Wealth transfer

Advisor Upside

Advisory Firms Need to Hire More Staff — and Fast

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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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Industry News

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

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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Personal Finance

The Great Wealth Transfer Might be a Big Mirage

In the coming decades, the Silent Generation and aging Baby Boomers are projected to hand down trillions in wealth. So who will benefit?

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Advisor Upside

3 Trends Expected to Give Advisors Hangovers in 2025

The research and advisory firm Forrester found that adapting to new technologies is paramount to financial services firms.

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Advisor Upside

Rich Clients Stick With Their Advisor. Their Children? Not So Much

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With the Great Wealth Transfer in full swing, advisors need to be ready for younger clients who are more mobile, according to a survey.

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Advisor Upside

Women Get First Crack at $84T Wealth Transfer

Because women typically outlive men, approximately $9 trillion of the wealth transfer is projected to fall to them in the coming years.

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Technology

The State of the Billionaire Space Race

Blue Origin is going slower than SpaceX, but it also nailed a massive rocket launch on the first try. Jeff Bezos is back in the space race.

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Finance

Crypto-Friendly Neo-Broker eToro Files for IPO

The listing marks a potentially triumphant comeback story and an insult of sorts to the embattled London stock exchange.

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Energy

Oil Markets Show Signs of Resilience and Retreat as 2025 Gets Underway

With the way things are going today, it’s becoming increasingly hard to figure out what’s going on with the oil market.

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