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Why Vanguard Took a $106M SEC Fine For Lowering Its Minimums

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The SEC charged the asset manager with misleading clients over changes to its retirement funds, leading to higher tax bills for investors.

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Industry News

Schwab, Blackstone Among Firms Fined By SEC Over Off-Channel Comms

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JPMorgan, Citi, Wells, Goldman Crush Q4 Earnings

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Ads Featuring Burning Dollar Bills? UK Watchdog Says Nope

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Practice Management

AI’s Coming for Wall Street Jobs

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Executives at top financial services firms expect to cut as many 200,000 jobs in the next five years and significantly increase revenues.

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Investing Strategies

Smart investing strategies and perspectives from thought leaders.

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Advisors Are Betting on These Investments in 2025

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7 Magnificent ETFs for a Nasdaq Melt Up

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Can Private Assets Reshape Index Investing?

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Big Tech Fizzles in Early 2025: Jeremy Siegel

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Industry News

Merrill Lynch’s Latest Game Plan to Court the World’s Rich

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A new division will connect the firms’ wealthiest clients with other products and services on the Bank of America platform.

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Practice Management

Financial Advisors’ Delicate Dance to Court Retail Investors

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As retail investors booms, advisors are balancing full-service offerings with more hands-on advice options.

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Private Equity

PE Invasion Weighs on Wealth Management

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The massive private-equity investments are causing concerns about its impact on the wealth management industry.

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Practice Management

Actionable advice and frameworks for financial advisors to build larger more durable businesses.

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Want to Attract Top Talent? Try These Comp Perks
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Why Wells Fargo Is Tapping Into Banking Customers
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Don’t Fall for This AI Marketing Trap
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Advisory Firms Need to Hire More Staff — and Fast

Investing Strategies

Dr. Doom’s 5 ‘Wars’ Facing the Global Economy

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The noted economist Nouriel Roubini cited five major issues that our species will have to confront over the next two decades.

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