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Nearly a third of US adults plan to leave a financial gift, but only a fifth expect to receive one, per Northwestern Mutual.
Investment Adviser Industry report shows where and how the advice industry is evolving.
Lawsuits have been filed against a laundry list of brokerages, including Wells Fargo, LPL and others.
Financial plans are designed to weather economic uncertainty, but it can be hard for clients to remember that.
The firm is highlighting its potential advantages for advisors who might be on the fence about going to LPL Financial.
Thematic and high-fee strategies were some of the more popular index funds among RIAs, according to a new report.
Even at higher income levels, Black Americans report having less saved for retirement, per the Employee Benefits Research Institute.
They ‘undermine FINRA’s foundational mission of investor protection,’ says the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association.
Pro bono work is often a priority for financial advisors, but less than a fifth of CFPs actually volunteer.
Some worry about adding to the already ballooning national debt, while others applaud extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan believes that allocations to private markets will make up a third of client portfolios in the future.
Teams of 10 or more advisors are becoming the norm, according to new data from AdvizorPro.
The proposal is designed to give a larger swath of investors access to private offerings.
These myths can keep advisors from providing the best service to clients.
The SEC has allowed testimonials in advertisements since 2022, yet less than 10% of advisors use them.
Advisors are getting creative with more services and non-traditional fee models.
Over the past eight years, Kapoor has helped the company expand its workforce to over 10,000 employees and boost its stock price more than threefold.
Just 6% of advisors nearing retirement have a fully documented succession plan, raising the risk that their businesses will lose clients and struggle to find leaders.
Economic uncertainty and rising geopolitical tensions have family offices becoming more selective with their allocations, per BlackRock.
The Social Security trust funds will only be able to pay out 77% of benefits by 2034, a new report from the administration found.
