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Advisors expect healthy gains – but not smooth sailing – for stocks in 2026
EQUITIES DEC 08, 2025
Advisors expect healthy gains – but not smooth sailing – for stocks in 2026

Most advisors see double-digit upside for the S&P 500 next year, as well as risks of a correction, at least two Fed cuts, and geopolitical uncertainty.

By Leo Almazora
CFP Board hails new test-taking record for 2025 exams
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2025
CFP Board hails new test-taking record for 2025 exams

Financial planning body claims the second year of more than 10,000 CFP candidates as another proof point showing the value of CFP certification.

By Leo Almazora
Vanguard plans Miami expansion to tap more Latin American wealth
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2025
Vanguard plans Miami expansion to tap more Latin American wealth

The firm is also looking to grow offshore services in key hubs including California and Houston over the next 12 to 18 months.

By Bloomberg
Political worries hang over client conversations as advisors eye 2026
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2025
Political worries hang over client conversations as advisors eye 2026

CFP Board survey shows most clients still confident in hitting long- and short-term goals despite an unsettled economy and policy backdrop

By Leo Almazora
Advisors debate whether 2026 will be a good year to buy a 'forever home'
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2025
Advisors debate whether 2026 will be a good year to buy a 'forever home'

Advisors not only assist clients with their stock portfolios, but their real estate decisions as well. Here's what some are saying about buying a new home in 2026.

By Gregg Greenberg
Consolidation Surge: New top dog as Americans trim number of investment providers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2025
Consolidation Surge: New top dog as Americans trim number of investment providers

Households are increasingly consolidating, with one third now relying on a single firm for investing and savings.

By Steve Randall
Centibillionaire Michael Dell and wife Susan make $6.25B pledge to seed Trump accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2025
Centibillionaire Michael Dell and wife Susan make $6.25B pledge to seed Trump accounts

The philanthropic pledge to give young Americans an investing headstart raises fresh questions around tax-advantaged saving for RIAs.

By Leo Almazora
New law forces IRS to 'show its math' on error notices
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2025
New law forces IRS to 'show its math' on error notices

The bipartisan measure, co-authored in the Senate by Elizabeth Warren and approved by President Donald Trump, clears numerous hurdles that held taxpayers back from challenging the tax agency.

By Leo Almazora
How private stock planning can unlock opportunities with next-gen clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2025
How private stock planning can unlock opportunities with next-gen clients

Quotient Wealth Partners' co-CEO speaks out on his RIA firm's pivot into private equity comp planning, how investments by Schwab and Morgan Stanley mark a turning point, and why advisors diving in should prepare to play the long game.

By Leo Almazora
Younger advisors lean on model portfolios to chase wealthier clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 25, 2025
Younger advisors lean on model portfolios to chase wealthier clients

Outsourcers devote 63% of their time on client-facing activities and predominantly work with clients that have less than $2 million in investable assets, according to Cerulli.

By Leo Almazora
Caregiving costs create growing obstacle to women's retirement security
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2025
Caregiving costs create growing obstacle to women's retirement security

Women in the US are facing greater financial and career pressures compared to their male peers, according to two new surveys.

By Leo Almazora
Vanguard Charitable finds Americans giving more, with 30% of donors upping contributions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 24, 2025
Vanguard Charitable finds Americans giving more, with 30% of donors upping contributions

Online survey finds donor-advised funds and charitable budgeting sparked greater giving to disaster relief and essential programs amid the federal government shutdown.

By Leo Almazora
How advisors create financial plans when they don't manage all a client's assets
EQUITIES NOV 21, 2025
How advisors create financial plans when they don't manage all a client's assets

Wealth managers often have to create holistic financial plans without having all a client's assets under their management. This is how they do it.

By Gregg Greenberg
Sustainable investing isn't dead: New survey shows demand accelerating
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 21, 2025
Sustainable investing isn't dead: New survey shows demand accelerating

A global poll finds most asset owners, managers foresee rises in sustainable asset allocations.

By Steve Randall
Retail investors embrace brokerage, ETFs, crypto as product awareness surges to new record
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 21, 2025
Retail investors embrace brokerage, ETFs, crypto as product awareness surges to new record

Household familiarity with investment products climbs to 85%, fueling new growth paths for managers.

By Steve Randall
Why advisors should lean into estate planning - not portfolios
FINTECH NOV 20, 2025
Why advisors should lean into estate planning - not portfolios

Client loyalty, next-gen relationships, and organic AUM growth are increasingly driven by a single factor: helping families protect and transfer their wealth, says Gene Farrell, CEO of Vanilla.

Are advisors going overboard on their service offerings? No way, Cerulli says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 20, 2025
Are advisors going overboard on their service offerings? No way, Cerulli says

The trick is to get affluent clients thinking beyond retirement income and wealth building, according to new research.

By Leo Almazora
How one full-service wealth firm is embracing AI without layoffs
TECHNOLOGY NOV 19, 2025
How one full-service wealth firm is embracing AI without layoffs

Leaders at Siebert Financial discuss how AI has supercharged marketing outcomes and compliance capacity – while still keeping humans in the loop.

By Leo Almazora
AI is transforming estate planning into a mainstream financial essential, says wealth.com CEO
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2025
AI is transforming estate planning into a mainstream financial essential, says wealth.com CEO

Rafael Loureiro tells InvestmentNews that technology is democratizing estate planning.

By Steve Randall
Buy, sell or hold Bitcoin? Advisors weigh in after crypto's recent collapse
ALTERNATIVES NOV 18, 2025
Buy, sell or hold Bitcoin? Advisors weigh in after crypto's recent collapse

The drop in Bitcoin prices over the past month has wealth managers answering client questions about their strategy for this risky asset.

By Gregg Greenberg