December 2023

10 Traits Common To Successful Future RIAs

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Successful advisory firms will have to do these 10 things to thrive.

Top 5 Advisor Marketing Ideas For 2024

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Keep these things in mind when you're planning to show your firm to the world.

A Look At Private Equity's Imperative

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Private equity is now in the driver's seat at many RIAs.

Meeting The Needs Of Givers

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To help philanthropic clients, you need the right mindset, skills and resources.

When Cash Cows Become Loss Leaders

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As more people retire, you're going to have to be a different kind of advisor.

What Future Clients Really Want

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Advisors are falling victim to a number of inaccurate stereotypes about tomorrow's clients.

From Riches To Rags

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A former Morgan Stanley advisor may have cracked the code on how to keep pro athletes out of bankruptcy.

Crypto Comes In From The Cold

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How crypto might have gotten through its nasty winter.

Is It Time For Dividend Stocks?

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Many experts are bullish about sectors that have been out of favor.

The Changing Face Of ETFs

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Active asset managers increasingly see them as a way to keep their customers.

The Stunning Resilience Of Emerging Markets

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Contrary to many analysts' expectations, emerging markets have not spiraled into a debt crisis.

This Go-Anywhere Fund Goes Places

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The 30-year-old FPA Crescent Fund has made money across different market cycles.

Using Guardrails For The 4% Rule

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After Morningstar came up with a new number in 2021, two divergent opinions about the safe withdrawal rate have now reconciled.

America's Top 1% Don't Make As Much As You Might Think

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Income inequality is still a huge problem, but it hasn't been growing as quickly as some statistics indicate.

Breaking Binary Patterns Of Problem-Solving

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Our patterns of thinking can lead to self-destructive cycles. Here are some ways to break them.

Advisor Emporium

ProShares Rounds Out Crypto ETF Lineup

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ProShares introduced its sixth cryptocurrency-linked ETF to fill out its suite of similarly styled products.

Editor's Note

We're The Lucky Ones

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When one looks around the world, it's easy to see why so many people want to come here.

Frontline News

CFP Board Will Reveal More In Its Disciplinary Measures

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The board will publish the full case histories of sanctioned individuals.

Gifting, Roth IRAs Figure Big In 2023 End-Of-Year Tax Moves

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The looming sunset of some 2017 tax reforms is starting to figure into tax planning.

New Fiduciary Rule Targets Onetime Rollovers

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The rule would cut “junk fees” and provide billions in savings, the agency says.

Consider These Year-End Tax Moves For Business-Owner Clients

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Business owners should prepare now for the sunsetting of provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.