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Wealth Enhancement Group acquires Cimino Wealth Advisors

Addition of $495 million Wisconsin hybrid brings AUM to $8.4 billion.

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Fed raises interest rates; signals 2 more hikes this year for total of 4

Falling unemployment and rising inflation put pressure on policymakers.

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Cash floods into money market funds

Short-term debt funds are flourishing because they finally pay something.

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BlackRock expands risk analytics tool to wealth managers overseeing billions in assets

'There is a huge opportunity for Aladdin to be the language of portfolio construction,' said BlackRock COO Rob Goldstein.

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Always be closing? The end of selling

Financial advisers should be explaining how they can help clients, rather than pushing products on them.

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How advisers can navigate ESG investing in 401(k) plans

Despite shifting tones from presidential administrations, advisers can still safely apply ESG factors in investment decisions.

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Winning over the ultra-rich means cutting them in on mega deals

Bankers are vying for the world's hyper-wealthy as never before, and they are holding out investments that are tantalizingly off-limits to the rest of us

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Wells Fargo advisers managing $760 million switch to Raymond James

Michigan-based movers are $500 million team and $260 million solo rep.

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Should 401(k) advisers limit their roster of record keepers?

Advisers must weigh pros such as ease and efficiency against drawbacks like client risk and less leverage.

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SEC bars New Jersey RIA over securities, adviser fraud

Larry Werbel had pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks for touting stock.

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Biggest RIA gainers

$1B+ fee-only RIAs ranked by year-over-year growth in total assets.

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Decoding 2034: Social Security’s Crucial Year

Although the trust fund depletion date remains unchanged, 2034 is when surplus funds will run out if Congress doesn't act

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Tax planning doesn’t stop on Tax Day

Studies show that a tax-efficient approach to investing can boost incremental after-tax returns.

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Fees on savings apps can add up

Services like Acorns and Stash let people invest small amounts of money, but critics question their fee structures.

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Glut of smart-beta ETFs is pushing issuers toward bonds

Launches of new equity exchange-traded funds have slowed as investors crowd into just a few products.

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It’s time to make ‘behavioral finance’ more than a buzzword

Learning and addressing clients' likely emotional reactions to market moves gives advisers the chance to build closer personal connections

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Why 401(k) advisers should heed TPA consolidation

Shops that do plan administration have been getting snapped up recently, a trend that could disrupt advisers' businesses.

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Teamwork makes the dream work at Pimco

Four years after the ousting of Bill Gross, the firm's total assets have increased by $300 billion.

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Vanguard: More than half of 401(k) participants invest solely in target-date funds

Annual report also finds voluntary and default savings rates are converging.

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Allianz and Vestwell partner on 401(k) distribution

The life insurer is promoting Vestwell's automated services to retirement-plan advisers at independent broker-dealers.