Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
LPL Exec Burt White to Retire
By Janet LevauxWhite joined LPL in 2007 and is its managing director, Investor and Investment Solutions, and chief investment officer.
August 20, 2021
Schwab Provides Pandemic Pay Raise, Delays Office ReturnThe firm is giving most employees a 5% raise in recognition of their service to clients and each other during the pandemic, it says.
August 19, 2021
SEC Bars Ex-LPL Rep Who Stole More Than $600K From Retired ClientThe ex-LPL broker pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in May.
August 19, 2021
Ritholtz: Biggest Threat to Economy, Market Is Vaccine RefusalThe low U.S. vaccination rate could put "a persistent drag on the economy" if it doesn't rise soon, he tells ThinkAdvisor.
August 19, 2021
American Express Teams With Startup on Financial Planning Tool: Tech RoundupAlso, RIA Altium Wealth Management has introduced Altelligence, a new investment platform.
August 19, 2021
Snappy Kraken Introduces Advisor Text Marketing PlatformThe new Convos text messaging platform launched in beta for select RIAs and BDs, and will expand starting in Q4, the company says.
August 19, 2021
Orion Makes Planning Tool Available for Free to Advisors Working Pro BonoThe move is intended to "encourage advisors to volunteer their expertise in a time of extraordinary need," the firm says.
August 18, 2021
Why Psychology Is Now a Must for Building Your BusinessHere's why the CFP Board's move to test would-be financial planners on human behavior is such a big deal for all advisors and their practices.