The annual SmartAsset study reveals how the industry extends far beyond Wall Street's geography.
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A McKinsey study highlights the growing financial power of investors who are women and underscores that financial advisors who ignore them risk missing out on a $10 trillion opportunity.
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Qualified charitable distributions have surged in popularity thanks to a shift away from itemized deductions, but experts say there's more work to be done around client education on the underappreciated tool.
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Also this week, LPL picks up teams from Cetera and Ameriprise and Stifel draws from Merrill
May 22
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The increasingly popular Section 351 process offers many low-basis investment portfolios an exit ramp — without incurring any capital gains.
May 21
Financial Planning announces its 2025 class of the top 40 most productive employee wealth management brokers under age 40.
Financial Planning announces its 2025 class of the top 40 most productive employee brokers under age 40 at regional U.S. firms.
In an industry with too few advisors, many say the failure rate for newcomers remains disconcertingly high. But brokers on Financial Planning's top 40 under 40 list say they wouldn't be where they are without early career training.
Across the last five years of Financial Planning's 40 under 40 list, a few key insights have emerged about where the industry is at — and where it's headed.
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Paul Atkins said he doesn't like regulation by enforcement, a message that broker-dealer groups have spent the last several years longing to hear.
May 21
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Lack of awareness, fear of mistakes and penalties, and the cost of filing are preventing many families from claiming millions of dollars in tax credits.
May 20
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The broker-dealer alleged that a FINRA arbitration panelist who helped hand down the landmark penalty should have recused herself after reaching a similar conclusion in a case involving the same embattled broker.
May 20
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Gabriel Kaplan of Wealth Habits used to give his virtual assistant around 20 hours per month of work. AI tools in his tech stack have greatly reduced that amount.
May 20
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Conventional wisdom says that financial advisors choose to work in areas based on factors like the presence of wealthy families. That doesn't seem to be the case in a post-pandemic world.
May 20