Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 9, 2024

But by involving non-owners in decision-making, offering clear career paths for continued growth within the firm, and linking staff contributions to firm-wide goals, firms can create a cycle that rewards emotional ownership and encourages further investment in the firm’s long-term success.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 5, 2025

VanEck introduces GPZ, a new ETF offering exposure to alternative asset managers like Blackstone and KKR, tapping into growing interest in private markets.

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JUNE 12, 2025

RIA and investment leaders at Wealth Management EDGE said future-ready firms will expand revenue via adjacent services and cultivate second-generation advisors through tactics including equity stakes.

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JUNE 3, 2025

CBIZ took a look at how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would impact alternative investments. A federal appeals court ruling might have long-term implications for inclusion of private market assets in retirement plans, according to Private Funds CFO. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for financial advisors.

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This week, I speak with Christine Phillpotts , Portfolio Manager for Ariel Investment s emerging markets value strategies. She also worked as JPMorgan Asset Management equity research associate for US Tech. Favorite Books The post MiB: Christine Phillpotts, Ariel Investments appeared first on The Big Picture.

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The Big Picture

JUNE 27, 2025

This week, I speak with Velina Peneva , group chief investment officer at insurance giant Swiss Re. While she was there, she worked with fund managers and investors, became a leader in the private equity practice in Zurich and became a member of the firm’s global investment committee.

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The Big Picture

MAY 3, 2025

Fun conversation in Barron’s about Steering Clients Away From Bad Investing Mistakes. billion in assets under management. billion in assets under management. By John Kimelman Barron’s May 01, 2025 The post Steering Clients Away From Investing Mistakes appeared first on The Big Picture. Check it out here.

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JUNE 28, 2024

Asset managers continue to launch investment products that resonate with advisors. But what assets work best in the space, and how to deploy them into client portfolios, remains up for debate.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Instead, we can deploy small hacks to thwart your own worst instincts and behaviors ; by making small changes in your outlook and investment process, you can channel these behaviors into less destructive outlets. Understanding these basics will at least give you some guidance as to when your behavior is putting your assets at risk.

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The transcript from this weeks, MiB: Charley Ellis on Rethinking Investing , is below. Charlie Ellis is just a legend in the world of investing. He was chairman of the Yale’s Endowment Investment Committee and his, not only did he write 21 books, his new book, rethinking Investing, is just a delightful snack.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 12, 2025

What Are the Best Asset Classes for Active Management? Low-cost passive wrappers work well for core equity investing, but certain asset classes are more conducive to active management. The industry’s heyday came in the 1980s and ’90s, when stocks soared and rockstar mutual fund managers like Peter Lynch raked in assets.

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Wealth Management

JULY 2, 2025

The Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF would trade under the ticker VGHY and invest at least 80% of its portfolio in high-yield debt, according to a Tuesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. trillion US exchange-traded fund arena. trillion US exchange-traded fund arena.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Full transcript below. ~~~ About this week’s guest: Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management discusses the best ways to responsibly manage crypto assets. His firm runs over $10 billion in client crypto assets. I know ETFs today are the apple pie of investing. Are you crypto-curious?

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Wealth Management

JUNE 4, 2025

Richard Ennis, investment consulting pioneer, argues alternative investments underperform and drain billions from portfolios, contradicting Wall Street's golden age narrative.

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Wealth Management

JULY 1, 2025

billion in client assets to its independent advisor channel. trillion in client assets across its subsidiaries. EP Wealth Hires Integrations Head From Captrust $32.6B New York Team From Ameriprise Raymond James Adds $1.1B New York Team From Ameriprise The Valhalla, N.Y. New York Team From Ameriprise Raymond James Adds $1.1B

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Several investment managers are exploring how to overcome obstacles such as limited liquidity in order to package private assets into ETFs. Are covered call ETFs a good investment, asks barchart. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Morgan Asset Management has split its alternative investment business into two segments, reports FundFire. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Wealth advisors and asset managers expect a boost in flows to actively managed fixed income strategies in the wake of lower interest rates, reports FundFire. Schwab Asset Management is splitting shares on two-thirds of its ETFs in an attempt to boost sales.

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Abnormal Returns

MAY 22, 2025

novelinvestor.com) What to invest in when everything looks unattractive? morningstar.com) Traditional asset managers are teaming up with alternatives providers. (axios.com) Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway talk with Steven Englander about why yields are rising around the world. spyglass.org) Why OpenAI bought io Products.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

BlackRock became the latest and largest asset manager to seek approval for an ETF share class on existing mutual funds. Morgan Stanley launched an investing index tied to prominent sports leagues globally. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Asset managers have been aggressive in rolling out AI-themed ETFs in 2024, reports Reuters. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors. Morningstar implemented its previously announced rating methodology change, affecting 15% of rated funds.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 27, 2025

With more than 25 years of industry experience, he has set the strategic vision for the firm, which encompasses AssetMark’s platform of curated investments, technology solutions, business consulting, operations support, and acquisitions that serve the best interests of financial advisors and their investors.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 11, 2025

Private market investment providers believe the potential is great, but RIAs are still sorting through how to offer the alternative investments, according to a panel at Wealth Management EDGE.

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The Big Picture

MARCH 28, 2025

Be sure to check out our Masters in Business next week with Lisa Shalett , Chief Investment Officer and head of Global Investment Office for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management , with more than $100 billion in assets under management.

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Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 24, 2024

awealthofcommonsense.com) Cash was never meant to be a long-term investment. blogs.cfainstitute.org) Now is a good time to be selling a private credit asset management firm. (ritholtz.com) Why optimism makes sense over the long run. fisherinvestments.com) Private credit Where are we in the private credit boom?

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JUNE 26, 2025

Mason, who ran Rubicon Wealth Management, a registered investment advisor in Gladwyne, Pa., Mason, a former advisor who was barred from the industry, was sentenced to 97 months in prison and three years of supervised release for defrauding at least 13 advisory clients out of more than $17 million, according to the Department of Justice.

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Wealth Management

JANUARY 6, 2025

Advisors Asset Managements Lance McGray shares insight on dividends, portfolio diversification and implementing preferred stocks in an investment portfolio.

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The Big Picture

MARCH 24, 2025

investment firm. ” It goes without saying that politics should have no place in any reputable firm’s Research department (see Why Politics and Investing do not mix ). Gross investment includes what government spends on structures, equipment, and software, such as new highways, schools, and computers.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 4, 2025

A Morningstar analyst discusses whether financial advisors will reap benefits from investing in vehicles that combine public and private assets.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Also in industry news this week: NASAA has proposed an amendment to its broker-dealer conduct model rule that would restrict the use of the terms “advisor” and “adviser” for broker-dealers and their registered representatives who are not also investment advisers or investment adviser representatives A recent study suggests that (..)

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JUNE 26, 2025

Podcasts & Videos CE Webinars Research Newsletters Subscribe Subscribe News Related Topics RIA IBD Wirehouse RPA Insights & Analysis Regulation & Compliance Career Moves Recent in News See all businessmen around table RPA Operating On The Record Keepers’ Efficient Frontier Operating On The Record Keepers’ Efficient Frontier by Warren Cormier (..)

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MARCH 21, 2025

Stansberry Asset Management's Mario Valente discusses the benefits of investing in fixed income through SMAs and provides a recap of the current fixed income environment.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

He is the portfolio manager of the Return Stacked ETF Suite, manging 800 million in ETF assets. Corey is an active researcher and his work has been published in the Journal of Indexing and the Journal of Alternative Investments. He is also the host of the popular quantitative investing podcast Flirting with Models.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 6, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent report finds that the number of SEC-registered RIAs, the assets that they manage, and the number of clients they serve all increased between 2023 and 2024 and suggests the industry is robust across the size spectrum, (..)

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Wealth Management

APRIL 9, 2025

XAI Interval Fund Index debuts, tracking 77 funds with $103B in assets. It offers a new metric for tracking interval and tender offer fund market performance.

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Trade Brains

JULY 1, 2025

The firm announced a new subsidiary, CRYPTECH Capital, to manage its crypto assets and explore Web3 opportunities. Initially, it will invest 200 million yen, with plans to scale up to 1 billion yen by 2026. Additionally, the firm may invest in meme coins and other Web3 gaming tokens.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Maintaining adequate books and records is a cornerstone of compliance for all investment advisers. To minimize regulatory concerns regarding the reasonableness of advisory fees, firms can establish internal standards for service-related recordkeeping.

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