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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
DAFCP designation launches as donor-advised fund giving hits record pace
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 28, 2026
DAFCP designation launches as donor-advised fund giving hits record pace

A first-of-its-kind credential for advisors arrives just as new data show donor-advised funds driving record charitable grantmaking nationwide.

By Leo Almazora
Orion, RFG moves take aim at onboarding and transition speed
FINTECH JUL 28, 2026
Orion, RFG moves take aim at onboarding and transition speed

Orion and RFG Advisory tackle account-opening delays with new updates as custodial integrations reshape how fast advisors can move client assets.

By Leo Almazora
529 to Roth rollovers: What advisors and families are still getting wrong
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 28, 2026
529 to Roth rollovers: What advisors and families are still getting wrong

Two and a half years after SECURE 2.0 created the 529-to-Roth pathway, three advisors say most families still don't understand the rules — and the most common mistakes are entirely avoidable

By Gregg Greenberg
Global tax reforms may offer US expats rare window of relief
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 28, 2026
Global tax reforms may offer US expats rare window of relief

A new Deloitte survey of 1,010 tax leaders finds OECD reforms and Safe Harbour rules could ease cross-border tax burdens for Americans abroad.

By Steve Randall
Betterment lawsuit just scratches the surface on cash sweep conflicts, says Max CEO
FINTECH JUL 27, 2026
Betterment lawsuit just scratches the surface on cash sweep conflicts, says Max CEO

A class action over the digital brokerage's cash sweep program only hints at an industry-wide reckoning over how client cash is handled, says Gary Zimmerman.

By Leo Almazora
Big firm recruiting crazy and expensive in 2026, CEOs say
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 27, 2026
Big firm recruiting crazy and expensive in 2026, CEOs say

Regardless, hiring advisors remains a key to wealth management firm growth.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAs are fielding acquisition offers daily — here is how they are responding
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) JUL 27, 2026
RIAs are fielding acquisition offers daily — here is how they are responding

With Q1 2026 setting an all-time record of 142 deals and $1.67 trillion in transacted AUM, four RIA leaders explain why inbound interest hasn't changed their strategy — and what smaller firms should watch for

By Gregg Greenberg
Why the biggest risk in wealth transfer isn't taxes. It's silence
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 27, 2026
Why the biggest risk in wealth transfer isn't taxes. It's silence

Charles Massimo of Wealth Enhancement on why preparing heirs matters more than perfecting the estate plan.

By Steve Randall
Global consumer confidence edges up in July as US sentiment slips
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 24, 2026
Global consumer confidence edges up in July as US sentiment slips

Ipsos survey of 30 countries finds confidence rising globally but American consumers grow more cautious year over year.

By Steve Randall
Empty nest, full opportunity: how advisors turn a life change into a plan
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 24, 2026
Empty nest, full opportunity: how advisors turn a life change into a plan

With the average family spending $241,080 raising a child to 18, the first year after college costs end is one of the largest cash-flow events in a client's financial life — and three advisors say most families squander it

By Gregg Greenberg
There’s no advisor playbook for family succession feuds, but these skills help: UBS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2026
There’s no advisor playbook for family succession feuds, but these skills help: UBS

“Ultimately, you just try to embrace collaboration,” said Greg Merrill of UBS.

By James Rogers