Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
Edward Jones Advisor Headcount Ticks Up
By Jeff BermanThe firm added 78 advisors from a year earlier and said it will hire 1,500 by Dec. 31.
May 10, 2023
Where Did All the Organic Growth Go?The rapid growth of the RIA market has led to advisor complacency on marketing, and cracks are starting to show.
May 10, 2023
8 Reasons Advisors Are Worth Their Fees: RussellRussell Investments lays out, with plenty of numbers, how advisors can give clients what they pay for.
May 09, 2023
Riskalyze Changes Its NameThe fintech firm says it's rebranded to "reflect its evolution into an advisory firm growth platform."
May 09, 2023
Cresset Merges With True Capital to Form $33B Multi-Family OfficeVeteran wealth management investment banker Liz Nesvold joined the merged company as president.
May 08, 2023
Beware of Culturally Misaligned Retirement ImageryImages that resonate with one cultural group may be off-putting to another.
May 08, 2023
Hightower Takes Stake in Another $1B Washington FirmThe firm's investment in TEN Capital Wealth Advisors follows the stake in Highland it announced last summer.
May 08, 2023
This Spending Strategy Outperforms 4% Rule, With a CatchFailing to discuss this "catch" with clients could lead to confusion, Morningstar's Christine Benz writes.