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More Work, More Pay: Advisor Retainer Fees Surge 52%

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The price increases come as the industry continues to shift from investment management to financial planning.

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Inside Cetera’s New $19B Employee-Advisor RIA

The new advisory practice, dubbed Cetera Planning Partners, combines Avantax Planning Partners and the Retirement Planning Group to expand services.

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Can Advisors Do More to Combat Elder Financial Abuse?

Advocates are urging lawmakers to empower financial advisors and bankers to help protect clients from fraud or abuse.

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Average RIA Deal Size Surges to $1.2 Billion in Early ’26

The year’s mergers and acquisitions are off to the fastest start ever, and the size of firms being bought is trending upward.

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How Advisors Can Work with Parents to Protect Athlete Clients

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Advisors can help strengthen relationships and help avoid situations where family members start taking advantage of each other.

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Creative Planning Snaps Up 2nd European Firm as Advisors See Client Demand Abroad

One of the largest RIAs already serves thousands of US ex-pats, according to CEO Peter Mallouk.

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No Heirs, No Problem. Why Childfree Clients Are a 60 Million-Person Opportunity

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AssetMark Becomes Latest Firm to Expand Tax Planning Tools

The TAMP announced enhancements to its Adhesion platform.

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Your Average Advisor Is Happier than Your Average American

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With notably higher rates of wellbeing, financial advice is becoming an increasingly appealing profession.

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Why FINRA Might Overhaul Its Arbitration System

The regulating body is asking the public for feedback on its dispute resolution process.

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Ritholtz Wealth Files for First ETF

The 351 exchange fund would maintain equity exposure during sustained market uptrends and become defensive during downtrends.

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RIAs Will Need Twice As Many New Staffers to Match Growth, Schwab Says

Mentorship programs and compensation packages are the best ways to retain new recruits, per Schwab’s latest report.

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Advisors Drop The Wall Street Attire for a More Alternative Approach

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For many advisors, the polished, country-club professional script can feel inauthentic.

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RIA Boom Redraws Wealth Management Map

Assets at independent advisory firms grew at an annualized rate of 11% over the past five years, while wirehouse assets increased just 8.5%, according to recent data.

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LPL Might Not Retain 90% of Commonwealth Advisors. Why That’s Not Necessarily a Problem

Some of the Commonwealth advisors currently in the LPL system could wind up leaving later this year.

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Succession Headaches Are Fueling M&A Activity

A record year for deals highlights the succession challenges RIAs are struggling to overcome.

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