Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

OCTOBER 9, 2021

CLIENT RELATIONS

Ten Favorite Mnemonics of Financial Advisors

Advisors are required to memorize intricate details where the order of events is as critical as the accuracy of the details themselves. Here are 10 memory aids used by advisors to help them serve clients.

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TECHNOLOGY

Kitces on Crypto

At this year's Bitcoin for Advisors conference, Michael Kitces and a number of other panelists and speakers addressed the quickly evolving crypto environment for advisors.

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SPONSORED CONTENT

Positioning Client Portfolios for a Potential Market Cycle Change

D.J. Tierney, discusses a potential market cycle change where value and international stocks may take over performance leadership from growth and domestic equities.

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ESTATE PLANNING

NY Doorman Claims Resident Promised Him a Third of His Fortune

He’s suing for his share of the estate after executor rejected his demand.

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ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

Advisor: Bitcoin Is the Only Digital Asset Worth Investing In

'It’s the most certain of this very uncertain asset class,' said Morgen Rochard, managing member at Origin Wealth Advisers, speaking at CoinDesk’s 2021 Bitcoin for Advisors conference.

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SPONSORED WEBINAR

The Moneyball Approach to New Age Portfolio Management

Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 12th for a discussion that will cover how to apply a Moneyball approach to investing and portfolio management.

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INDUSTRY

Brent Brodeski’s Savant Sells Minority Stake to Private Equity Firm Kelso

Kelso joins private equity firm The Cynosure Group, along with Savant’s family office investors; CEO Brent Brodeski will retain full control of the $12 billion RIA.

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REAL ESTATE

To Deploy Capital More Efficiently, Investors Bring In Outside Acquisition Help

Some firms are augmenting their in-house acquisition efforts by working with third-party firm that leverage data to help find deals.  

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INSURANCE

RetireOne, Midland Launch New Zero-Commission, Unbundled Annuity

RetireOne says its new contingent deferred annuity is the first widely available CDA built for registered investment advisors.  

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INDUSTRY

Three Factors Driving Wealth Management M&A in 2021

Teams, technology and taxes are behind the rising wave of deals, writes the president of Merit Financial Advisors.  

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INDUSTRY

Focus Financial's Connectus Acquires 3 Firms in 3 Days

In a rapid series of deals, Focus Financial's shared services platform, Connectus Wealth Advisers, acquired U.K.-based Trident Financial Planning Limited, Massachusetts-based New England Investment & Retirement Group and Australia-based MISSO Wealth Management.  

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TECHNOLOGY

Riskalyze Announces Home Office Intel Tool And Overhauls Software

Riskalyze went forward with its live, hybrid conference, debuting a new home office tool and improved software functionality.  

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