Expert Views

• DOL Rule Brings A Trillion-Dollar Opportunity For Advisors

  By Ed Slott

  The rules should remind advisors of how important IRA rollover decisions are to clients

• How Elite Advisors Make Themselves Indispensable To Affluent Clients

  By John Bowen Jr.

  Here's a framework to help wealth managers move up the hierarchy of success

• 5 Lessons From 150 WealthTech Podcasts

  By Jack Sharry

  Here are five “headlines” to emerge from three years of listening to the WealthTech on Deck podcast.

• End The War With Gen Z Over Who Had It Worse

  By Allison Schrager

  In the war among the generations over how hard it was when they were young, everyone has a point.

• Why Non-Compete Clauses Should Be Banned

  By Eric Posner

  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's new rule banning non-compete clauses in employment contracts is predictably being challenged by business lobbies.

Private Wealth

• Unveiling The Invisible: The Power Of Leadership In Financial Advisory

  By Russ Alan Prince

  Chris Smith founded PSBLTY Co. to help advisors and wealth management firms stand out as leaders.

• How Single-Family Offices Are Obscure By Design

  By Russ Alan Prince

  The two most prominent approaches are false flag business dealings and the use of retained intermediaries.

• The Rise Of Private Markets And Portfolio Diversification In 2024

  By Russ Alan Prince

  Matt Lloyd of Advisors Asset Management discusses the benefits of private markets.

• One Out Of Every 24 New York City Residents Is Now A Millionaire

  By Cecile Vannucci

  Despite the exodus talk, New York City's residents still have more wealth than those in other metros.

• Archegos Trial Cast Led By Hwang, CFO And Polo-Playing Trader

  By Chris Dolmetsch

  Here are the players in the criminal trial following the collapse of Archegos Capital.

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Investment Perspectives

• Sector Returns During A Fed Pause

  By Jeff Buchbinder

  The financial and energy sectors are typically the top-performing sectors during long pauses.

• Commercial Real Estate: Macro Risk Or Investment Opportunity?

  By David Kelly

  Commercial real estate has broad characteristics that should be attractive to both institutional and individual investors.

• Sell In May? Maybe Not

  By Jeffrey Buchbinder, Adam Turnquist

  More recently, the month of May and the “Sell in May” time frame have yielded better results.

• Bill Gross Is The Bond King, But Diversification Is Emperor

  By Aaron Brown

  It's hard to argue with the risks the famed investor sees from rising U.S. debt, but bonds are an important piece of a balanced portfolio.

• What's Driving The Global Gold Rush?

  By Harold James

  A recent surge in the gold price is symptomatic of a changing world order.

On The move

• Raymond James Lures $800M Advisor Quintet From Commonwealth

• Foundation Source Appoints Two New Executives

• Miracle Mile Advisors Adds CIO To C-Suite

• Stratos's New Division Adds Two Firms

• Tech Guru John Sweeney Is Appointed President Of AlphaTrAI

• Choreo Expands Leadership Team