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The Latest Report on Fraud

Norman Marks

Every year, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) publishes a report on fraud. The latest is the 12th in the series, Occupational Fraud 2022: A Report to the nations. My congratulations and thanks go to the ACFE for an excellent report. I remember how early reports included the employees’ use of company assets like […].

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Animal Spirits: Is This a Bear Market?

The Irrelevant Investor

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by Composer and Masterworks See here for the new 60/40 portfolio by Composer Go to Masterworks.io/animal to learn more about investing in contemporary art. On today’s show we discuss: This is an average drawdown More worried about the bond market than the stock market Home equity created by the pandemic housing market Adjustable-rate mortgage demand hit's highest demand since 2009 Microsoft earnings Spotify earnings Chipotle earnings Amazon earnings Ap

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Private Bankers Considering Change: What You Need to Know

Diamond Consultants

By Mindy Diamond & Louis Diamond. There’s been an interesting shift in movement amongst one sector of wealth management: private bankers. Transitions by this constituency have risen dramatically over the last two years attributed in large part to the increased appetite of firms like UBS, Morgan Stanley, Merrill, and First Republic. By our count in 2021 alone some 19 teams managing over $88B in assets transitioned from private banks.

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Financial Advisor Marketing Innovator Snappy Kraken Acquires Advisor Websites

Advisor Websites

With this acquisition, Snappy Kraken will significantly grow market share while simultaneously expanding its capabilities for serving advisors with websites, branding, and other creative services.

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2025 Industry Index: How Top Advisors Are Scaling Smarter (and Faster) This Year

Where are top advisors focusing in 2025? AcquireUp’s 2025 Industry Index reveals it all. Based on insights from 200+ financial professionals nationwide, discover why 74% say seminars and referrals deliver the best ROI, how automation is helping advisors scale faster, and why only 8% are tapping into niche marketing (a major growth opportunity!). Whether you're refining your client acquisition strategy or scaling your practice, this report gives you the real-world data, benchmarks, and action ste