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Family of late Zappos CEO calls ‘surprise’ will a scam as forgery signs mount
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 16, 2025
Family of late Zappos CEO calls ‘surprise’ will a scam as forgery signs mount

Experts hired by Tony Hsieh’s more than $500 million estate point to alleged forgeries, nonexistent witnesses, and missing records as they call for the document to be scrapped.

By Leo Almazora
AWM dealmaking momentum builds heading into 2026 as rate cuts fuel consolidation
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 16, 2025
AWM dealmaking momentum builds heading into 2026 as rate cuts fuel consolidation

Fed easing, wealth M&A and platform strategies keep asset and wealth managers active on deals

By Steve Randall
Should wealth firms be rethinking their advisor talent playbook?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 15, 2025
Should wealth firms be rethinking their advisor talent playbook?

Data show firms overwhelmingly "draft" and develop junior advisors in-house, but C-level leaders say senior hiring can bring strategic wins for ensemble-based practices.

By Leo Almazora
Team-based advisor shops trounce lone wolf practices, Cerulli says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2025
Team-based advisor shops trounce lone wolf practices, Cerulli says

Advisor teams showed more larger books, more dramatic organic growth, and more expansive services than solo advisors.

By Leo Almazora
US to start accepting ‘Gold Card’ visa applications, Trump says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2025
US to start accepting ‘Gold Card’ visa applications, Trump says

The program, which would have businesses pay $2 million for individuals to gain US residency, is billed as a way to support efforts to hire foreign-born talent.

By Bloomberg
Advisors push alternatives into the investing mainstream as client demand broadens
ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2025
Advisors push alternatives into the investing mainstream as client demand broadens

New survey shows advisors deepening alts allocations and leaning on tech as access widens to more clients.

By Steve Randall
Allianz reprising role as Team USA booster for 2026 Olympic games
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 10, 2025
Allianz reprising role as Team USA booster for 2026 Olympic games

Allianz is once again supporting American athletes on their journeys to the podium in the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

By Gregg Greenberg
Americans seek advice to meet loftier money goals for 2026 even as inflation lingers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 10, 2025
Americans seek advice to meet loftier money goals for 2026 even as inflation lingers

Survey reveals rising ambition and growing financial anxiety as households map out next year’s plans

By Steve Randall
Is wealth industry tech FOMO setting firms up for a data reality check?
TECHNOLOGY DEC 08, 2025
Is wealth industry tech FOMO setting firms up for a data reality check?

Advisors racing to add on new platforms may find their legacy plumbing can't support the next wave, warns one expert.

By Leo Almazora
Billionaires, 'moderate millionaires' multiply amid soaring markets
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 08, 2025
Billionaires, 'moderate millionaires' multiply amid soaring markets

Thanks to splashy IPOs, fabulous inheritances, and slow-and-steady 401(k) saving, it seems being an affluent or ultra-rich individual doesn't carry the same elite status as it once did.

By Leo Almazora
Financial advisors assess ETF risks and rewards for 2026
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 08, 2025
Financial advisors assess ETF risks and rewards for 2026

Wealth managers weigh in on what they expect to see from the ETF industry in the coming year.

By Gregg Greenberg
Annual guide: Charitable giving
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 08, 2025
Annual guide: Charitable giving

Why tax law changes give advisors another reason to start the philanthropy conversation.

By James Burton
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