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Fidelity’s $280B Contrafund Appoints First New PMs Since 1990

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Longtime manager Will Danoff hasn’t announced an exit, but two additional co-managers will handle a slice of the massive portfolio.

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Dynasty’s Shirl Penney on Hurricanes and the American Dream

The CEO of Dynasty Financial Partners landed new funding from top financial services firms as a hurricane barreled down on his Florida home.

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Top 25 Broker Dealers Manage 93% of Assets: Cerulli

Consolidation among broker dealers is having significant impacts on the industry and it’s not expected to slow down anytime soon.

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CFA Final Exam Success Rate Drops to Below 50%

The pass rate for the notoriously taxing final level of the chartered financial analyst exam fell further below the decade average of 52%.

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Solid Wall Street Earnings Come with a Tariff Asterisk

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The latest earnings may not reflect recent market volatility ushered in by the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs.

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Big Brokers Beat Estimates in Strong Start to Earnings Season

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, among other banks and asset managers, beat analysts’ expectations in the third quarter.

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‘Burrito Scarfer’ CFP Board Ads Weren’t Meant for Advisors (Or, Even Adults)

A new CFP Board ad campaign targeting college students and high schoolers missed the mark among members. That might be the point.

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Wall Street Pay Falls Further From Pandemic Highs

The average New York City securities salary dropped 5.2% in 2023, mostly due to smaller bonuses, marking a drop from the pandemic highs.

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Who Gets to Call Themselves ‘Advisor?’

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The North American Securities Administrators Association updated a rule that seeks to bar many broker-dealer reps from using the title.

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Advisors Sift Through Tariff Turmoil as Uncertainty Lingers

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Tariffs could be in effect for years to come and play havoc on portfolios in the coming months.

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