Wealth Management

MAY 13, 2025

These are among the investment must reads we found this week for financial advisors. Up to $30 billion in mutual fund marketing and distribution fees could be at risk if the SEC approves dual share classes. The Mag Seven stocks have regained momentum in recent weeks, but will that last?

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Financial advisor conferences are not what they used to be. Once the domain of membership associations that, especially amongst independent financial advisors, created a central space for networking and community, conferences were primarily built around professional development (i.e.,

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Wealth Management

JUNE 3, 2025

CBIZ took a look at how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would impact alternative investments. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for financial advisors.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 18, 2025

Global financial advisors prioritize private equity and credit in alternative investments, but struggle with assessing liquidity and portfolio impact, survey finds.

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Wealth Management

MAY 20, 2025

Fintech startup Seeds secures funding to develop technology that helps financial advisors create personalized investing experiences and streamline operations.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 15, 2022

This week, we speak with Thomas Rampulla, managing director of Vanguard’s Financial Advisor Services. The division provides investments, services, education and research to more than 1,000 financial advisory firms representing more than $3 trillion in assets. The firm manages directly or advises on $249.4B

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 13, 2025

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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The Chicago Financial Planner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A part of this process might include hiring a financial advisor or hiring a new financial advisor if you have decided to move on from your current advisor. Hiring the right advisor for your needs is critical. Here are six questions to ask when choosing a financial advisor: How do you get paid?

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Welcome to the 412th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Anjali is the Founder of FIT Advisors, an RIA based in Torrance, California (but works virtually with clients nationwide) and oversees $65 million in assets under management for 45 client households. Welcome everyone! Read More.

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The Big Picture

MAY 3, 2025

Fun conversation in Barron’s about Steering Clients Away From Bad Investing Mistakes. Douglas Boneparth of Bone Fide Wealth, Jennifer Li of EP Wealth Advisors, and yours truly. By John Kimelman Barron’s May 01, 2025 The post Steering Clients Away From Investing Mistakes appeared first on The Big Picture.

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Looking to find fiduciary financial advisors and wealth managers? Only fiduciary advisors are legally bound to act in your best interest at all times. Here are five ways you can find a full-time fiduciary financial advisor. What is a fiduciary advisor?

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Wealth Management

AUGUST 1, 2024

CAIS founder Matt Brown details how the firm uses technology to make alternative investments more accessible to the masses.

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Wealth Management

APRIL 18, 2024

The questions advisors should ask when considering private equity investments for their clients.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 20, 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 handshake hurdles M&A Understanding the Client Retention Hurdle in RIA Sales Understanding the Client Retention Hurdle in RIA Sales by Derek (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 3, 2025

Welcome to the 440th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Nina Hajjar. Read More.

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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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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Brendan McCurdy, managing director of Ares’ financial advisor solutions team, discusses the trend of investing in sports franchises.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Morningstar published its 2025 investment outlook for financial advisors. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors. Morgan Stanley has looked to add employees of startup companies as wealth management clients in anticipation of future IPOs, reports Inc.

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Wealth Management

AUGUST 15, 2024

Funds that include secondary investments in private assets are a good gateway for investors new to alternative assets and are growing in popularity.

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Wealth Management

MARCH 26, 2024

These are among the investment must reads we found this week for financial advisors. Non-traded alternative funds have raised nearly $17 billion so far in 2024, according to the latest data from Robert A. Some hedge fund managers are looking to launch ETFs amid a boom in actively-managed funds, reports ETF Stream.

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Investing Investments Financial Advisor Management 283

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) have become an increasingly popular tool for financial advisors and their clients due in part to the 'triple tax savings' they offer: tax-deductible contributions, tax-free growth, and non-taxable distributions for qualifying expenses.

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Accounting Taxes Medical Healthcare 234

Carson Wealth

JANUARY 8, 2025

While some individuals manage their finances independently or utilize automated platforms, the personalized guidance of a financial advisor may offer distinct advantages. One study found that an advisor-managed portfolio could produce an additional 3% value add annually over a self-managed (DIY) portfolio.

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Financial Advice Financial Advisor Risk Tolerance Financial Guidance 69

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the early days of wealth management, a financial advisor's value proposition was relatively explicit, typically focusing on a limited range of portfolio management activities (e.g., selling and trading) or on sales-oriented advice that centered on implementing insurance products.

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Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Gary Furukawa and Erik Morgan of Freestone Capital share how their success is driven by creating unique solutions around serving clients, training their team, building the business and managing investments.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

MARCH 20, 2025

Recession Concerns & Market Volatility: How Financial Advisors Should Communicate With Clients As financial advisors , youre well aware that so far the 2025 financial market has been more unpredictable than a toddler. Thats where financial advisors come in! They need to hear from you.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Welcome to the 423rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Cristina is the CEO of Mana Financial Life Design, an RIA based in Los Angeles, California (but works virtually with clients nationwide), that oversees approximately $70 million in assets under management for 119 client households. Welcome everyone!

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Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Private bankers and retirement planners will increasingly use AI to invest and even communicate, but the human element will always be crucial.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Katherine Krantz, the CEO at Center for the Macro Specialist Designation, explains why financial advisors should use macro data and events when building investment portfolios.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 3, 2025

Also in industry news this week: A survey indicates that workplace retirement plan participants with financial advisors tend to save more than their non-advised counterparts and that a strong majority of participants overall are interested in receiving professional advice (with more than 3/4 of this group expressing willingness to pay for it) A look (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 10, 2023

Financial advisors who have established and successfully built up their advisory firms over several years can often go through many stages of firm development, requiring them to hire staff and additional advisors to manage their growing clientele.

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Financial Advisor Clients Communication Management 240

Darrow Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

When starting to search for a financial advisor, investors may not realize the different types of advisors out thereand theyre not all trying to sell you something. If youre looking for a fee-only financial advisor or wealth manager, its probably because you know fee-only advisors don’t sell products.

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Wealth Management

APRIL 22, 2025

Adam Grealish and Ryan Nauman discuss how technology enhances client experience and operational efficiency for financial advisors by automating tasks like account opening and portfolio rebalancing, and the rising trend of personalized investment strategies such as direct indexing.

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Financial Advisor Accounting Portfolio Clients 184

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 6, 2025

Welcome to the January 2025 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors! FINNY AI, an AI-powered prospecting tool, has raised $4.2

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Wealth Management

APRIL 5, 2024

Gert van der Geer explains how financial advisors can incorporate thematic investments in their client's investment portfolios.

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Investing Investments Financial Advisor Assets 267

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 21, 2025

Welcome to the 421st episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Daniel Friedman. Daniel is the CEO of WMGNA, a hybrid advisory firm based in Farmington, Connecticut, that oversees approximately $270 million in assets under management for 200 client households. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 4, 2025

Welcome to the 427th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Sten is the owner of Legacy Investment Planning, a hybrid advisory firm based in Franklin, Tennessee, that oversees $220 million in assets under management for 90 client households. Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Sten Morgan. Read More.

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Financial Advisor Recruitment Investment Planning Planning 198

Wealth Management

JUNE 20, 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 handshake hurdles M&A Understanding the Client Retention Hurdle in RIA Sales Understanding the Client Retention Hurdle in RIA Sales by Derek (..)

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