Financial advisor confidence, especially in the overall economy, was up, but if the current federal government shutdown persists, more pessimism could be in store.

Financial Planning Magazine

08.10.2025

Hiring tips that position advisory teams for success | Financial Planning

It may be tempting to hire a "2.0 version" of a departing employee, but doing so risks reinforcing stale processes and mindsets.

Financial Planning Magazine

08.10.2025

CFP Board panels discuss study groups, younger clients | Financial Planning

CFP Board Connections Conference panels focus on financial advisor study groups and how to reach younger wealth management clients

Financial Planning Magazine

08.10.2025

Morgan Stanley 2015 race discrimination suit settled | Financial Planning

After 10 years of litigation over alleged racial discriminatory practices, Morgan Stanley secures a dismissal of the case after settling with the final plaintiff.

Financial Planning Magazine

07.10.2025

CFP Board conference explores multigenerational RIAs | Financial Planning

How planners, CFPs and financial advisors can build multigenerational customer bases by having difficult wealth management conversations, per CFP Board speakers.

Financial Planning Magazine

07.10.2025

Goldman Sachs: 'Save more' isn't the answer for retirement | Financial Planning

Goldman Sachs research shows six retirement strategies to boost savings for clients who can't contribute more, from early accounts to annuities.

Financial Planning Magazine

07.10.2025

ADVISE AI: Get ahead of the curve on AI innovation | Financial Planning

Financial Planning's ADVISE AI will explore the technology's effects on documents, behavior, marketing and more in the wealth management industry.

Financial Planning Magazine

07.10.2025

AllianceBernstein aims to double UHNW clients by 2029 | Financial Planning

Rick Meyers, head of client and advisory at Bernstein Private Wealth Management unit, looks to double the firm's number of ultrahigh net worth clients by 2029.

Financial Planning Magazine

04.10.2025

Vanguard to lose competitive edge on dual share class structure | Financial Planning

The model they want to follow creates an exchange-traded fund as one of the share classes of a mutual fund, a move that ports the famous tax efficiency of the younger structure to the older vehicle.

Financial Planning Magazine

04.10.2025

High earners will lose pre-tax 401(k) catch-ups in 2026 | Financial Planning

In 2026, high-earning workers over the age of 50must contribute 401(k) catch-ups after tax. While it may seem like a loss now, advisors say it could benefit them over time.

Financial Planning Magazine

04.10.2025

How OBBBA is changing tax planning and policy | Financial Planning

How OBBBA is changing tax planning for financial advisors and tax professionals with wealth management clients in the fourth quarter of 2025

Financial Planning Magazine

04.10.2025

'Taxes are part of everything': Show Me Your Stack | Financial Planning

Owner Tushar Kumar says tax and estate planning tools are essential components of the tech stack at Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors.

Financial Planning Magazine

04.10.2025

Raymond James recruits big advisor teams from from Commonwealth | Financial Planning

Raymond James announces recruiting deals for four Commonwealth Financial Network teams while LPL Financial draws a big practice from RBC, this week in Advisor Moves.

Financial Planning Magazine

03.10.2025

Collectibles offer accessible alternative investments | Financial Planning

Collectibles can be viewed as alternative investments that are more accessible to many clients than traditional alts. Financial advisors should remind clients to be wary, though.

Financial Planning Magazine

03.10.2025

UBS wealth exec sees new clients behind ESG revival | Financial Planning

A UBS wealth executive sees investing to further environmental, social and governance causes, or ESG, gaining ground among young investors despite pushback in the U.S.

Financial Planning Magazine

03.10.2025

What the government shutdown means for the SEC | Financial Planning

With the SEC down to a skeleton crew amid the government shutdown, routine tasks will be put on hold while the agency prioritizes preventing investor harm.

Financial Planning Magazine

03.10.2025

SmartAsset study explores RIAs with $1B in client assets | Financial Planning

SmartAsset study examines registered investment advisory firms that were $1B RIAs in wealth management client assets under management in August 2025

Financial Planning Magazine

03.10.2025

How advisors take advantage of IBD consolidation and growth | Financial Planning

A Cerulli report explores independent broker-dealer growth, with information on IBD growth, pay and more.

Financial Planning Magazine

03.10.2025

Hamachi.ai includes AI-powered compliance checks for advisors | Financial Planning

A new startup from four veterans of fintech Orion hopes to bring AI-powered communications with built-in compliance to financial advisors.

Financial Planning Magazine

02.10.2025

From banker to board member: BNY's Catherine Keating | Financial Planning

Technology is moving quickly and retirement investing is now each individual's responsibility, but the core purpose of a Wall Street career is still vital, the veteran banker said in an exit interview.

Financial Planning Magazine

02.10.2025

Quad-A gets record attendance, despite DEI pushback | Financial Planning

Association of African American Financial Advisors draws record attendance to annual Quad-A vision conference in September 2025

Financial Planning Magazine

02.10.2025

M&A records offer opportunities for financial advisors, RIAs | Financial Planning

Historic deal volume isn't slowing. Here are our guides for pricing your firm, buying a book of business, going independent and more.

Financial Planning Magazine

02.10.2025

Digital strategies when marketing to Gen X | Financial Planning

Advisors who hone in on what makes the "forgotten generation" unique will be well-positioned to reap a $39 trillion windfall.

Financial Planning Magazine

02.10.2025

Judge nixes ex-Well Fargo broker's tax write-off claim | Financial Planning

A former Wells Fargo broker fails to convince a judge that he was an independent contractor entitled to write off expenses related to meals, travel, marketing and vehicle depreciation.

Financial Planning Magazine

02.10.2025

Advisor guide: navigating the government shutdown | Financial Planning

How the 2025 government shutdown affects federal agencies, markets and workers — and what advisors can do to help clients navigate volatility.

Financial Planning Magazine

01.10.2025

Wealthfront seeks to move ahead with IPO | Financial Planning

Roughly three years after UBS abandoned plans to acquire Wealthfront, the robo-advisor has filed plans with the Securities and Exchange Commission to hold an initial public offering.

Financial Planning Magazine

01.10.2025

Northwestern Mutual finds Gen X are unprepared for retirement | Financial Planning

With savings gaps, financial anxiety and plans to work longer, half of Gen X employees feel unprepared for retirement.

Financial Planning Magazine

01.10.2025

SEC set to allow Dimensional to offer dual share class funds | Financial Planning

The SEC intends to grant Dimensional Fund Advisors the ability to offer ETFs as share classes of mutual funds.

Financial Planning Magazine

01.10.2025

Judge denies Merrill TRO request with $129B breakaway | Financial Planning

Merrill had sought a temporary restraining order to prevent members of a large Atlanta-based team who left last week from soliciting former clients for their new firm.

Financial Planning Magazine

01.10.2025

UBS sues team that broke away with help from Elevation Point | Financial Planning

UBS sues advisors who left to start an RIA with help from Elevation Point, saying they have no right to take clients inherited from retired advisors.

Financial Planning Magazine

01.10.2025

Know your niche: Financial advising for tech executives | Financial Planning

Eric Franklin, founder of Prospero Wealth, focuses on a niche of tech workers for his financial planning and advice RIA.

Financial Planning Magazine

01.10.2025

How to create an RIA website to convert visitors to clients | Financial Planning

How registered investment advisory firms create successful RIA websites that lead to wealth management prospective client leads and conversion

Financial Planning Magazine

30.09.2025

The roadblock cooling FIRE clients' ambitions | Financial Planning

FIRE clients may achieve early retirement, but advisors say the aggressive approach can fail to address underlying desires without clear guidance early on.

Financial Planning Magazine

30.09.2025

Advisors gets 3 years for fraud scheme | Financial Planning

An advisor gets three years for a $1.2 million fraud scheme, a podcaster is accused of touting unregistered securities, and more in this month's disciplinary digest.

Financial Planning Magazine

30.09.2025

ADVISE AI conference explores future of AI in wealth management | Financial Planning

Financial Planning's ADVISE AI conference will be held in October in Las Vegas, with a focus on artificial intelligence in the wealth management industry.

Financial Planning Magazine

27.09.2025

Advisors confront clients hoarding cash in money markets | Financial Planning

Even as interest rates fall, investors keep piling into money market funds. Advisors think many could be putting their money to better uses.

Financial Planning Magazine

27.09.2025

The Next Step: Confronting a million-dollar tax hurdle | Financial Planning

At 50, a Seattle-based financial professional is targeting retirement within 10 years. Advisors say the goal is achievable, but a key obstacle could complicate the plan.

Financial Planning Magazine

27.09.2025

$129B ex-Merrill team responds to 'raiding' charges | Financial Planning

After being sued by Merrill for taking their $129 billion AUM practice over to a Dynasty Financial Partners-backed RIA, a group of advisors responds in court.

Financial Planning Magazine

27.09.2025

September 2025 continuing education quiz open for advisors | Financial Planning

Financial Planning's September 2025 continuing education quiz allows financial advisors to earn CE credit while learning about current events and relevant topics in wealth management.

Financial Planning Magazine

27.09.2025

10 best and worst real estate funds of the past three years | Financial Planning

Real estate funds vary widely, but what makes a good investment doesn't change much. The 10 best, worst funds of the past 3 years, including from BREIX and DTCR.

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Government shutdown could drain financial advisor optimism | Financial Planning

Hiring tips that position advisory teams for success | Financial Planning

CFP Board panels discuss study groups, younger clients | Financial Planning

Morgan Stanley 2015 race discrimination suit settled | Financial Planning

CFP Board conference explores multigenerational RIAs | Financial Planning

Goldman Sachs: 'Save more' isn't the answer for retirement | Financial Planning

ADVISE AI: Get ahead of the curve on AI innovation | Financial Planning

AllianceBernstein aims to double UHNW clients by 2029 | Financial Planning

Vanguard to lose competitive edge on dual share class structure | Financial Planning

High earners will lose pre-tax 401(k) catch-ups in 2026 | Financial Planning

How OBBBA is changing tax planning and policy | Financial Planning

'Taxes are part of everything': Show Me Your Stack | Financial Planning

Raymond James recruits big advisor teams from from Commonwealth | Financial Planning

Collectibles offer accessible alternative investments | Financial Planning

UBS wealth exec sees new clients behind ESG revival | Financial Planning

What the government shutdown means for the SEC | Financial Planning

SmartAsset study explores RIAs with $1B in client assets | Financial Planning

How advisors take advantage of IBD consolidation and growth | Financial Planning

Hamachi.ai includes AI-powered compliance checks for advisors | Financial Planning

From banker to board member: BNY's Catherine Keating | Financial Planning

Quad-A gets record attendance, despite DEI pushback | Financial Planning

M&A records offer opportunities for financial advisors, RIAs | Financial Planning

Digital strategies when marketing to Gen X | Financial Planning

Judge nixes ex-Well Fargo broker's tax write-off claim | Financial Planning

Advisor guide: navigating the government shutdown | Financial Planning

Wealthfront seeks to move ahead with IPO | Financial Planning

Northwestern Mutual finds Gen X are unprepared for retirement | Financial Planning

SEC set to allow Dimensional to offer dual share class funds | Financial Planning

Judge denies Merrill TRO request with $129B breakaway | Financial Planning

UBS sues team that broke away with help from Elevation Point | Financial Planning

Know your niche: Financial advising for tech executives | Financial Planning

How to create an RIA website to convert visitors to clients | Financial Planning

The roadblock cooling FIRE clients' ambitions | Financial Planning

Advisors gets 3 years for fraud scheme | Financial Planning

ADVISE AI conference explores future of AI in wealth management | Financial Planning

Advisors confront clients hoarding cash in money markets | Financial Planning

The Next Step: Confronting a million-dollar tax hurdle | Financial Planning

$129B ex-Merrill team responds to 'raiding' charges | Financial Planning

September 2025 continuing education quiz open for advisors | Financial Planning

10 best and worst real estate funds of the past three years | Financial Planning

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