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Wealth Management Daily Memo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

FIXED INCOME

Advisors Focus on Equities, Longer-Term Bonds Amid Fed's Rate Cut

Advisors have been instituting these strategies for months as today’s 50bps interest rate cut had been widely anticipated.

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PEOPLE

Job Candidate Sues Ameriprise Over Branch Manager's Alleged Sexual Advances

In a Florida state lawsuit, financial advisor Deborah Lennon claims she would only be hired on the condition she agreed to have sex with “the person responsible” for deciding whether Amerirprise would hire her.

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INDUSTRY

Deal Roundup: $1B Utah Team Joins Raymond James From LPL

The move into Raymond James’ independent advisor channel is one of several across the industry Monday, including an advisor with $600 million going to J.P. Morgan Wealth Management.

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Small RIAs: ‘We Can Use Size to Our Advantage’

Small RIAs discuss how they’re staying relevant and competitive, as the larger firms continue to consolidate.

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Four Tips to Building a College List Without Killing Yourself Financially

Why entrust such a big-ticket financial item solely to the whims of a teenager?

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Morningstar Methodology Change to Alter Ratings for Nearly One-Fifth of Funds

The updated framework introduces a new method that Morningstar says is more precise in assessing how much alpha a managed investment can add. Nearly one-fifth of the 200,000 funds the firm rates will be affected, mostly as downgrades.

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BNY to Launch Alternatives Investment Management Platform

Called Alts Bridge, the platform will integrate with BNY’s existing wealth management and technology platforms for advisors and intermediaries.

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Wealth.com Scores $30M in Series A Funding

GV (formerly Google Ventures) led the funding round alongside Citi Ventures, Outpost Ventures, 53 Stations and Firebolt Ventures.

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