Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
Kitces: The 5 Most Important Traits Investors Should Seek in an Advisor
By Jeff BermanWhat prospective clients shouldn't ask advisors: "What percent return should I expect if I hire your firm?"
August 19, 2022
Morgan Stanley's $10.2M Deal Over Advisor Expenses Heads Back to CourtThe settlement is tied to a class-action complaint that the firm didn't correctly reimburse some 3,000 advisors.
August 19, 2022
4 Ways Advisors, Clients Are Responding to Bear MarketSmartAsset checked to see if clients are heeding their financial advisors' counsel during the current market downturn.
August 19, 2022
Schwab-TD Ameritrade Integration Still on Track: ExecutiveSchwab has also launched Jump Start, which lets TD advisors "choose to open new accounts on the Schwab platform," says Alison Dooher.
August 19, 2022
Dynasty Partners With Pontera on Retirement Outcomes: Tech RoundupAlso, Orion has partnered with Apex to launch a fast, fully digital account opening for independent advisors.
August 18, 2022
Is the Economy Going to Crash?Here are the key factors influencing the U.S. economic and market situation today.
August 18, 2022
Reverence to Take Stake in $16B RIA SEIAAdvisor Group will also make an investment to "support the next phase of SEIA's growth," the companies say.
August 18, 2022
Commonwealth Adds $1.4B TeamThe group used to work with Principal Securities; it includes seven advisors and is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.