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Industry News

What Does the Fed’s Rate Cut Mean for Clients?

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Many advisors say the move isn’t enough to significantly change strategies.

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Industry News

Rich Clients Want Lending. Merrill Lynch Is Ready for Them

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Goldman, T. Rowe Team Up for Public-Private Offerings

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SEC Enforcement Claims Tumble Almost 50% This Year

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Financial Planning

Advisors and Clients Just Don’t See Eye-to-Eye on the Economy

The gap reflects a growing divergence in experiences and strategies.

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Practice Management

How Next-Gen Advisors Are Breaking Into the Industry

Early career advisors discuss what they need to succeed and how their generation thinks about finances.

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Financial Planning

What to Ask During Client Discovery Meetings

Open-ended queries allow clients to reflect on their financial situation and goals — possibly in ways they’ve never even considered.

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Practice Management

What It Means to Serve Women Clients

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Research shows that 80% of women will leave their advisor following the death of their spouse.

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Investing Strategies

Advisors Rethink Cash Ahead of Rate Cuts

Advisors are taking a variety of approaches in fixed income, stocks and alternatives.

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Practice Management

Can AI Lead Generation Ignite Organic Growth for Advisors?

With organic growth rates flatlining, AI promises to both broaden the search for new clients and identify prospects within a firm’s niche.

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Investing Strategies

Global Family Offices Unfettered by Military Conflicts, Recession Fears

Allocations today have a striking resemblance to where they stood in 2023, according to new Goldman Sachs data.

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Investing Strategies

Smart investing strategies and perspectives from thought leaders.

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3 Reasons to Keep Politics Out of Portfolios

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Index Investors May Be Losing Millions of Dollars Each Year. Here’s Why

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What Clients Need to Know About ETFs

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Workplace Retirement Plan Participants Want Private Assets. Should They?

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Financial Planning

How Advisors Cope When Clients’ Heirs Head for the Exit

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Some look at it as a teachable moment, while others choose not to sweat it.

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Practice Management

High-Net-Worth Clients Want All the Help They Can Get

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Cerulli expects firms that provide the most client services will be the strongest performers.

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Wealthtech

How AI Is Reshaping Advisor Marketing

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AI can now draft marketing materials in advisors’ tone of voice and writing style. Whether advisors want that is an open question.

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Financial Planning

Sports Stars Turned Advisors Help Guide Next-Gen Athletes

Seeing first-hand the troubles even the most well-paid athletes can endure, many former pros feel a responsibility to advise today’s rookies.

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Industry News

Interactive Brokers Lands a Spot in the S&P 500

Its stock has been on a wild ride this year, and Interactive Brokers is currently up almost 100% over 12 months.

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Financial Planning

Financial Planning for Women: Unpacking an ‘Invisible Load’

The emotional weight of financial planning stems from day-to-day decisions and long-term responsibilities.

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Practice Management

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

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When Is It Time to Say Goodbye to Clients?
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Wealth Management M&A Hits Record High, Fidelity Reports
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Advisors May Take the Next Exit if NJ Passes New Contractor Rule
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5 Tips for a Seamless Succession

Investing Strategies

New Investors Display Higher Risk Tolerance, Greater Confidence: Fidelity

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Meanwhile, more experienced investors have a gloomier outlook and are most concerned with limiting losses.

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