Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
Firms Are Hiring More Diverse Advisors. Can They Keep Them?
By John ManganaroThe CFP Board presents research on how firms have successfully retained diverse talent.
May 24, 2023
Couple Bilked in $29M Ponzi Scheme Sues Advisory FirmThe firm didn't supervise an advisor who paid for planes and mistresses with client money, a lawyer says.
May 23, 2023
Why Young Boomers Have So Little Wealth at Retirement AgeThey'd be expected to have more 401(k) plan wealth than the oldest boomers, but the opposite is true.
May 22, 2023
Act Now to Avoid Estate Planning Logjam in 2025Estate planners could be in extremely short supply in the years ahead, just when they're needed most.
May 22, 2023
Wells Fargo Rep Made His Friend a Client's Beneficiary: FINRAThe regulator has suspended the broker for 45 days and fined him $5,000.
May 19, 2023
What Gorman's Departure Means for Morgan Stanley AdvisorsJames Gorman created a "steady path" for the wealth business, industry pros say. Will his successor follow it?
May 19, 2023
Carson Group Taps Trust & Will Capabilities for AdvisorsCarson advisors can now create ready-to-execute estate planning documents in every state.
May 19, 2023
Waiting to Fix Social Security Just Increases the Pain, GAO WarnsThe earlier the course correction, the more gradually changes can be phased in, giving workers time to adjust.