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Investing Strategies

Is Active Management Primed for a Comeback?

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Industry News

Morgan Stanley Buys Equity Trading Platform in Private Investment Push

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Is the 2.8% Social Security COLA Increase Enough? Depends on Who You Ask

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Advisors Are Piling Into the RIA Channel. That May Not Be a Good Thing

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Industry News

Why This Commonwealth Team Decided to Move to Osaic

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Florida-based Hinck Private Wealth Management is the latest formerly Commonwealth team to join Osaic’s growing network of RIAs.

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Investing Strategies

Smart investing strategies and perspectives from thought leaders.

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There Are Now More PE Funds Than McDonald’s Franchises. What’s Behind the Alts Explosion?

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How the Ultra-Rich Ensure They’re Staying Ultra-Rich

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What Will It Take to Actually Get Alts in More Portfolios?

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Stocks Hit Record Highs Every Three Days on Average in Q3

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Financial Planning

How to Keep Clients from Supporting Their Children Indefinitely

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Some adult children are making a run on the “Bank of Mom and Dad”, and it’s beginning to throw a wrench in clients’ financial plans.

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Practice Management

The Next AI Gold Rush May Be Compliance

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AI notetakers have been all the rage. Experts think compliance may be up next.

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Industry News

Jay Shah Steps Down as Edelman Financial Engines CEO

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Shah will remain with the company until the end of the year in an advisory capacity.

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Practice Management

Actionable advice and frameworks for financial advisors to build larger more durable businesses.

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Why IBDs Are Quietly Becoming the Most Popular Channel
XYPN’s Michael Kitces and Alan Moore on the Independent Advisor Boom
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How Advisors Suss Out Money Launderers
Paul Saganey

Why Integrated Partners’ Paul Saganey Wants to ‘Love Chaos’

Industry News

Is Goldman Wooing Retail Customers, Again?

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The consumer segment has eluded Goldman for years. Could this time be different?

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