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Charitable giving is a win-win for advisors 
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2023
Charitable giving is a win-win for advisors 

Philanthropic discussions with clients over issues close to their hearts can only deepen that relationship.

By InvestmentNews
Thinking of going independent? How smaller RIAs can win despite disruptive tech  
TECHNOLOGY DEC 04, 2023
Thinking of going independent? How smaller RIAs can win despite disruptive tech  

Advisory Services Network's business development director, Trey Prescott, talks to InvestmentNews.

By Steve Randall
Shut up and take our money, investors say about financial advice
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2023
Shut up and take our money, investors say about financial advice

Demand for paid financial advice is at a high level and rising, survey data show.

By Emile Hallez
Preparing clients for the possibility of cognitive decline
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2023
Preparing clients for the possibility of cognitive decline

Advisors highlight strategies to ensure that clients are ready and help those battling the disease.

By Josh Welsh
Advisors using alternatives still a minority despite business case, says Fuse
ALTERNATIVES DEC 01, 2023
Advisors using alternatives still a minority despite business case, says Fuse

Adoption of emerging structures such as interval funds and BDCs remains low.

By Steve Randall
Young advisors welcome AI, but regulatory concerns restrict its use
FINTECH NOV 29, 2023
Young advisors welcome AI, but regulatory concerns restrict its use

'We all have too much to lose in reputation,' warns one CEO. 'It’s not worth it.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Holistic wealth management starts with transition services
OPINION NOV 29, 2023
Holistic wealth management starts with transition services

Attending to advisor well-being, starting with onboarding, helps advisors weather the inevitable storms that come with managing other people’s money in an unpredictable world.

By Alex David
Intelligent charitable planning: The next big thing in wealth
OPINION NOV 29, 2023
Intelligent charitable planning: The next big thing in wealth

Advisors, employers and DAFs can make everyone a philanthropist.

By Cor Hoekstra
One-third of female advisors may quit in next 12 months, feeling unsupported
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2023
One-third of female advisors may quit in next 12 months, feeling unsupported

Carson Group report reveals how culture changes are required to move the needle on gender diversity.

By Steve Randall
Envestnet rides boom in model portfolios
FINTECH NOV 28, 2023
Envestnet rides boom in model portfolios

The firm's platform offers around 2,000 customized products from some 150 asset managers, tapping into rising demand for bespoke portfolios.

By Bloomberg
Before the ball drops on 2023: Advisors' year-end checklist
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 27, 2023
Before the ball drops on 2023: Advisors' year-end checklist

Before kissing 2023 goodbye, advisors had better check a few things off their to-do lists.

By Gregg Greenberg
Despite myths, TAMPs help advisors save time
TAMPS NOV 22, 2023
Despite myths, TAMPs help advisors save time

AssetMark's Sara Paulson highlights why advisors should be using turnkey asset management platforms.

By Josh Welsh
Known co-founder Molina Niño focuses on wealth gap
ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2023
Known co-founder Molina Niño focuses on wealth gap

The investment advisory firm is highly diverse and will never need a DEI initiative, co-founder says

By Emile Hallez
Another worrisome conflict of interest emerges
OPINION NOV 22, 2023
Another worrisome conflict of interest emerges

With interest rates rising, it's more challenging to make the case for clients having a mortgage or other collateralized loan.

By Scott Hanson
When it comes to responsible investing, language matters
OPINION NOV 22, 2023
When it comes to responsible investing, language matters

A recent survey shows clients were more likely to talk to their advisors about 'responsible investing' than 'ESG investing.'

By Kent McClanahan
Consumers like these wealth apps best, J.D. Power says
FINTECH NOV 21, 2023
Consumers like these wealth apps best, J.D. Power says

On the surface, there isn't much difference, but results people get from planning services can vary wildly.

By Emile Hallez
6 unintended consequences of staying the course 
OPINION NOV 21, 2023
6 unintended consequences of staying the course 

While it may seem ‘safer’ to stay put, there are risks that many advisors are unaware of.

By Wendy Leung
Finra performance advertising proposal helps it keep pace with SEC marketing rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 20, 2023
Finra performance advertising proposal helps it keep pace with SEC marketing rule

'There seems to be a little more detail in the Finra rule about the guardrails on the use of the projections,' a compliance lawyer says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Increasing costs hitting financial advice industry 
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 20, 2023
Increasing costs hitting financial advice industry 

Expenses are rising: LPL Financial said in October that its core general and administrative expenses were up 15% year-over-year.

By Bruce Kelly
The curious case of FTX and bitcoin’s surge
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 20, 2023
The curious case of FTX and bitcoin’s surge

Many clients will see the legitimization provided by bitcoin ETFs as a reason to ask their advisors why they aren’t benefiting from the price increase.

By InvestmentNews