Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
Rick Ferri: Advisor Fees Are 'Last Bastion of Gluttony' in Investment Industry
By Jane Wollman RusoffProviding both advice and portfolio management is a conflict of interest, the consultant tells ThinkAdvisor.
October 25, 2021
Advisors Blast Democrats' Billionaire Tax Plan"This is lunacy!" one advisor tweeted, while others predicted a tax on unrealized gains would be challenged in court.
October 25, 2021
How 10 Advisors Help Clients Find Their 'Retirement Number': Advisors' AdviceWhen it comes to how much to save for retirement, there's no single "magic number," or even a magic formula.
October 25, 2021
Democrats Draw Up Billionaire-Tax Plan as Corporate Hike FadesSenate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden plans to unveil a new tax on the unrealized capital gains of the ultra wealthy this week.
October 22, 2021
Orion Buys Compliance and Risk Management FirmThe acquisition, which closed on Friday, 'complements' what Orion has been doing in the compliance space, T3 head Joel Bruckenstein says.
October 22, 2021
Kitces: Schwab 'Declaring War on Funds' With Direct Indexing PlatformMichael Kitces' remark touched off a debate among advisors on the pros and cons of direct indexing.
October 21, 2021
Ritholtz, Advisor Circle Execs Plan 'SXSW-Like' Wealth FestivalIt includes no pay-to-play presentations and involves four hotels and outdoor space in Huntington Beach, California.
October 21, 2021
Schwab: What Advisors Can Expect From TD Ameritrade IntegrationTD Ameritrade client accounts and assets won't be moved over to Schwab until the second half of 2023.