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Medicare fund will pay full benefits for extra five years
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 07, 2024
Medicare fund will pay full benefits for extra five years

Strong economy means the fund should be in a solid position until 2036.

By Bloomberg
Osaic seals deal for Lincoln’s wealth advisor business
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Osaic seals deal for Lincoln’s wealth advisor business

The wealth management giant has gotten even more colossal as it welcomes $115 billion in assets and some 1,400 advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Trump Media's banned accountant had 20 B-D clients
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2024
Trump Media's banned accountant had 20 B-D clients

"These firms have to go back, hire a new accounting firm and restate financials," said one senior industry executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Goldman bolsters alts commitment with new lending solution
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Goldman bolsters alts commitment with new lending solution

Extended to eligible RIA clients, the new offering takes the staid practice of securities lending to the alternative investment space.

By Leo Almazora
MAI extends acquisition streak with Harbor Wealth deal
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
MAI extends acquisition streak with Harbor Wealth deal

The high-net-worth RIA has added $321M to its network with the addition of a women-owned and operated practice in Colorado.

By Leo Almazora
Change continues at Focus with Colony-Buckingham merger plan
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Change continues at Focus with Colony-Buckingham merger plan

“Transformational” combination will see Adam Birenbaum lead a wealth giant with nearly 1,200 employees across more than 90 locations.

By Leo Almazora
Snowden Lane’s CEO is out to win the war for wirehouse talent
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Snowden Lane’s CEO is out to win the war for wirehouse talent

The former Merrill executive has an insider’s view of what advisors want – and don’t want.

By Gregg Greenberg
Do Warren Buffett’s words still carry weight on Wall Street?
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Do Warren Buffett’s words still carry weight on Wall Street?

The Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting remains a big draw, but do advisors still hang on the Oracle of Omaha's every word?

By Gregg Greenberg
Stifel employees leave after probe into 'inappropriate relations'
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Stifel employees leave after probe into 'inappropriate relations'

A spokesperson for the St. Louis-based firm says it has 'taken appropriate action,' with one of the employees going through a 'legal process.'

By Bloomberg
Valuations for B-Ds and RIAs soar. Can it last?
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Valuations for B-Ds and RIAs soar. Can it last?

Deals by LPL underscore surge in price propelled by the ongoing movement to fee-based revenue from one-time commission charges.

By Bruce Kelly
Millennials want advice now but industry 'unprepared'
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Millennials want advice now but industry 'unprepared'

Firms must have a clear idea of how to attract and retain G2 advisors as record CFP exam numbers offer good news for the future.

By Josh Welsh
Asset managers are focusing on quality data and a better investor experience
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Asset managers are focusing on quality data and a better investor experience

Accurate data and an expanded product range are priorities.

By Steve Randall
Boomerang kids putting finances at risk for themselves and their parents
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Boomerang kids putting finances at risk for themselves and their parents

Report reveals a rise in adult children returning home.

By Steve Randall
Berkshire Hathaway earnings grow to $11B, cash hoard at $189B
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Berkshire Hathaway earnings grow to $11B, cash hoard at $189B

Warren Buffett says cash will only be spent on low-risk, high-return deals.

By Bloomberg
Stocks gain ahead of central bank speeches
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Stocks gain ahead of central bank speeches

Stocks gain ahead of central bank speeches.

By Bloomberg
Former bulls' EMs outlook sours
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Former bulls' EMs outlook sours

Higher-for-longer US rates and geopolitics are among the fears.

By Bloomberg
Hedge fund options bets may predict green equities performance
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Hedge fund options bets may predict green equities performance

New academic study found industry predictions outperform.

By Bloomberg
Biden White House wipes student-debt slates clean for art school victims
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 03, 2024
Biden White House wipes student-debt slates clean for art school victims

The Biden administration has cancelled $6.1B worth of loans for 317,000 Americans who were deceived by the Art Institutes.

By Leo Almazora
Whatever happened to that small-cap rally?
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 03, 2024
Whatever happened to that small-cap rally?

Despite all the year-end predictions that small-cap stocks would outperform in 2024, the Russell 2000 index continues to trail the S&P 500 by a wide margin.

By Gregg Greenberg
Private Advisor Group expands in Tennessee
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 03, 2024
Private Advisor Group expands in Tennessee

The independent RIA bolsters its community in the East Coast as it welcomes former Edward Jones advisor.

By Leo Almazora