RIAs

Advisor Upside

Looking for an Advisor Job? Better Bring a Book of Business

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Assets under management requirements are becoming a high hurdle for early-career advisors looking for a new role.

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Less Than Half of RIAs Have Successions Plans

Many advisors simply don’t have the expertise needed to prepare a firm for the next generation of leadership.

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PE Invasion Weighs on Wealth Management

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

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Advisory Firms Need to Hire More Staff — and Fast

The industry will need more than 70,000 new staff over the next five years, according to a Charles Schwab report.

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Breaking Away Is Harder Than Ever. Advisors Say It’s Still Worth It

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With more break away advisors going independent than ever, the landscape is becoming trickier to navigate.

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Neuberger Berman Buys Stake in Mariner in Latest RIA Deal

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The deal is the latest example of major investments into the RIA space, with much of the funding coming from private equity.

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Big Tech

2024: The Year Big Tech Got into the Energy Game

This year Big Tech got into the energy game in a big way, and if it wants to chase AI it’ll need even more energy in years to come.

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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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