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SEC bars another advisor involved in church scam
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 02, 2023
SEC bars another advisor involved in church scam

Scams involving members of a group such as a church, known as affinity frauds, pose perils for investors, one attorney notes.

A road map for selling concentrated stock positions
NEWS OPINION AUG 02, 2023
A road map for selling concentrated stock positions

If a client's position in a single stock has become untenable, here are five strategies for reducing concentration risk.

Missing Goldman Sachs analyst found dead
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 02, 2023
Missing Goldman Sachs analyst found dead

John Castic, last seen after attending a concert Saturday night, was found in a creek in Brooklyn.

Student loan debt assistance programs become higher priority for employers
NEWS OPINION AUG 02, 2023
Student loan debt assistance programs become higher priority for employers

Employers' interest in various types of assistance has increased this year, partly as a result of the passage of SECURE 2.0 late last year.

Hightower partner Fairport Wealth's AUM reaches $4.5B on acquiring RIA firm
NEWS RIAS AUG 02, 2023
Hightower partner Fairport Wealth's AUM reaches $4.5B on acquiring RIA firm

It's the fifth sub-acquisition since Fairport joined Hightower in 2017.

Mercer Advisors acquires $720M high-net-worth focused RIA firm
NEWS RIAS AUG 02, 2023
Mercer Advisors acquires $720M high-net-worth focused RIA firm

National registered investment advisor firm expands its Californian presence with latest acquisition.

Which are the best and worst states to retire to?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2023
Which are the best and worst states to retire to?

States ranked by affordability, weather, crime, and quality and cost of health care.

Stocks slump following Fitch's US downgrade
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 02, 2023
Stocks slump following Fitch's US downgrade

The rating agency's decision sparked a pullback from riskier assets.

BlackRock, MSCI probed by lawmakers over China investments
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 02, 2023
BlackRock, MSCI probed by lawmakers over China investments

Congressional committee is investigating whether the asset managers facilitated investments into blacklisted firms.

Bitcoin rally could endure if US manages a soft landing
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 02, 2023
Bitcoin rally could endure if US manages a soft landing

But further tightening by the Fed could put a swift end to the crypto rally.

Another summer rebrand: CI Private Wealth is now Corient
NEWS RIAS AUG 01, 2023
Another summer rebrand: CI Private Wealth is now Corient

'It's a weird little portmanteau,' one marketing executive said.

Goldman Sachs analyst is missing after Brooklyn concert
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 01, 2023
Goldman Sachs analyst is missing after Brooklyn concert

John Castic disappeared around 3:00 a.m. Saturday.

Raymond James signs up Merrill advisor managing about $360 million in assets
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 01, 2023
Raymond James signs up Merrill advisor managing about $360 million in assets

Forbes-recognized advisor in Ponte Vedra, Florida, leaves bank for independent.

Goldman wealth exec exits abruptly
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 01, 2023
Goldman wealth exec exits abruptly

Lisa Opoku, a Goldman partner, had been running the firm's family office for its top brass since last year.

Why are advisors overlooking Peak 65 women's retirement needs?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2023
Why are advisors overlooking Peak 65 women's retirement needs?

'Advisors better wake up' — study reveals 61- to 65-year-old women are more likely to buy an annuity than men of the same age.

401(k) balances highlight major wealth gap, GAO says
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2023
401(k) balances highlight major wealth gap, GAO says

State auto-IRAs and provisions of the Secure 2.0 Act could help, but there are numerous factors underlying wealth inequality.

LPL Financial welcomes $650M Morgan Stanley advisor team for new business
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 01, 2023
LPL Financial welcomes $650M Morgan Stanley advisor team for new business

The trio of advisors have launched their new firm, Pinnacle Private Wealth Advisors, in Bellevue, Washington.

Stocks down on mixed earnings, dollar up slightly
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 01, 2023
Stocks down on mixed earnings, dollar up slightly

Apple and Amazon earnings are due this week.

FTX draft bankruptcy plan could see cash for creditors
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 01, 2023
FTX draft bankruptcy plan could see cash for creditors

But the size of the pool of claims means they are unlikely to get back what they invested.

SEC charges New York rep with stealing $2.4M from elderly client
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 31, 2023
SEC charges New York rep with stealing $2.4M from elderly client

Charges 'about as serious as it gets' after advisor allegedly tricks client into signing a power of attorney to enable ripoff.