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Succession planning for business-owning moms starts on day one
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 07, 2026
Succession planning for business-owning moms starts on day one

Advisors share how estate planning, valuation and early exposure prepare a family business for heirs without forcing the handoff

By Gregg Greenberg
BlackRock study exposes advice gap as women's wealth surges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 07, 2026
BlackRock study exposes advice gap as women's wealth surges

New research finds nearly 40% of affluent women remain unadvised, even at the highest wealth levels.

By Steve Randall
Cerulli: Advisors struggle to turn 401(k) savers into wealth clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2026
Cerulli: Advisors struggle to turn 401(k) savers into wealth clients

Just over 10% of advisors' wealth clients come from defined contribution plans, as capacity, data and technology gaps block the bridge to wealth

By Leo Almazora
Advisors rethink home equity liquidity with mortgage rates topping 7%
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 06, 2026
Advisors rethink home equity liquidity with mortgage rates topping 7%

With Treasury yields at 2004 highs, planners say house-rich clients need liquid reserves before retirement plans stall

By Gregg Greenberg
Global economic freedom edges up, but pandemic damage lingers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 06, 2026
Global economic freedom edges up, but pandemic damage lingers

A decade of progress erased: global economic freedom is recovering, but remains below pre-pandemic levels, with US scores set to fall.

By Steve Randall
Long-term care gap puts advisors in the spotlight as boomer costs soar
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2026
Long-term care gap puts advisors in the spotlight as boomer costs soar

Most Americans want to age at home but few have a financial plan to pay for it, according to new research.

By Steve Randall
Advisor AI use hits 80%, but client time still falls short
ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2026
Advisor AI use hits 80%, but client time still falls short

Morningstar advisor survey finds admin work, rising client demands are offsetting efficiency gains from greater technology adoption.

By Leo Almazora
How RIAs can stand out in a crowded market, PR experts say
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) OCT 05, 2026
How RIAs can stand out in a crowded market, PR experts say

Specialization, experience-based thought leadership and bolder marketing help wealth management firms rise above generic pitches.

By Gregg Greenberg
Americans rank near the bottom in global financial literacy study
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 05, 2026
Americans rank near the bottom in global financial literacy study

Despite commanding the world's largest economy, US consumers struggle with basic money skills

By Steve Randall
Most Americans avoid inheritance talk at the holidays, survey finds
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 05, 2026
Most Americans avoid inheritance talk at the holidays, survey finds

A new study of 5,000 adults reveals family silence on estate planning is a timing problem, not a death problem.

By Steve Randall
Real estate deed theft is surging - what advisors need to tell clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 05, 2026
Real estate deed theft is surging - what advisors need to tell clients

Property fraud losses hit $275 million in 2025, and your older clients are the most exposed.

By Steve Randall
KeyBank names Keane COO of Key Wealth as Calabrese retires
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 02, 2026
KeyBank names Keane COO of Key Wealth as Calabrese retires

KeyBank brings in a veteran of Wilmington Trust to run day-to-day operations for its growing $70 billion wealth business.

By Steve Randall
Wealth tax, capital gains hikes draw bipartisan support in US battlegrounds
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 02, 2026
Wealth tax, capital gains hikes draw bipartisan support in US battlegrounds

New survey data shows Republicans and Democrats in some key states agreeing on taxing the ultra-wealthy.

By Steve Randall
Amplified Planning's Externship draws record 2,825 aspiring planners
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 01, 2026
Amplified Planning's Externship draws record 2,825 aspiring planners

Career changers, students and current advisors filled a record class, raising questions about how firms hire next-gen advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Retirement cash flow planning for business owners starts years early
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 01, 2026
Retirement cash flow planning for business owners starts years early

Advisors say exit planning for owners who never drew a paycheck must stress-test sale prices, taxes and lost business perks

By Gregg Greenberg
Debt, AI and the holiday season: what younger clients are telling advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 01, 2026
Debt, AI and the holiday season: what younger clients are telling advisors

New surveys reveal how millennial and Gen Z debt is reshaping client behavior around AI, BNPL and holiday spending.

By Steve Randall
Wealthy Gen Z and millennial donors are changing the philanthropic playbook
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 01, 2026
Wealthy Gen Z and millennial donors are changing the philanthropic playbook

A new Bank of America study reveals younger HNW donors use more giving vehicles and support twice as many causes as some older peers.

By Steve Randall
Higher rates to bolster US wealth managers' cash earnings, Fitch says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 30, 2026
Higher rates to bolster US wealth managers' cash earnings, Fitch says

Fitch says a higher-for-longer rate environment supports client-cash earnings growth, but cash sorting and funding costs will limit the upside.

By Steve Randall
Business owners want integrated advice – and almost half aren't getting it
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2026
Business owners want integrated advice – and almost half aren't getting it

Advisors explain how to diversify business equity, build succession safeguards and keep exit plans current

By Gregg Greenberg
K-shaped wealth gap pauses for first time in three years, Equifax data shows
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2026
K-shaped wealth gap pauses for first time in three years, Equifax data shows

New Equifax data reveals a modest but meaningful shift in US consumer financial health, with the economic divide narrowing slightly in Q2 2026.

By Steve Randall