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Which credentials are floating to the top of the alphabet soup for planners?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2026
Which credentials are floating to the top of the alphabet soup for planners?

A new survey finds CFP certificants lead the pack on earnings gains, client growth, and career satisfaction — but other designations are close behind.

By Leo Almazora
Stocks may soar but advisors still rely on real estate for HNW clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2026
Stocks may soar but advisors still rely on real estate for HNW clients

Wealth managers explain why they appreciate the tax and wealth transfer benefits of real estate even in the face of a raging bull market.

By Gregg Greenberg
Boomerang living becomes financial strategy as economic strain reshapes housing paths
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2026
Boomerang living becomes financial strategy as economic strain reshapes housing paths

Survey finds nearly half of parents house adult children as costs delay independence.

By Steve Randall
Like mother, like daughter? How this $3B advisory team splits multigenerational client talks
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 03, 2026
Like mother, like daughter? How this $3B advisory team splits multigenerational client talks

Wells Fargo Advisors’ advisory duo uses the generational divide to strengthen family wealth relationships.

By Steve Randall
Military members turned financial advisors reveal the skills that serve them best
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2026
Military members turned financial advisors reveal the skills that serve them best

In honor of May being Military Appreciation Month, InvestmentNews spoke with service members turned financial advisors to learn the most valuable skills they carried over from their time in uniform.

By Gregg Greenberg
Less than $3M means membership of top 1% club in one state, but others need an eight-figure fortune
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2026
Less than $3M means membership of top 1% club in one state, but others need an eight-figure fortune

A new analysis shows how elite wealth cohorts vary widely across the 50 states.

By Steve Randall
CFP Board names Kathryn Berkenpas as chief operating officer
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 30, 2026
CFP Board names Kathryn Berkenpas as chief operating officer

A Morgan Stanley and MissionSquare veteran who joined CFP Board last year, Berkenpas becomes the first CFP professional to hold the organization's top operations post.

By Leo Almazora
Is the RIA world suffering from a 'cliche crisis'?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 30, 2026
Is the RIA world suffering from a 'cliche crisis'?

A new study shows financial advisors are using and reusing the same marketing terms, making differentiation harder for clients.

By Gregg Greenberg
Inheritance boom drives demand for all-in-one wealth advice solutions
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2026
Inheritance boom drives demand for all-in-one wealth advice solutions

Affluent heirs face rising complexity as expected inheritances near $1M, fueling shift to integrated guidance.

By Steve Randall
Advisors at a crossroads: Guardian’s Mike Perry on winning the next generation of clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 30, 2026
Advisors at a crossroads: Guardian’s Mike Perry on winning the next generation of clients

As trillions shift to younger investors and advisors retire, Perry tells InvestmentNews how education, technology and personalization can help firms adapt.

By Steve Randall
CFP Board, FSI back DOL's push to roll back Biden-era contractor rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 29, 2026
CFP Board, FSI back DOL's push to roll back Biden-era contractor rule

CFP Board and the Financial Services Institute each threw support behind the Labor Department's shift back to a two-factor "economic reality" test for determining worker status

By Leo Almazora
Advisors offer advice to recent graduates on student loan repayment
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 29, 2026
Advisors offer advice to recent graduates on student loan repayment

College may be over after graduation, but student loans can stick around for a while. Wealth managers can educate clients and their kids about how to handle it.

By Gregg Greenberg
Millennials push for family-first advice as boomers keep finances private
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 29, 2026
Millennials push for family-first advice as boomers keep finances private

Generational divide emerges as younger investors invite advisors into family planning talks.

By Steve Randall
This is how the industry can develop the next generation of leaders: Summit Place founder Liz Miller
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2026
This is how the industry can develop the next generation of leaders: Summit Place founder Liz Miller

“I think our industry has a real need to be getting this right,” said Summit Place Financial Advisors Founder and President Liz Miller.

By James Rogers
Schwab finds most teens want to invest, but split with parents on control
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2026
Schwab finds most teens want to invest, but split with parents on control

As gambling habits increasingly infiltrates teens' digital lives, a new Schwab survey points to investing as an early counter-habit.

By Leo Almazora
HB Wealth expands Arch tie-up as private markets push strains RIA operations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2026
HB Wealth expands Arch tie-up as private markets push strains RIA operations

Automation rollout targets reporting gaps and data fragmentation across alternative investments.

By Steve Randall
Asset managers face tougher growth race as distribution and AI reshape industry
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2026
Asset managers face tougher growth race as distribution and AI reshape industry

Report warns performance alone no longer enough as scale, tech, and access drive winners

By Steve Randall
Nearly one in four Americans regret last year's tax refund spending, survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2026
Nearly one in four Americans regret last year's tax refund spending, survey finds

More than half of respondents who look back on last season's refund wish they had saved or invested more – a gap that widens sharply among younger generations.

By Leo Almazora
Wealth managers talk risk mitigation in an increasingly messy market
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 27, 2026
Wealth managers talk risk mitigation in an increasingly messy market

War, tariffs and a range of other matters are heightening investor anxiety. Here's how financial advisors are managing risk in a volatile economic environment.

By Gregg Greenberg
Will California’s billionaire tax bombshell send the ultra-rich running?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 27, 2026
Will California’s billionaire tax bombshell send the ultra-rich running?

Signature drive advances amid debate over taxing extreme fortunes in richest US state.

By Steve Randall