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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (December 21–22)

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Senate appears poised to pass legislation that would eliminate the long-established WEP and GPO provisions and increase the Social Security benefits of many state and local workers in the process From there, we have several articles on investment planning: While index funds are often viewed as 'passive' investments, advisors can add value for their (..)

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$570B Mutual Fund Manager Moves into ETF Space

Wealth Management

Allspring Global Investments plans to start offering actively managed ETFs.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 25–26)

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Nonetheless, given the scale and brand awareness of the wirehouses, and as their own use of fee-based models increases (as opposed to primarily relying on commissions from selling products), competition for clients (and advisors) will likely remain stiff going forward, even amidst the favorable trends for RIAs Also in industry news this week: A recent (..)

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Wealth Management EDGE Podcast: Retirement, Annuities and Regulation Unveiled

Wealth Management

Protecting the average retiree in a confusing landscape of investment planning vs. financial planning.

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CFA Makes 'Most Significant Changes to Program in 60 Years'

Wealth Management

Among other changes, the association will add a wealth management specialization, with additional content on client management, investment planning and the duty of care.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 11–12)

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Also in industry news this week: A survey indicates that nearly 71% of new financial advisors drop out in the first 5 years, with firms offering better training and mentorship opportunities (as well as entry-level positions that don't come with business development targets) seeing higher employee retention rates How broker-dealer self-regulatory organization (..)

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HNW Clients’ 2023 Financial Goals

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New survey sheds light on spending and investing plans.

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