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GCG Advisory Partners lands breakaway pair from Wells Fargo
NEWS RIAS SEP 06, 2024
GCG Advisory Partners lands breakaway pair from Wells Fargo

The North Carolina-based planning firm's newest additions, including a 21-year industry veteran, previously managed more than $150M in assets.

US yields retreat as jobs spark hopes for jumbo Fed cut
NEWS FIXED INCOME SEP 06, 2024
US yields retreat as jobs spark hopes for jumbo Fed cut

Softer-than-expected jobs report opens the door to a 50-basis-point adjustment, but the jury is still out on the cautious central bank's next move.

Robinhood hit with $3.9M penalty for misleading crypto investors in California
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 06, 2024
Robinhood hit with $3.9M penalty for misleading crypto investors in California

Landmark settlement finds the retail investing platform violated consumer protection laws by falsely representing its trading and custody practices.

Retirement savings black hole revealed with 1 in 5 having nothing saved
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 06, 2024
Retirement savings black hole revealed with 1 in 5 having nothing saved

Report highlights importance of financial readiness on retirement contentment.

Ameriprise picks up $150M advisor from Edward Jones
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 06, 2024
Ameriprise picks up $150M advisor from Edward Jones

Michigan advisor joins the firm's branch channel.

Are investors holding back on decisions until after the election?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 06, 2024
Are investors holding back on decisions until after the election?

Barometer of investor sentiment also reveals bullish/bearish split.

US jobs report awaited, likely hiring bounce to spark Fed cut
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 06, 2024
US jobs report awaited, likely hiring bounce to spark Fed cut

Economists believe stats will make rate cut more likely.

Metals to remain constrained until post-election, Citi expects
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 06, 2024
Metals to remain constrained until post-election, Citi expects

Global risk appetite unlikely to rise until presidential result is known.

Buffett's $7B BofA backout, but why?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 06, 2024
Buffett's $7B BofA backout, but why?

Berkshire Hathaway has liquidated another $760M of the bank's stock.

For three-quarters of Americans, wedding debt isn't worth it
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 05, 2024
For three-quarters of Americans, wedding debt isn't worth it

New Empower research unpacks financial attitudes around wedding ceremonies and gift-giving, with millennials and Gen Z diverging from older generations.

Trump Media's 69 percent stock drop erases billions before lockup lapses
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 05, 2024
Trump Media's 69 percent stock drop erases billions before lockup lapses

The downward spiral in Donald Trump's media empire slashes his paper gains by more than $3.7B, just days before he gets the all-clear to cash out.

The pros of CFP certification? It's not just higher pay
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 05, 2024
The pros of CFP certification? It's not just higher pay

CFP Board survey reveals trends in financial planners' compensation and work-life balance, with differences based on experience, where they work and other factors.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross reflects on Washington, Wall Street and Trump
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 05, 2024
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross reflects on Washington, Wall Street and Trump

Once known as Wall Street's "King of Bankruptcy," Wilbur Ross discusses his journey from billionaire investor to Trump's Secretary of Commerce.

Fake South Florida advisors target Venezuelan-Americans in scheme, SEC alleges
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 05, 2024
Fake South Florida advisors target Venezuelan-Americans in scheme, SEC alleges

Be dubious about investment professionals who are marketing investments through an affinity group, one industry executive says.

BNY snaps up managed accounts provider Archer
NEWS FINTECH SEP 05, 2024
BNY snaps up managed accounts provider Archer

The deal for the wealth tech platform will boost the firm's efforts to push its strategies more broadly among retail wealth advisors and their clients.

Vestwell adds first annuity option for 401(k)s, from TIAA
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 05, 2024
Vestwell adds first annuity option for 401(k)s, from TIAA

Next year, the firm will add a lifetime income feature paired with a target-date series that lets customers buy annuities or take distributions at retirement.

How can RIAs use social media effectively?
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 05, 2024
How can RIAs use social media effectively?

What makes for good content and what represents a good engagement rate?

Kamala Harris takes softer stance on capital gains tax
NEWS TAX SEP 05, 2024
Kamala Harris takes softer stance on capital gains tax

The vice president's latest proposal splits from the Biden administration with a more modest hike for million-dollar earners, plus incentives for small businesses.

Trump tax cut costs could outstrip all federal agencies combined
NEWS TAX SEP 05, 2024
Trump tax cut costs could outstrip all federal agencies combined

The assortment of tax proposals from the Republican presidential nominee would add up to as much as $10.5T, according to preliminary estimates.

Wealth Enhancement Group scoops up $1.3B hybrid RIA
NEWS RIAS SEP 05, 2024
Wealth Enhancement Group scoops up $1.3B hybrid RIA

The deal for Levy Wealth Management in Philadelphia marks its ninth Pennsylvania location and vaults it past the $90B AUM mark.