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Investing Strategies

Krispy Kreme’s Suddenly Irresistible. What to Do When Clients Crave Meme Stocks

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Advisors should have conversations about what these rallies are — and what they aren’t.

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Industry News

Treasury Delays Anti-Money-Laundering Rule to 2028

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Bonsai With Clients? Here Are Advisors’ Favorite Pastimes

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Vanguard Made a Single Acquisition. Now, It’s Getting Sued

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Investing Strategies

Playing the Benchmarking Game With Allan Roth

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Benchmarking portfolios is part science and part judgment, which makes it susceptible to bias. Fortunately, there are ways to limit that.

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Investing Strategies

Smart investing strategies and perspectives from thought leaders.

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The Fastest-Growing ETFs for Advisors

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Advisors Start Cramming to Meet Growing Private Market Demand

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Family Offices Explore Private Credit as Private Equity Returns Stall

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What’s Going on With Muni Bonds?

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Wealthtech

What iCapital’s $820M Funding Means for Private Markets

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The firm said the funding will go toward acquisitions and tech innovation.

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Financial Planning

BFFs? A Third of Gen Z Intends to Leave Inheritance to Friends

Nearly a third of US adults plan to leave a financial gift, but only a fifth expect to receive one, per Northwestern Mutual.

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Practice Management

Record RIA Growth Is Great. Here’s the Catch

Investment Adviser Industry report shows where and how the advice industry is evolving.

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Industry News

Where Are Cash Sweep Lawsuits Now?

Lawsuits have been filed against a laundry list of brokerages, including Wells Fargo, LPL and others.

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Financial Planning

Advisors Calm Clients After Trump’s Latest Tariff Announcements

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Financial plans are designed to weather economic uncertainty, but it can be hard for clients to remember that.

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Industry News

Osaic Touts Advisor Addition Amid Commonwealth Talent Rush

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The firm is highlighting its potential advantages for advisors who might be on the fence about going to LPL Financial.

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Practice Management

Actionable advice and frameworks for financial advisors to build larger more durable businesses.

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Advisor Teams Are Getting Bigger. Here’s Why
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Will Client Testimonials Catch On With Advisors?
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Advisors Increasingly in Scramble Mode Over Fee Pressure
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Succession Planning Vacuum Risks Alienating RIA Clients, Next-Gen Leaders

Industry News

Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Is a ‘Mixed Bag’ for Advisors

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Some worry about adding to the already ballooning national debt, while others applaud extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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