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LPL keeps spending big to recruit, attract advisors
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS FEB 24, 2025
LPL keeps spending big to recruit, attract advisors

The company last week reported a 57 percent increase in loans made to advisors in 2024.

By Bruce Kelly
Don't panic as the political climate shifts
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 24, 2025
Don't panic as the political climate shifts

Managing crises is just part of life, advisor insists.

By Chris Davis
Baby boomers not rushing to create wealth transfer plans
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 23, 2025
Baby boomers not rushing to create wealth transfer plans

They have been expected to soon be passing trillions of dollars to their heirs. But financial advisors say they are in no rush to do so.

By Gregg Greenberg
Texas gives thumbs up for state-registered RIAs to use online reviews
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 21, 2025
Texas gives thumbs up for state-registered RIAs to use online reviews

The decision fixes a longstanding inequality between local advisors and their federally registered counterparts, according to one advocate.

By Leo Almazora
Wealth firms eye tech, AI to drive growth in 2025
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 21, 2025
Wealth firms eye tech, AI to drive growth in 2025

Report finds three-fifths of leading executives prioritize improving data analytics and customer engagement, but costs and data security pose concerns.

By Leo Almazora
Finra bars ex-Morgan Stanley broker previously charged with mail fraud
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS FEB 20, 2025
Finra bars ex-Morgan Stanley broker previously charged with mail fraud

According to his BrokerCheck report, Roger A. Gallagher was charged last August with two felony counts and he pleaded not guilty to both.

By Bruce Kelly
Where RIAs stand on the full-time, return-to-office trend
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 20, 2025
Where RIAs stand on the full-time, return-to-office trend

Washington and Wall Street are demanding employees work in the office five days a week. Here's what RIAs are saying.

By Gregg Greenberg
Deloitte highlights regulatory concerns for wealth firms in 2025
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 19, 2025
Deloitte highlights regulatory concerns for wealth firms in 2025

Despite a laxer regulatory direction under the Trump administration, the consultancy is warning RIAs against marketing rule and fiduciary standard complacency.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors are starting to hear the bears growl
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 19, 2025
Advisors are starting to hear the bears growl

Wealth managers discuss how they are calming increasingly anxious clients.

By Gregg Greenberg
Will AI notetakers short-circuit or supercharge next-gen advisor training?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 19, 2025
Will AI notetakers short-circuit or supercharge next-gen advisor training?

Despite the risks, tech leaders say the growth of automation in client meetings could ultimately boost wealth firms' efforts at developing younger advisor talent.

By Leo Almazora
60-year-old New York broker-dealer files bankruptcy, closes down
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2025
60-year-old New York broker-dealer files bankruptcy, closes down

Stoever, Glass & Co. Inc. opened in May 1964 and focused on municipal bonds.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAs adding jobs as employment outlook remains robust
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 17, 2025
RIAs adding jobs as employment outlook remains robust

Financial advisors discuss their hiring plans, as well as the skills they are seeking in job candidates.

By Gregg Greenberg
'Money Mimosas' and other ways to show your Valentine financial love
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2025
'Money Mimosas' and other ways to show your Valentine financial love

Wealth managers offer unique ideas for couples to grow closer emotionally and financially.

By Gregg Greenberg
Morningstar exits another service for advisors
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2025
Morningstar exits another service for advisors

It's the second instance in a year that Morningstar is jettisoning a service for financial advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Despite high marks on satisfaction, client acquisition a struggle for advisors
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2025
Despite high marks on satisfaction, client acquisition a struggle for advisors

With a majority find getting new clients a challenge, report suggests fee transparency as a way to foster trust among the unadvised.

By Leo Almazora
Number of CFP professionals reaches fresh worldwide record
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2025
Number of CFP professionals reaches fresh worldwide record

The global body overseeing the CFP mark hails milestone year, with the US accounting for most of the 230,000 plus planners now holding the designation.

By Leo Almazora
Decade of RIA M&A explosion shows no slowdown: Fidelity
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 13, 2025
Decade of RIA M&A explosion shows no slowdown: Fidelity

There's been an emergence of buyers, backed with PE dollars, making repeated acquisitions.

By Bruce Kelly
Proactivity is key to client satisfaction, and it's lagging
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 13, 2025
Proactivity is key to client satisfaction, and it's lagging

Getting ahead of events is critical, say advisors, and the difference between keeping or losing clients.

By Gregg Greenberg
How pro bono planning creates a practice management edge
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2025
How pro bono planning creates a practice management edge

Finding purpose, skills enhancement, and attracting new talent are just a few potential benefits for altruistic planners and the firms that support them.

By Leo Almazora
Take heed young lovers! Before popping the question, check with your financial advisor
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2025
Take heed young lovers! Before popping the question, check with your financial advisor

Valentine's Day is a big day for proposals. Advisors propose getting on the same page financially first.

By Gregg Greenberg