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SEC bars another advisor involved in church scam
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.

Embrace mobile tech or risk being left behind in next demographic shift
OPINION AUG 02, 2023
Embrace mobile tech or risk being left behind in next demographic shift

The use of mobile technology is becoming more deeply ingrained in the advisor-client relationship.

A road map for selling concentrated stock positions
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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.

Fitch downgrades US credit rating
FIXED INCOME AUG 01, 2023
Fitch downgrades US credit rating

In cutting its rating on US sovereign debt to AA from AAA, Fitch cited 'repeated debt limit standoffs and last-minute resolutions.'

Proposed wealth tax ‘sounds lovely’ but ‘doesn’t make any sense’
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 01, 2023
Proposed wealth tax ‘sounds lovely’ but ‘doesn’t make any sense’

Financial advisors say a bill recently introduced in Congress sounds good but would be difficult to administer.

Another summer rebrand: CI Private Wealth is now Corient
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
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
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
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?
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
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.

SEC files charges in $1B 'get rich' crypto scheme and $12M fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 01, 2023
SEC files charges in $1B 'get rich' crypto scheme and $12M fraud

A man and entities he controls have been charged for allegedly selling unregulated securities and for fraudulent use of some of the proceeds.