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Social Security underpaid older children by nearly $60 million
TAX MAY 05, 2022
Social Security underpaid older children by nearly $60 million

Minor and disabled children are eligible for benefits when a parent retires or dies, and those benefits extend until the child is 18 — or 19 if still in high school.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Crypto-rich puzzle over how to pass high-risk wealth on to heirs
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2022
Crypto-rich puzzle over how to pass high-risk wealth on to heirs

As more crypto holders need help structuring their wealth, the staid world of estate planning is still playing catch up.

By Bloomberg
Fiduciary group offers best practices for using annuities in retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2022
Fiduciary group offers best practices for using annuities in retirement plans

The key to a prudent process for selecting annuities for a retirement plan is to assess cost, performance and risk factors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rudy Adolf discusses Ukraine invasion on Focus earnings call
RIAS MAY 05, 2022
Rudy Adolf discusses Ukraine invasion on Focus earnings call

The Focus Financial CEO kicked off the firm's first-quarter earnings call by talking about Ukraine, which is the type of topic heads of U.S.-based financial services firms typically avoid.

By Bruce Kelly
J.P. Morgan launches direct indexing for RIAs
FINTECH MAY 05, 2022
J.P. Morgan launches direct indexing for RIAs

The Tax-Smart Separately Managed Account Platform lets advisers customize portfolios based on strategies created by J.P. Morgan’s index team.

By Ryan W. Neal
Stocks sink as specter of stagflation haunts trading
EQUITIES MAY 05, 2022
Stocks sink as specter of stagflation haunts trading

In the wake of the Federal Reserve's rate hike Wednesday, traders worry that Fed officials could struggle to contain inflation amid the lingering threat of a recession.

By Bloomberg
Elon Musk, Cathie Wood say passive funds have gone too far
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 05, 2022
Elon Musk, Cathie Wood say passive funds have gone too far

Conversation on Twitter criticized passive investing and weighed in on a long-running Wall Street debate about the growing power of index funds.

By Bloomberg
Argos Wealth Advisors sells minority stake to Merchant
RIAS MAY 05, 2022
Argos Wealth Advisors sells minority stake to Merchant

Merchant Investment Management continues to build up a portfolio of minority ownership stakes with the deal with $775 million, California-based Argos.

By Jeff Benjamin
Inflation could give DB plans a boost, Cerulli says
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2022
Inflation could give DB plans a boost, Cerulli says

Rising rates drive down defined-benefit plan liabilities and raise their funded ratios.

By InvestmentNews
Bond turmoil threatens to erupt anew with inflation haunting Fed
FIXED INCOME MAY 05, 2022
Bond turmoil threatens to erupt anew with inflation haunting Fed

Chair Jerome Powell pours cold water on the prospect for a jumbo-sized 75 basis point rate hike next month.

By Bloomberg
Securities-Based Lending Remains an Attractive Option for Investment Clients
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 05, 2022
Securities-Based Lending Remains an Attractive Option for Investment Clients

For well-qualified borrowers, a securities-based line of credit from a financial institution is an excellent option for accessing cash while preserving their investment strategy.

By Western Alliance Bank
Fed hikes rates half-point as Powell signals similar moves ahead
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 04, 2022
Fed hikes rates half-point as Powell signals similar moves ahead

The interest-rate increase is the biggest since 2000 and is the most aggressive policy action in decades to combat soaring inflation.

By Bloomberg
Buffett's jabs at finance lack relevance, readers say
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 04, 2022
Buffett's jabs at finance lack relevance, readers say

Eighty-one percent of InvestmentNews readers responding to a poll conducted on Twitter and LinkedIn said the Oracle of Omaha's bromides were 'not relevant to me' or 'entirely irrelevant.'

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James adds $580 million Wells Fargo team
BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2022
Raymond James adds $580 million Wells Fargo team

The four advisers will operate as Heberle Helm Ferguson Group in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

By InvestmentNews
Providing seamless digital experiences will help clients succeed in the long term
OPINION MAY 04, 2022
Providing seamless digital experiences will help clients succeed in the long term

Advisers should provide a holistic, hyper-personalized view of a client’s entire financial life, complete with data-driven recommendations.

By Brandon Rembe
Mercer adds second $1 billion-plus RIA in as many days
RIAS MAY 04, 2022
Mercer adds second $1 billion-plus RIA in as many days

The aggregator announced the addition of Sanford Advisory Services, a $1.1 billion firm based in Portage, Michigan, as private equity backing continues to drive acquisitions in the wealth management space.

By Jeff Benjamin
Jamie Dimon says Fed should have raised rates sooner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 04, 2022
Jamie Dimon says Fed should have raised rates sooner

JPMorgan CEO says a bigger risk to the global economy is the war in Ukraine as it signals the ‘Cold War is back.'

By Bloomberg
Building a resilient portfolio amid war, rising rates and inflation
OPINION MAY 04, 2022
Building a resilient portfolio amid war, rising rates and inflation

Advisers may benefit from shifting allocations within both their fixed-income and equity exposures, as well as introducing alternative asset classes.

By Allison Bonds
10 IBDs with the most CFPs
BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2022
10 IBDs with the most CFPs

As the number of certified financial planners grows, here are the independent broker-dealers who employ the most CFPs.

By InvestmentNews
The learning curve for new clients
OPINION MAY 04, 2022
The learning curve for new clients

It takes time to explain the investing approach to clients, and often those explanations don't stick.

By Michael Broad