Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

MAY 9, 2018

EQUITIES

Trade Wars and Client Portfolios

Trump’s trade war rhetoric has rattled the markets. Are advisors shielding their clients’ portfolios from the potential fallout?

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INDUSTRY

More Advisors Experiment with Alternative Pricing Models

Advisors looking to bring in Generation X and millennial clients are finding different pricing structures - and not the traditional AUM model - resonates with prospects, according to a new TD Ameritrade Institutional survey.

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Divergent Trends Favor Fixed Income Barbell

A look at fixed income allocations amid global growth and rising rates.

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TECHNOLOGY

Morningstar Brings Direct Platform to Wealth Management Firms

Morningstar takes another step toward stitching together the end-to-end tech stack for financial advisors.

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The Daily Brief

Penny Pennington Named to Succeed Jim Weddle at Edward Jones

Edward Jones has named Jim Weddle's replacement. Penny Pennington, who has been with Edward Jones since 2000 and is a principal at the firm, will take over the role of managing director on January 1. ...

Sallie Krawcheck Giving Away $100,000 for Investment in Women
At The United State of Women Summit on Saturday, Sallie Krawcheck, co-founder and CEO of women-focused robo advisor Ellevest, announced a new three-week initiative to change the way women approach money. Krawcheck announced she’ll give away $100 to the first 1,000 women who go to the Ellevest website and sign up for an account. ...

Merrill Lynch Names New L.A. Market Executive
Anthony DiBlasi, a Merrill Lynch managing director in Bellevue, Wash., is relocating to California to become the market executive for Greater Los Angeles. Replacing DiBlasi is Kerri Schroeder, who will be the new president of the Seattle market. ...

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