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Summer Reading List Of “Best Books” For Financial Advisors – 2025 Edition

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In the meantime, the buzz around AI continues to increase as well, less now about whether the tools will replace financial advisors (they don't), and more about how advisory firms can better leverage the technology to be more efficient in serving clients. Read More.

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AI Meeting Notes Tools For Financial Advisors: Solo Productivity Vs Associate Advisor Development?

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And with the advent of AI in particular, questions have emerged about whether technology will replace many human jobs, including financial advisors. Either way, the landscape of AI in advisor technology continues to evolve fast. So if you have a few minutes, please take our AdvisorTech survey linked at the end of this article!

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 14–15)

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Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey of U.S. Other key findings from the survey included a gap between long-term investment return expectations of investors and advisors (12.6%

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 28–29)

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Also in industry news this week: While the estate tax exemption is slated to rise to $15 million in 2026 under Republican-proposed legislation, estate planning will remain a key topic for advisors and their clients across the wealth spectrum, from managing possible state estate tax exposure to ensuring that clients’ end-of-life preferences are (..)

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Long-Term Care Considerations in Estate Planning

This article explores the impact of medical/LTC expenses on estate planning objectives, and discusses strategies to keep assets flexible to address needs that may arise while satisfying the objective of transferring wealth to designated beneficiaries.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (July 5–6)

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Also in industry news this week: A recent survey of wealth management firm leaders found that while respondents were confident in their abilities, many are facing challenges finding the right people for their teams and creating time to support them RIAs are being targeted by a phishing attack impersonating an SEC official, highlighting the value of (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (July 19–20)

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Also in industry news this week: A recent survey finds that next-generation employees at broker-dealers are looking for improvements in branding and social media promotion from their firms as they look to build their own practices and take the reins from a rapidly graying advisor population RIA M&A volume hit a record in the first half of 2025 (..)