Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

DECEMBER 21, 2019

REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Series 7 Licensees, RIAs to Qualify as Accredited Investors Under New Proposal

After 37 years, the Securities and Exchange Commission moves forward with a plan to change the accredited investor definition.  

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

What Advisors Need to Know About the SECURE Act

Is two weeks notice enough for you?  

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Value Investing in a Capital-Light World

Why some valuation metrics lost their meaning as the economy evolved.

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ESTATE PLANNING

The Six Most Binge-able Estate Planning Movies and Shows

Netflix and chill… and learn?    

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ADVISOR CHANNELS

Schwab’s Bernie Clark: 'We Are in the Small Advisor Space'

The custodian has relationships with 7,500 registered investment advisors, 4,500 of which have under $100 million in client assets. What's changing, he said, is a move toward specialization based on needs, not assets.  

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TECHNOLOGY

Robinhood Fined for Violations Related to Payment for Order Flow

FINRA slapped the firm, valued at $7.6 billion as recently as July, with a $1.25 million fine for failing to meet the requirements of the regulator's Best Execution rule.

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Optimizing the Client Journey: A New Approach to Technology Strategy

Prioritize service improvements by looking at your business from a client’s perspective.

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CAREERS

Of Myths and Moving, 2019

Taking the time to be clear on your goals and fully understand your options will help eliminate the misperceptions and allow you to focus on the potential that lies ahead.  

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Ladenburg Shareholders File Suit to Block Advisor Group Acquisition

Some shareholders of Ladenburg stock argue that the firm failed to disclose material financial projections and that the Advisor Group deal undervalues their shares.  

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WEALTHCASTS

Dead Celebrity Podcast: John D. Rockefeller, the Original Snowbird

Maintaining residences in multiple states is no longer solely the realm of the ultrawealthy.  

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ETFS

Q&A: Barney Frank

The former congressman on why he backs an ESG index based on LGBTQ values and preferences.

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EQUITIES

The 2010s in 10 Charts

The markets research team at Ycharts put together this easily digestible list, ten charts that reflect the market and the economy over the past ten years.  

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MUTUAL FUNDS

Target-Date Funds Aging Gracefully

Launched in 1994, target-date funds now boast assets of more than $2 trillion. What's next?  

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