Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
Leader of $310M Ponzi Scheme Involving Hundreds of Advisors Gets 10 Years in Prison
By Jeff BermanScott Kohn conspired with a vast network of advisors and agents to scam veterans and retirees, DOJ said.
August 23, 2022
$4B Boutique Advisor Team Ditches Wells FargoMoran Wealth Management, based in Florida, has become an independent RIA with assets custodied at BNY Mellon's Pershing.
August 22, 2022
9 Ways to Be the Advisor Your Clients Really NeedClients want you to be more than just their financial advisor. But you don't have to become an expert in everything.
August 22, 2022
CFP Board Creates Scholarship Program Honoring First Black CFPThe CFP Board Center for Financial Planning's first endowed scholarship program honors LeCount R. Davis.
August 22, 2022
Think Markets Are Bad Now? Look Back in TimeDepressing starts to a year have sometimes reversed intra-year, even in abysmal social, political and economic conditions.
August 22, 2022
Kitces: The 5 Most Important Traits Investors Should Seek in an AdvisorWhat prospective clients shouldn't ask advisors: "What percent return should I expect if I hire your firm?"
August 22, 2022
Meet the 2022 LUMINARIES JudgesThese 12 industry VIPs help lead firms and organizations committed to best practices, innovation and diversity.
August 19, 2022
Retirees Stay the Course in Bumpy Q2: FidelityOf those who did make a change, 85% made only one, with most shifting savings to more conservative investments.