Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
Trendspotter: Where Have All the Brokers Gone?
By Jeff BermanRegistered reps and BDs have been declining in numbers for years. Susan Schroeder, Andy Tasnady and Danny Sarch explain why.
June 21, 2021
Gates Split Casts Harsh Glare on $170B Money ManagerAside from detracting attention from the couple, Michael Larson's main mandate has been to invest conservatively.
June 21, 2021
New Firm Launches Advisor-Focused Solution for Private MarketsEPIC is focusing on advisors now, but the "goal is to open up this asset class to a much larger universe of investors," its managing principal says.
June 19, 2021
Janney Advisor Thrives After Injury Renders Him QuadriplegicVincent Crudo tells ThinkAdvisor how work helped him maintain optimism and why he switched firms during the pandemic.
June 18, 2021
Advisors Embrace Financial Education for Students: SurveyTwo-thirds of advisors said they expect financial education to be part of their future business model, new research from MoneyGuide has found.
June 17, 2021
RobustWealth's Closure 'a Shame,' but Not a Surprise, Techies Say"When an insurance company purchases a wealthtech firm, there is often a culture clash," says T3 head Joel Bruckenstein.
June 17, 2021
Envestnet | Yodlee Launches Enhanced Developer Portal: Tech RoundupAlso, Riskalyze and RightCapital deepen their integration.
June 17, 2021
Advisor Group Added $1B in Wealth Assets in May, a RecordThe wealth management platform The platform added at least $4.8 billion in net new assets through the first five months of this year.