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Back-to-school debt trap: 39% of parents borrowing to keep up with classmates
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 10, 2026
Back-to-school debt trap: 39% of parents borrowing to keep up with classmates

Research reveals mounting financial pressure facing parents as rising prices, social pressure push budgets to the limit.

By Steve Randall
Estate planning drives 1 in 6 legal calls as trust demand surges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 07, 2026
Estate planning drives 1 in 6 legal calls as trust demand surges

Fewer than half of Americans have a will even as estate inquiries climb, and new survey data shows most want a human professional, not a DIY tool, to close the ga

By Leo Almazora
How advisors are winning Gen Z clients — and keeping them
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 07, 2026
How advisors are winning Gen Z clients — and keeping them

From college campus seminars to family meetings and data-driven outreach, five practitioners share what actually works when building a book with the youngest generation of investors

By Gregg Greenberg
24-hour trading is coming – is your advisory practice ready?
EQUITIES AUG 07, 2026
24-hour trading is coming – is your advisory practice ready?

ViewTrade's James St. Clair says overnight markets are maturing fast, and advisors who ignore them risk leaving clients behind.

By Steve Randall
The money conversation no one wants to have despite the inevitability
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 07, 2026
The money conversation no one wants to have despite the inevitability

With cost-of-living pressures squeezing household budgets, a death in the family can cost more than expected.

By Steve Randall
CEO confidence rebounds in Q3 2026, hitting highest point since start of year
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 07, 2026
CEO confidence rebounds in Q3 2026, hitting highest point since start of year

Business leaders grow more optimistic about economic conditions as geopolitical worries ease and hiring plans improve, survey finds.

By Steve Randall
Client optimism rises despite inflation, CFP Board summer survey finds
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 06, 2026
Client optimism rises despite inflation, CFP Board summer survey finds

New CFP Board sentiment data shows financial advisors' clients feel more upbeat about their finances even as affordability pressures persist.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor recruiting is expanding beyond finance — here's why
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 06, 2026
Advisor recruiting is expanding beyond finance — here's why

Carson Group advisors say psychology, education, and operations professionals are developing the relationship skills wealth management clients actually need

By Gregg Greenberg
Americans trust financial advisors most so why is there an engagement gap?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 06, 2026
Americans trust financial advisors most so why is there an engagement gap?

New Edward Jones report reveals that internet research tops financial guidance, despite high level of confidence in professionals.

By Steve Randall
How AI is enabling voice-based hacking attacks to become riskier for financial firms
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 06, 2026
How AI is enabling voice-based hacking attacks to become riskier for financial firms

Sophisticated campaigns have struck some of the country's largest money managers including hedge funds, banks.

By Steve Randall
Gray divorce upends retirement plans — how advisors can help
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 05, 2026
Gray divorce upends retirement plans — how advisors can help

When couples split after 50, decades of joint financial planning unravel fast. Three advisors share what clients get wrong and how to rebuild

By Gregg Greenberg
LPL Research launches 17 model portfolios, hitting $100B in AUM
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2026
LPL Research launches 17 model portfolios, hitting $100B in AUM

Broker-dealer expands its model portfolio platform with modular building block strategies designed to give advisors greater customization at scale.

By Steve Randall
Young HNW clients are choosing experiences over assets — can advisors keep up?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2026
Young HNW clients are choosing experiences over assets — can advisors keep up?

Millennial and Gen Z investors are redefining wealth through travel, dining, and flexibility — and that's forcing advisors to rethink how they plan

By Gregg Greenberg
Financial stress forces young Americans to delay life milestones
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2026
Financial stress forces young Americans to delay life milestones

A new Northwestern Mutual study finds Gen Z and millennials are postponing homeownership, parenthood and marriage under mounting economic strain.

By Steve Randall
Bluerock adds three SVPs to expand advisor coverage
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2026
Bluerock adds three SVPs to expand advisor coverage

Bluerock Capital Markets hires three senior regional vice presidents to deepen alternative investment distribution across key US advisor markets.

By Steve Randall
California billionaire tax splits Democrats as Governor Newsom discloses income
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2026
California billionaire tax splits Democrats as Governor Newsom discloses income

Proposition 40's endorsement clash exposes a widening rift between progressives and Newsom's more cautious wing in the West Coast.

By Leo Almazora
NYC's pied-à-terre tax rollout leaves frustrated longtime owners fighting bills
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2026
NYC's pied-à-terre tax rollout leaves frustrated longtime owners fighting bills

Thousands of primary homeowners claim to have been wrongly flagged for a levy meant for second-home owners.

By Leo Almazora
Philanthropic planning is wealth management's next competitive frontier, beyond DAFs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 31, 2026
Philanthropic planning is wealth management's next competitive frontier, beyond DAFs

Foundation Source's new president says PhilTech can turn charitable giving into a scalable, integrated advisory discipline.

By Steve Randall
Decumulation strategies are evolving — here's what advisors are doing differently
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 29, 2026
Decumulation strategies are evolving — here's what advisors are doing differently

How rising rates, longer lifespans, and AI-powered planning tools are reshaping the way advisors turn portfolios into retirement income.

By Gregg Greenberg
Outsourcing investment management boosts advisor growth, research reveals
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 29, 2026
Outsourcing investment management boosts advisor growth, research reveals

Survey of 745 advisors finds outsourcing frees nearly 10 hours a week and sharpens client retention.

By Steve Randall