Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
Britney Spears Is One of a Million Adults in Conservatorships. Here's What Advisors Should Know.
By Jane Wollman RusoffEstate attorney Michael Hackard talks to ThinkAdvisor about this controversial, yet common, arrangement and why advisors shouldn't get involved.
July 20, 2021
Mariner, AdvicePeriod to Form $48.1B RIAMariner's deal to acquire AdvicePeriod follows an investment in Mariner by private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners.
July 20, 2021
Can't Explain Bitcoin? Your Clients Will Find an Advisor Who CanAn advisor who doesn't know about Bitcoin is becoming as irrelevant as an advisor who doesn't know about annuities.
July 19, 2021
RBC Fires Advisor Charged With Kidnapping, BatteryThe advisor allegedly beat a woman and held her against her will in his Florida home less than three weeks after being arrested for battery of another woman.
July 16, 2021
Invest in Others Foundation Names 12 Award FinalistsThe awards recognize advisors for giving back to nonprofits; designated charities will receive donations of up to $75,000.
July 16, 2021
SEI Restructures Advisor BusinessThe development follows the TAMP's March 31 acquisition of Oranj's technology platform.
July 15, 2021
5 Ways to Use Social Security's New Statements to Help Your ClientsA new graphic illustrating the effects of claiming at nine different ages makes a handy tool even handier, Jeffrey Levine and others say.
July 15, 2021
Trendspotter: Advisor Fee Structures Are ShiftingAdvisors have become more likely to offer fixed fees and hourly fees in addition to asset-based fees. Here's why.