Workers want annuities. Financial advisors aren’t sold

A vast majority of workers say that employers have a responsibility to help them achieve guaranteed…

Study: Social Security should ignore marital status

What does marriage mean? For many, it’s more than a symbol of love — it’s a…

EBRI: 85% of HSA savers aren’t investing their funds

Health savings accounts are a small but mighty tool when it comes to saving and investing…

5 lessons for retirement planning with transgender clients

Retirement planning with clients is never simply about the numbers, advisors say. That’s equally the case…

Tax savings for business owners hiring kids

Business owners who employ their children in a reasonable but limited capacity at their firms can…

Morningstar study sheds light on interval fund fees

Within the sales pitch for interval funds that open access to alternative assets like private credit,…

Impact of Trump anti-DEI orders on SEC is murky

The Securities and Exchange Commission has purged guidance from its website regarding fund manager diversity, but…

Trump reverses Biden-era crypto warning for retirement plans

Retirement plan sponsors have traditionally approached cryptocurrencies with caution, heeding federal warnings to exercise “extreme care”…

FPA: Mutual fund wrap programs gain popularity with advisors

Financial planning involves a lot of elements. For a growing share of advisors, managing investments isn’t…

Financial advisors use second languages as a planning niche

Advisors often carve out niches by focusing on unique client groups, from tech start-up millennials to…

Morgan Stanley launches NIL financial education program

Rising pay for college athletes brings more planning risks and opportunities, prompting a new collaboration that…

TIAA Institute: Older Americans lag in retirement fluency

Most Americans intend to retire eventually, but few have the knowledge to address the major challenges…

How tax and tariff questions are leaving investors in limbo

Even after the biggest May jump in 35 years for the S&P 500, investors’ understandable confusion…

Nationwide survey: Gen Z disillusioned with retirement

When will you retire? For nearly 1 in 5 Gen Zers, the answer is: maybe never.…

Counties with highest capital gains per 2025 study

The more value that investors can receive in the form of long-term capital gains rather than…

Trump’s tax bill offers wins, and a major loss, for advisors

Groups representing the wealth management industry are celebrating after the House narrowly passed a Republican-backed tax…

IRS backs off Biden rule on partnership basis shifting

An IRS proposal to drop a Biden administration rule targeting basis-shifting strategies by complex partnerships is…

Qualified charitable distribution popularity surges

Qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) are a largely unknown tool among retirees. But now, as a convergence…

Cites with highest financial advisor pay increase in 2024

Labeling the financial advisor profession and the wealth management industry as “Wall Street” as a shorthand…

SMAs, other investment portfolios ripe for ETFs

The appreciated assets locked in tax limbo from the capital gains in separately managed accounts amount…

5 tips for virtual financial advisors

Zoom calls and screen sharing may feel like the norm for many financial advisors these days,…

Patriot National gets serious about private banking

Stamford, ConnecticutAdobe Stock Two months after shepherding a $58 million private placement to completion, Patriot National…