Morning Memo
 
Wealth Management Morning Memo

DECEMBER 24, 2022

INVESTING

Investments During Wartime

“How do you preserve wealth in times when the Four Horsemen are on the loose?”  

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HIGH NET WORTH

Aaron Carter’s Death Renews Focus on Mismanagement of Funds

Family discord and mental health struggles lead to unfortunate outcome.  

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INDUSTRY

Lost in Arbitration

Pro-bono law clinics for small clients and low-value claims help keep the brokerage industry honest. But funding has run out, and they are getting harder to find.  

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WMIQ EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH

Next: The Wealth Management Firm of the Future

The keys to driving growth and success for wealth management firms in 2023 and beyond.  

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

'Stretch' IRA Rules May Be Tightened

Proposed IRS guidance would likely accelerate inherited IRA distributions for some beneficiaries.  

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CAREERS

I’m an Advisor. This Book Changed My Life

The 13 books that your colleagues say rocked their world.    

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INDUSTRY

Former BlackRock, Allianz Execs Launch Wealth Firm With a Twist

Robert DeChellis and Frank Porcelli have launched Bonsai to focus on an asset/liability approach and broader access to insurance, annuities and business valuation tools; execs plan to start with a handful of acquisitions of sub–$1 billion firms.  

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WMIQ EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH

The 2022 WealthStack Survey

How wealth managers are using technology.

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INDUSTRY

Wells Fargo Execs Break Away to Launch Family Office Under Callan Name

Former Abbot Downing President Jack Ginter leaves Wells Fargo to create Callan Family Office, an independent wealth management firm that will serve the ultrawealthy and aims to compete with the big private banks.  

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REAL ESTATE

Nine Best U.S. Cities to Relocate To

Which U.S. cities are viewed as attractive destinations for people looking to move?    

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PEOPLE

Confessions of a Barred Broker

‘I was naive. I wish I had been more educated on the peril I was facing.’  

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

Five Things Advisors Get Wrong About Social Security

What are the most common errors advisors make when guiding their clients on Social Security decisions?  

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HIGH NET WORTH

The 15 U.S. Cities Gaining and Losing the Most Millionaires

Traditional strongholds of wealth, such as New York and Los Angeles, are losing a segment of their HNWIs to other cities across the country and abroad.    

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ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

How to Talk to Clients About Investing in Cryptocurrency

Dismissing client questions about crypto investing out of hand won't make their interest go away.  

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