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Cerulli Finds 63% Of Affluent Investors Willing To Pay For Advice

That's an increase from 38% in 2009, according to the research firm.
BofA Securities Fined $24 Million For Treasurys 'Spoofing'

The firm engaged in 717 instances of Treasury trade manipulation over six years, Finra said.
How Advisors Handle Their Most Difficult Clients

Three veterans talk about managing fragile relationships with troublesome clients.

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Founders Beware: Younger Advisors Are Leaving
By Stacey McKinnon and Philip Palaveev
The next generation of advisors may be looking to find a new firm.
Higher For Longer Mantra Confounds Bond Investors
By Evan Simonoff
What do fixed-income investors say when 15 years of sleepy interest rates suddenly perk up?
A Text To Show You Care
By Susan Theder
As email inboxes become jammed, texting becomes an attractive marketing solution. But be mindful of regulators.
Conversational Opportunity Comes Knocking
By Mitch Anthony
When you're more aware of yourself as a talker, you'll see how important some conversations are.
A Direct Impact
By Jeffrey D. Haskell and Jennifer E. Bruckman
Foundations can help by sometimes giving directly to people. But watch for the tax implications.
Facing The Dreaded Non-Compete Clause? There Are Remedies.
By Jennifer Lea Reed
Non-compete clauses are increasingly out of favor politically, but larger RIAs are holding on tight.
Preparing Clients For The Risk Of Cognitive Decline
By Ben Mattlin
Advisors often have to bring up this sensitive topic with clients.

Sponsored Content: Austin Collins--Turning Goals Into Reality
By John J. Bowen Jr.
Austin Collins of Integrated Wealth Advisors designed a business that enables him to bring amazing value to his clients.
Life And Money: Seven Lessons For 2024
By Daniel Crosby
As we enter a new year filled with opportunities, let us commit to serving our clients with diligence, honesty and clarity.
The Legacy Of Henry Kissinger
By Richard N. Haass
Kissinger built a legacy that Americans would be wise to heed in this new era of great-power politics and global disarray.
Billionaire Heirs Have A How-To-Spend-It Problem
By Chris Hughes
If heirs don't know how to make money, are they good stewards of family riches?
How The Unexpected Poses The Biggest Cybersecurity Risks
By Mark Hurley, Carmine Cicalese
Cybercriminals can identify and exploit unexpected weaknesses in a company's cybersecurity.

Uncertainty Looms Over A November To Remember
By Mohamed A. El-Erian
Investors and analysts risk underestimating the challenges ahead during this period of understandable market euphoria.
Taylor Swift Brings Jay Powell Some Christmas Cheer
By Jonathan Levin
The surprising buoyancy in recreation services earlier this year wasn't post-pandemic nihilistic spending at all...
Charlie Munger And The Fading Art Of The Second Banana
By Beth Kowitt
Neither rival nor yes man, the right No. 2 can help a CEO hone success through discussion and debate.
Beware The New Consensus On The Global Economy
By Mohamed A. El-Erian
After being too pessimistic this year, analysts' forecasts for 2024 have swung too far in the opposite direction.
The Charlie Munger Principles To Invest And Live By
By Jonathan Levin
The iconic investor left a lengthy record of the keys to his success, delivered with his trademark bluntness and humor.