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Building a legacy that lasts: why succession planning needs to start on day one
OPINION JUN 27, 2025
Building a legacy that lasts: why succession planning needs to start on day one

Whether a firm manages $50 million or $5 billion in client assets, building a succession strategy needs to be a priority at least a decade out from retirement.

By John Roberts
5 best practices to brand your process & win more business
OPINION JUN 24, 2025
5 best practices to brand your process & win more business

Advisors can set their practice apart and win more business with a powerful graphic describing their unique business and value proposition.

By Jeff Thorsteinson
Does a merger or acquisition make sense for your firm? Why now is the perfect time to secure your firm’s future
OPINION JUN 20, 2025
Does a merger or acquisition make sense for your firm? Why now is the perfect time to secure your firm’s future

While the choice for advisors to "die at their desks" might been wise once upon a time, higher acquisition multiples and innovations in deal structures have created more immediate M&A opportunities.

By Debra Taylor
Want to get the most out of alts? You’ll have to do your homework
OPINION JUN 17, 2025
Want to get the most out of alts? You’ll have to do your homework

Advisors who expect an edge from alternatives' illiquidity premium – without understanding the underlying terms and explaining them to clients – have a world of learning to do.

By Eddy Augsten
Seeking stability amid uncertainty: the appeal of tax-aware ETFs
OPINION JUN 10, 2025
Seeking stability amid uncertainty: the appeal of tax-aware ETFs

Compared to municipal bond strategies alone, those that incorporate a broader set of taxable bonds could offer a good mix of income and stability.

By Erinn King
Leveraging vulnerability: Questions that show you care
OPINION JUN 06, 2025
Leveraging vulnerability: Questions that show you care

Sometimes letting clients lead conversations, rather than having all the answers, can be the most powerful trust-builder.

By Kristine McManus
Navigating life’s big transitions for women clients
OPINION MAY 27, 2025
Navigating life’s big transitions for women clients

Divorce, widowhood, and retirement are events when financial advisors may provide stability and guidance.

Retirement investing is getting personal. Advisors must proceed wisely
OPINION MAY 20, 2025
Retirement investing is getting personal. Advisors must proceed wisely

With a wider menu of managed accounts coming in the 401(k) space, advisors must be prepared with a process to determine when more personalized service is a good fit for participants.

By Ronnie Cox
The business case for giving back: How community engagement strengthens firms and their people
OPINION MAY 16, 2025
The business case for giving back: How community engagement strengthens firms and their people

From creating goodwill to opening doors to partnership and building pride among employees, wealth firms can spark a virtuous cycle as they work to make a difference.

By Katrina Radenberg
Clear the blockage: Improve access to private markets
OPINION MAY 15, 2025
Clear the blockage: Improve access to private markets

Congress should amend regulations to ensure access for all, allowing issuers to spend less time with state regulators and more time building better portfolios.

By Mark Goldberg
New Wealthbox offering sounds alarm bells for competitors
OPINION MAY 14, 2025
New Wealthbox offering sounds alarm bells for competitors

Advisors have had to choose between generic and advisor-specific AI tools, but with only a 20% market saturation, there is room for Wealthbox and others to shift the competitive landscape.

Legendary Buffett was one step ahead, yet again
OPINION MAY 14, 2025
Legendary Buffett was one step ahead, yet again

Editorial: InvestmentNews salutes the still-sharp 94-year-old, who has become the touchpoint for so many advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Leveraging behavioral finance to better understand clients during market volatility
OPINION MAY 13, 2025
Leveraging behavioral finance to better understand clients during market volatility

Understanding how portfolio pain hits primitive centers of the brain can help advisors become better psychological coaches.

By Kristine McManus
Vanguard at 50
OPINION MAY 09, 2025
Vanguard at 50

A half-century after the company quietly launched in Pennsylvania, Jack Bogle's spirit and legacy to investors has stood the test of time.

By Knut A. Rostad
Your Finra defense: Unlock efficiency and clarity with a dual-role expert witness
OPINION MAY 06, 2025
Your Finra defense: Unlock efficiency and clarity with a dual-role expert witness

In contentious cases of arbitration, having a single credible voice speak to both liability and damages can be a significant advantage.

By Louis Tambaro
In periods of volatility, don’t lose sight of clients’ long-term goals
OPINION MAY 02, 2025
In periods of volatility, don’t lose sight of clients’ long-term goals

As you work with clients to navigate the current markets, stay grounded in their values and priorities.

By Gillian Howell
Will the small RIA go the way of the dinosaur?
OPINION APR 30, 2025
Will the small RIA go the way of the dinosaur?

"A year ago, if you asked me if there was a future for the small, independent wealth business, I would have replied with an emphatic, 'Yes.' Today, I’m not so certain."

By Scott Hanson
The great wealth transfer demands a wealth management revolution
OPINION APR 25, 2025
The great wealth transfer demands a wealth management revolution

As the next generation of investors take their turn, advisors have to strike a fine balance between embracing new technology and building human connections.

By Taylor Matthews
Commonwealth advisors, employees, let it all hang out on Reddit
OPINION APR 24, 2025
Commonwealth advisors, employees, let it all hang out on Reddit

"It's like a soap opera," says one senior industry executive.

By Bruce Kelly
For broker-dealers to sustainably compete with Robinhood, they must get serious about AI
OPINION APR 23, 2025
For broker-dealers to sustainably compete with Robinhood, they must get serious about AI

While Robinhood may have the razzle-dazzle, broker-dealers should offer something infinitely more valuable.