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Industry News

AI Won’t Replace Advisors. But It Will Transform the Industry.

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AI won’t treat us to a round of golf to discuss investment strategies. But the technology is already a game changer for financial advisors

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Advisor Upside

CI Financial to be Taken Private in Deal with Mubadala Capital

The deal expands Mubadala Capital’s reach in the US while giving CI Financial additional backing after years of snapping up RIAs.

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Advisor Upside

Robinhood Targets Wealth Management with TradePMR Deal

The free trading platform aims to connect its retail investors to services traditionally saved for wealthier investors.

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Advisor Upside

Credit Scores May Help Advisors Recognize Cognitive Decline

Missed credit card and mortgage payments may be signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia, New York Federal Reserve research suggests.

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Advisor Upside

Inside Wells Fargo’s Bet on Independent Advisors

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The wirehouse’s independent channel has become the fastest growing segment of its wealth management unit and helped retain advisors.

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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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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year YouTube Became TV

YouTube may have started off as a platform for small screens, but now it’s increasingly dominating the living room TV.

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