UBS is looking to boost the firm’s bottom line even as some financial advisors search for greener pastures.
Offering subscription-based services can bring in additional revenue, but advisors must also keep state and federal regulators' compliance expectations in mind.
Advisors who compete with below market rates for their services might not be doing themselves any favors.
From seeing past credit ratings to selecting the right vehicle and educating clients, advisors who strategically use high-yield fixed income can build credibility and confidence.
Wealth firms that can demonstrate growth outside the rising tide of markets can command a premium price.
Going beyond succession, retiring advisors should prioritize building a safety net to protect their practice, staff, and clients against unforeseen circumstances.
Despite hints of a friendlier SEC under the incoming Trump administration, bipartisan issues around money laundering, cybersecurity, and AI should remain central priorities.
It's been an awful road for investors in GWG bonds.
Even clients with high investment knowledge can make risky portfolio decisions. Advisors can provide a much-needed reality check.
With people looking forward to fresh starts and new goals in 2025, it's a prime opportunity for advisors to share their expertise on some popular themes.
The experience of the 39th president, beloved long beyond his term in the Oval Office, sets a high standard of trust for advisors to live up to.
For those advisors on Easy Street, it’s time to pass the reins to someone who is on top of their game.
Here is how advisors can help make more money and experience greater meaning.
Think of all the ways your clients interact with you - are you excellent in all these areas?
From AUM growth to client retention, acquisition, and NIGO rates, it takes a clear-eyed look at the past year's record for advisors to set smart 2025 goals.
Giving offers a route to tax deductions and portfolio diversification.
This is not a “hallucination”, AI is already here and shaping the ways we work and live
Three questions to help you tackle the great disruption in the second half of this decade
There are three essential elements you must bring to the table to increase the chances of a successful post-sale career.