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The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (June 2024)

Nerd's Eye View

This month's edition kicks off with the news that 'startup' custodian Altruist has completed a $169 million fundraising round as it continues to rebuild the RIA custodial tech stack layer-by-layer while positioning itself as the biggest RIA custodian built from scratch and solely for advisors – which, while making it the clear #3 custodian behind (..)

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DoL’s Retirement Security Rule & PTE 2020-02 Amendment: What Advisers Need to Know Now About Giving Rollover Advice After Sept 23, 2024

Nerd's Eye View

In practice, the DoL's Final Rule means that financial advisers who advise clients about rolling over assets from an employee retirement account like a 401(k) plan into an IRA are now subject to ERISA fiduciary obligations.

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Market Commentary: Another October Low Forming?

Carson Wealth

Retail and food service sales have increased at an 8.6% The September retail and food services sales data underlined the economy’s momentum. Overall retail sales and food services rose at an annualized pace of 8.6% After adjusting for inflation, retail and food service sales were up 5.7%. in the third quarter.

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Extracting Actionable Takeaways From The SEC’s Staff Bulletin Regarding An RIA’s Standard Of Care

Nerd's Eye View

So in April 2023, SEC staff released a Staff Bulletin (which, although not an 'official' pronouncement of the SEC, does represent the views of the staff who actually conduct adviser examinations and pursue enforcement of the SEC's regulations) to further explain the investment adviser's duty of care, particularly as it regards to working with retail (..)

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Market Commentary: S&P 500 Has Best Week of the Year as Recession Fears Fade

Carson Wealth

Recession Narrative Fades on Strong Retail Sales As long as employment is strong, consumer spending will be strong. Those numbers were the underpinning of a large upside surprise in July retail sales. Headline retail sales came in at 1.0% Those numbers were the underpinning of a large upside surprise in July retail sales.

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Market Commentary: Reasons To Be Thankful

Carson Wealth

In fact, retail sales and food services are running at 5% above pre-pandemic trends, with no sign of slowing down. According to S&P Market Global, retail investors sold stocks last month like rarely in history. Retail investors sold stocks to the tune of $15.6 stock prices in a year was the lowest it had been in 2023!

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Market Commentary: The Dow’s on a Winning Streak

Carson Wealth

Consumption was Strong Retail sales rose at a 4.7% Core retail sales, excluding categories such as vehicle and gas station sales, rose at a 6.3% Even after adjusting for inflation, “real” retail sales rose at a 1.9% So, it helps to look at the last three months. Let’s walk through some of the highlights. annual pace in Q2.