How financial advisors can build intentional firm culture

Every firm has a culture, whether it actively builds one or not. Yet many firms fail…

Fidelity: Advisor insights on university faculty retirement

Pressure, lawsuits and the withholding of funds have created budgetary pressures at American colleges and universities,…

Strategies for RIAs to handle client complaints

This is the 18th installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on…

Advisor social media: Update policy, avoid compliance risk

For financial advisors and wealth management firms, the risks of social media extend well beyond potential…

Gen X split: Why advisors need two strategies

Generation X is anything but uniform, especially when it comes to money. Often labeled the “forgotten…

How to stress-test portfolios in an atypical market

I’ve seen mature bull markets before, but this one feels different — like a late cycle…

How wealth management firms can scale growth

The various ways advisors can scale their businesses were on display during several panels and sessions…

Advisor’s guide to managing client pessimism in bull market

The Federal Reserve is set to meet this week to decide whether or not to lower…

SmartAsset studies international RIA registrations

There are only about 1,200 registered investment advisory firms that have filed with both the Securities…

Student-athletes with NIL deals need help from advisors

The financial landscape has changed drastically for college athletes, and Arch Manning is the poster boy…

Higher-value client tech beats expanding capacity

Technology to serve higher-value clients is more precious to firms than technology to expand current client…

Financial advisor Monique Street makes advocacy her mission

Life as a military spouse moves fast: deployments, a growing family and countless relocations. For Monique…

Financial advisor searches hit new high amid surging demand

Americans are googling for financial advisors like never before. Search interest in financial advisors climbed sharply…

How new RIAs should shop for E&O insurance

This is the 16th installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on…

From lottery wins to inheritance, how to help clients with windfalls

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot — headed toward $1 billion as of press time — is now the…

RIAs reach record profits with stagnant growth, study says

Registered investment advisory firms reached a record level of profitability and financial advisors notched new highs…

4 Social Security mistakes that hurt retirement benefits

Diversity is key when it comes to generating income in retirement, advisors say. But across the…

How to build an AI tech stack based on long-term RIA goals

With AI’s accelerated presence in wealthtech over the last few years, building a modern, effective and…

Key factors for financial advisors considering OSJs

This is the 15th installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on…

AI-powered simulation sandboxes coming to wealth management

What if you could test how a client would react to a message before it’s even…

How strategic nutrition gives advisors a competitive edge

Lunch at a financial planning firm is often consumed in fragments: a protein bar between client…

Summer events to win new clients for financial advisors

A season known for out-of-office emails and pausing business goals until everyone is back from their…