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A new report by the World Economic Forum examines how fintech is changing the financial services industry. As we’ve seen in the advisory space with the rise of online advice platforms, it’s...
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Financial advisor and Bloomberg View columnist Barry Ritholtz wonders why, with Greece on the brink of collapse, stock markets down 2 percent in one day and volatility spiking, the price o...
Global assets in alternative investments are expected to grow from $11.3 trillion today to $15.3 trillion by 2020, according to a new report by PwC. The growth will be driven primarily by increased participation from sovereign investors, who ...
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Members of Gen Y may be the most scarred from the financial crisis and still very conservative with their investments, according to a recent survey by TIAA-CREF. About a thir...
The robos aren't self-aware yet. | Benjamin Haas/Hemera/Thinkstock
Robo advisors could control $2 trillion, or 5.6 percent of all investable assets, by 2020, according to consulting firm A.T. Kearney. BloombergBusiness reported the firm estim...
The industry needs a few good men (and women).
Almost three quarters of broker/dealer and RIA firm executives feel there is an advisor talent shortage, according to a recent poll by Fidelity Investments. But they’re not changing how they recru...
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Mothers who work outside the home may be stressed out, but they are raising more successful daughters. According to a new study from Harvard Business School professor Kathleen McGinn, the daughters of worki...
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The bond between a professional advisor and his clients is not easily broken. In fact, most consumers would rather give up their smartphone, favorite dessert or coffee to ke...
Investors go where the money is. | selensergen/iStock/Thinkstock
Along with its stock market, the number of millionaires in China has skyrocketed, up 82 percent from 2012 to total 2.4 million, and another 50 percent to 3.6 million in 2014. In ...
Capital One Sharebuilder rebranded on Monday as Capital One Investing, merging its online brokerage and advisory practice divisions. Yvette Butler will manage the new business, which will include a new team of advisors and the upcoming launch...
