Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

JULY 3, 2021

ADVISOR CHANNELS

What's the Future of the IBD?

Independent broker/dealers are expanding their affiliation models, with many following advisors into the fee-only RIA space—does it signal the end of the IBD as we know it?  

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INFOGRAPHIC

The Periodic Table of Asset Classes

The Periodic Table of Asset Classes is best perceived as a general organization of financial instruments arrayed in terms of relative liquidity and risk tolerance.

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ADVISOR INNOVATIONS PODCAST

Trends in RIA M&A with David DeVoe

Devoe & Co. CEO David DeVoe on what's driving the biggest changes in the RIA industry.

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HIGH NET WORTH

The Five Main Reasons Professional Athletes Go Broke

Spoiler: lack of education and/or business savvy isn't among them.  

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Robinhood to Pay FINRA-Record $70 Million Penalty Over Lapses

The FINRA penalty includes a $57 million fine and a demand that Robinhood pay about $12.6 million to wronged customers.

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Market Optimism: What Clients Need to Know

Market concerns you need to discuss with clients to get ahead.

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REAL ESTATE

10 Experts Sound Off on "Return-to-Office" Trends

A largely successful vaccination drive and work-from-home fatigue have changed expectations on corporations' "return-to-office" timeframes and strategies.    

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PEOPLE

Kestra Taps Goldman Sachs' Kara Murphy as First CIO

Murphy, former CIO at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, will be Kestra’s first chief investment officer and will build a team to bring research, investment strategies to its 2,400 financial advisors.  

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INDUSTRY

LPL Gains Former Wells Fargo Team via SWS

Managing $580 million, advisors Steven Carlsen and Sathya Chey are the latest firm to go independent with the help of LPL's Strategic Wealth Services.  

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ETFS

Advisor Ross Gerber Launches Active 'Roaring '20s' ETF

The AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF is based on nine investment themes advisor Ross Gerber expects will outperform in the post-COVID economy.

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PEOPLE

Riskalyze Fintech Report Card: June 2021

Riskalyze CEO Aaron Klein provides his take on the biggest news to hit advisor technology in the previous month.

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Former Minnesota Advisor Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for $2.3M Fraud

Isaiah Goodman pleaded guilty to mail fraud in federal court, with the Department of Justice arguing he defrauded at least 23 clients out of millions.

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