence plummets as cost pressures bite

New survey reveals over half of women 50+ feel less secure financially than a year ago.

By Steve Randall
YouTube star MrBeast buys teen money app Step
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS FEB 10, 2026
YouTube star MrBeast buys teen money app Step

The world's biggest YouTube star is entering financial services as data shows that Americans under age 30 are more likely to get financial advice from social media than from finance professionals.

By Andrew Cohen
Robinhood caps record 2025 with Q4 revenue surge, but shares fall on investor concerns
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2026
Robinhood caps record 2025 with Q4 revenue surge, but shares fall on investor concerns

Strong deposits, asset growth, and product breadth position platform for continued scale in 2026.

By Steve Randall
YCharts adds Hamilton Lane private markets benchmarks as advisors seek better data
ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2026
YCharts adds Hamilton Lane private markets benchmarks as advisors seek better data

New data integration gives advisors standardized views of private equity, credit, and real assets performance amid growing demand for private markets exposures.

By Leo Almazora
Carson Group continues advisor succession strategy with Scottsdale office acquisition
RIA NEWS FEB 10, 2026
Carson Group continues advisor succession strategy with Scottsdale office acquisition

The latest move at Carson Wealth formalizes a long-running partnership with Brent Pine’s Arizona team and locks in a next-gen path for clients and advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Ex-LPL broker ordered to pay $1.4 million to clients who bought fraudulent crypto funds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 10, 2026
Ex-LPL broker ordered to pay $1.4 million to clients who bought fraudulent crypto funds

Beginning in 2021, Lisa Boisselle and her firm Wealthwise solicited clients to invest in two crypto asset-related programs, according to Arizona regulators.

By Bruce Kelly
Empowering Advisors: Building an Advisory Model That Endures
EXPERT ADVICE FEB 10, 2026
Empowering Advisors: Building an Advisory Model That Endures

Active listening is the foundation for generating better outcomes

By Stan Gregor
Advisor moves: UBS nabs $1B Merrill advisor team in Puerto Rico
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 10, 2026
Advisor moves: UBS nabs $1B Merrill advisor team in Puerto Rico

Osaic has also gained ground in St. Louis with a veteran pair from Stifel, while the Hightower-aligned Bahnsen Group gets a foothold in Silicon Valley.

By Leo Almazora
You’re not managing money — you’re managing emotions
OPINION FEB 10, 2026
You’re not managing money — you’re managing emotions

Coaching clients through their worst evolutionary impulses while navigating stormy markets is how the best financial advisors earn their fees.

By Larry Sprung
Schroders, Apollo strike broad partnership to reshape hybrid investing for wealth, retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2026
Schroders, Apollo strike broad partnership to reshape hybrid investing for wealth, retirement

New alliance targets hybrid public-private solutions for advisors.

By Steve Randall
Bluespring buys Massachusetts $2.3B RIA adding team of around 50
RIA NEWS FEB 10, 2026
Bluespring buys Massachusetts $2.3B RIA adding team of around 50

Acquisition expands Bluespring’s footprint as consolidation among growth-minded RIAs continues.

By Steve Randall
Anthony Pompliano takes AI portfolio analysis public with Silvia
TRANSFORMATION FEB 09, 2026
Anthony Pompliano takes AI portfolio analysis public with Silvia

By aggregating client-authorized data across brokerage, crypto, real estate and alternative assets, Pompliano’s Silvia platform claims visibility into client finances that goes beyond what RIAs are accustomed to accessing.

By Andrew Cohen
Stifel Financial delivered setback in effort to dismiss $133 million arbitration award
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 09, 2026
Stifel Financial delivered setback in effort to dismiss $133 million arbitration award

Stifel's claims that an arbitrator's alleged bias was "unsupported by any evidence," according to a judge.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisors raise red flags at proposal for penalty-free 401(k) withdrawals
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2026
Advisors raise red flags at proposal for penalty-free 401(k) withdrawals

A shift in 401 (k) withdrawals would lower “the psychological barrier” to tapping retirement assets for non retirement goals, says Bob Ruelle of Apollon Wealth Management.

By James Rogers
Trump push to curb Wall Street homebuyers stalls in Congress
ALTERNATIVES FEB 09, 2026
Trump push to curb Wall Street homebuyers stalls in Congress

The White House bid to bar large investors from single-family purchases clashes with bipartisan housing supply agenda.

By Leo Almazora
BNY, Goldman double down on tech with 'digital employees' and AI agents
WIREHOUSES FEB 09, 2026
BNY, Goldman double down on tech with 'digital employees' and AI agents

Wall Street giants step up automation bets as advisors weigh how AI-fueled back offices will reshape service, staffing, and client expectations.

By Leo Almazora