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Wealth Management Daily Memo

MAY 17, 2025

Ten Beach Reads Featuring Financial Advisors

With summer beach reading season approaching, you can’t beat these 10 novels centering on wealth managers.

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RPA

The Ten Biggest Lies Told to 401(k) Plan Sponsors

What you do not know can and will hurt you.

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High-Net-Worth Focus Advances UMA Platform
Andrew Stavaridis details strategic investments in technology and service enhancement.
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IBD NEWS

Edward Jones Advisor Count Rises 4% in First Quarter

Edward Jones also reported higher client assets quarter-on-quarter as it seeks to broaden its services and improve its home office capabilities for advisors.

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Trending Podcasts

The Healthy Advisor: How Vulnerability Transforms Leadership with Stacie Calder

Merging the personal with the professional helped Conquest Planning’s Stacie Calder build deeper connections and navigate her own struggles.

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RIA Edge Podcast: Chris Erblich on TFO’s Response to Client Needs

TFO Family Office Partners' Chris Erblich details the purpose-driven evolution of the firm into three entities: a full-service multi-family office, a wealth management firm and a South Dakota public trust company.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Advisor Sentiment Index: Market, Economic Outlooks Tick Up in April

Even before President Donald Trump’s recent trade agreements, financial advisors were starting to feel a bit better over the health of equities and the economy.

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Ensuring Continuity | Managing Wealth from Surviving Spouses to Heirs
Discover strategies to retain assets during the $84 trillion wealth transfer by building relationships with the next generation.
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ESTATE PLANNING

Liam Payne’s Estate Has No Direction Without a Will

His young son stands to inherit the famous crooner’s fortune.

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RIA NEWS

Sanctuary Wealth Lands $2B Team from UBS

1280 Financial Partners also comes with institutional consulting capabilities it will offer to other Sanctuary partner firms.

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CLIENT RELATIONS

Rising Demand for Financial Caregiving Amid Advice Shortage

Financial caregiving impacts 36 million U.S. households, creating challenges and opportunities for advisors.

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WEALTHTECH

Betterment Acquires Direct Indexing Provider Rowboat Advisors

The immediate benefits of the acquisition include single-stock support and tax optimization tools for advisors.

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MARKETING

LPL Financial Launches National Consumer Ad Campaign Featuring Anna Kendrick

LPL Financial is moving away from “quietly delivering” to a national, consumer-focused advertising campaign to bolster its brand recognition.

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