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How Indie Advisors Plan to Grow in the Next 5 Years: Schwab
By Michael S. FischerHigh on their list of strategies: adding new clients, particularly new investors minted during the pandemic.
January 07, 2022
Robinhood Ordered to Repay Investor Hurt by Trading RestrictionsA FINRA arbitrator ruled in favor of an investor who alleged losses due to restrictions Robinhood placed on GameStop and other stocks last year.
January 06, 2022
Ex-TD Ameritrade Exec Joins Robinhood: Tech RoundupAlso, SEI dealt a death blow to paper-based onboarding for indie advisors on its platform.
January 05, 2022
Why Cash Flow Planning Is the Advice Clients WantGeneric retirement planning is no longer the answer.
January 05, 2022
Vanguard Outage Points to Broader Customer Service WoesThe firm's handling of its recent snafu has prompted calls for it to improve communications and boost its tech.
January 04, 2022
SEC's Gensler Taps Capitol Hill Veteran for Crypto RoleCorey Frayer, most recently a senior Senate Banking Committee staffer, will advise Gensler on cryptocurrency oversight.
December 30, 2021
Vanguard's Website Problems Are Mostly Fixed. Will They Be Forgotten?While big asset managers often face site outages, this one happened at a critical time for investors facing year-end deadlines.
December 29, 2021
RIA Industry Is 'Under-consolidated': Focus Financial's AdolfWhile there were over 200 deals in the space in '21, the executive says there should be more like 300 or 400 transactions a year.