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Getting up to speed on AI
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 21, 2025
Getting up to speed on AI

Financial advisors are educating themselves on the potential uses of AI. Here's how they are approaching what could very well be a game-changing technology.

By Gregg Greenberg
Why recession could spell opportunity for growth-centered advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 21, 2025
Why recession could spell opportunity for growth-centered advisors

Research reveals economic downturns ranks high among factors spurring new advisor searches, alongside life events like inheritance and retirement.

By Leo Almazora
What do RIAs make of BlackRock's private-market model portfolios?
RIA NEWS APR 16, 2025
What do RIAs make of BlackRock's private-market model portfolios?

While they might not make it into advisors' toolkits anytime soon, the new offerings could be a good onramp for retail clients to merge into the private investment superhighway.

By Leo Almazora
From Ivy League to 'state U': Are investors rethinking 529 strategies amid political pressure?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 15, 2025
From Ivy League to 'state U': Are investors rethinking 529 strategies amid political pressure?

Harvard defies the White House. Trump freezes billions. Advisors tell families: keep saving.

By Chris Davis
How advisors are turning to tech amid broader tariff tantrums
RIA NEWS APR 14, 2025
How advisors are turning to tech amid broader tariff tantrums

From stress tests to portfolio rebalancing and tax optimization, tech-supported advisors are helping clients keep calm and carry on through gloomy markets.

By Leo Almazora
Return of capital beats return on capital
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2025
Return of capital beats return on capital

As the new White House administration impacts the market, Richard Saperstein believes liquidity management is critical.

By Chris Davis
Breaking the boys' club
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2025
Breaking the boys' club

'My clients are very accomplished – but they're also very intimidated by the financial world.'

By Chris Davis
Advisory firms confront crossroads amid historic wealth transfer
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2025
Advisory firms confront crossroads amid historic wealth transfer

As inheritances are set to reshape client portfolios and next-gen heirs demand digital-first experiences, firms are retooling their wealth tech stacks and succession models in real time.

By Manal Ali
What non-compete and non-solicit lawsuits mean for RIAs
RIA NEWS APR 09, 2025
What non-compete and non-solicit lawsuits mean for RIAs

Restrictive covenants and acrimonious litigation between firms and their former advisors undermines trust in the industry, argues CEO.

By Leo Almazora
Celebrating Financial Literacy Month despite the market's meltdown
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 08, 2025
Celebrating Financial Literacy Month despite the market's meltdown

April remains Financial Literacy Month no matter the correction in stocks. Advisors discuss how financial education is vital, especially in preparation for times like these.

By Gregg Greenberg
Financial advisors soothing frayed client nerves as fear index rises
EQUITIES APR 07, 2025
Financial advisors soothing frayed client nerves as fear index rises

Wealth managers are fielding a surging number of calls, texts and emails from anxious clients. Here's how they are responding.

By Gregg Greenberg
Is tech innovation the missing link to financial planning for advisors?
FINTECH APR 04, 2025
Is tech innovation the missing link to financial planning for advisors?

As holistic planning becomes table stakes, research reveals how the rising influence of AI and having a digital orientation can help wealth firms get ahead.

By Leo Almazora
Star advisors describe their rises from modest means
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 03, 2025
Star advisors describe their rises from modest means

Financial advisors that rose from humble upbringings to run successful wealth management firms recount their stories.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wells Fargo plucks top recruiter from LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 02, 2025
Wells Fargo plucks top recruiter from LPL

Farhad Firoozi is the latest in a long line of senior executives Wells Fargo Advisors has hired from rivals.

By Bruce Kelly
What's keeping RIAs up at night? Ask the custodians they work with
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 02, 2025
What's keeping RIAs up at night? Ask the custodians they work with

Shifting regulations, higher client expectations, and navigating growth challenges are just some of the issues confronting independent advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Happy Financial Literacy Month! Advisors offer lessons on the value of a financial education
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2025
Happy Financial Literacy Month! Advisors offer lessons on the value of a financial education

InvestmentNews checks in with some of our favorite wealth managers for firsthand lessons on the benefits of a financial education.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fiduciary relationships pay off for advisors to the affluent: Cerulli
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2025
Fiduciary relationships pay off for advisors to the affluent: Cerulli

Clients who trust their advisors to always put their interests first are more likely to be loyal, according to research.

By Leo Almazora
The Externship program opens registration for 2025 course-takers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2025
The Externship program opens registration for 2025 course-takers

The online training program for aspiring financial planners, which has already helped 4,500 alumni, is entering its sixth year.

By Leo Almazora
What Americans actually want in an advisory relationship
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2025
What Americans actually want in an advisory relationship

New research unpacks the top traits clients look for in an advisor, why some advice may leave people dissatisfied, and the factors that fuel trust.

By Leo Almazora
Could active ETFs act as a client acquisition magnet?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2025
Could active ETFs act as a client acquisition magnet?

Actively managed ETFs may offer an edge for advisors courting Gen X, millennial, and Gen Z investors, according to Capital Group.

By Leo Almazora