Tax Law Update: May 2024
The most pressing tax law developments of the past month.
Read moreOn the Cover: May 2024
Legal Editor Anna Sulkin Stern discusses this month’s cover art.
Read moreNote From the Editor: May 2024
Editor in Chief Susan R. Lipp weighs in on the contents of this month’s issue.
Read moreMerrill Reports Record Assets, Slower Pace of New Clients
Merrill Wealth Management added around 7,300 net new clients during the first quarter, which was in line with the previous two quarters but down year-over-year.
Read moreA Hundred Years On, Firm Behind First Mutual Fund Plans ETFs
MFS Investment Management has applied to create five actively managed exchange-traded funds spanning stocks and bonds, according to SEC filings.
Read moreWMIQ Study: Interest in M&A Swells Along With Firm Valuations
As the economy stabilizes, financial advisors are recognizing the benefits of mergers and acquisitions.
Read moreWe’re in the Early Innings of the Consolidation Game
It’s too soon to say who will win.
Read moreThe Top 15 Wealth-Destroying Stocks of the Last Decade
Advisors may want to reconsider any allocation to these 15 companies, as they’ve been shown to wipe out investors’ wealth—even over the long term.
Read moreRipping off the Band-Aid of Self Reporting ‘Off-Channel’ Communications
The SEC has repeatedly rewarded firms who self-reported their use of WhatsApp and other unauthorized communication means with leniency.
Read moreNine Investment Must Reads This Week
KKR logged $3 billion in sales in products aimed for the private wealth channel—up from $400 million in sales per quarter in 2022. Morningstar published an explainer on the growing world of interval funds. These are among the investment must...
Read moreNet New Asset Growth Pushes Morgan Stanley to $7T in Client Money
Morgan Stanley’s wealth unit generated $6.88 billion in revenue in the first quarter.
Read moreAdjusted for Risk: Following Data Driven Trends and The Role of Managed Futures in an Investment Portfolio
AlphaSimplex’s Katy Kaminski describes how the firm uses data to measure where the markets are moving.
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