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Q4 2020 Top Equity ETFs

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Q4 2020 Fixed Income ETFs

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Hollywood Mogul Builds Empire in Soundstage Property Gold Rush

Michael Hackman, of Hackman Capital Partners, wants to double his entertainment property holdings by end of 2022.

Investcorp Buys Garden Apartments in $330 Million Suburbs Bet

The five properties include more than 1,800 units across suburban Atlanta, Baltimore and Jacksonville, Fla.

Starting the Plan Year with a Compliance Review

A checklist to starting off the new year without any unintentional missteps.

Proptech Takes Center Stage

Data analytics, virtual touring and leasing, document management and other real estate tech tools continue to mature as more investors adopt them.

AI fund that’s beating S&P 500 has shifted into tech stocks

The AI Powered Equity ETF now has more than 37% of its holdings in tech, up 9 percentage points from Nov. 3, and it has halved its industrial exposure to about 3%.

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Orion, Focus Announce Partnership For Banking, Lending Offerings

Advisors on Orion’s platform will gain access to a wide range of cash, personal, nonprofit and commercial lending services.

How sharp is your ax? Five tips for achieving optimum effectiveness

No matter how focused you are on a goal, it’s what steps you take towards that goal that determines whether it’s achievable.

When eligibility for retirement and disability benefits overlaps

A new report from the Social Security Administration provides a road map for maximizing benefits for individuals who qualify for both programs.

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Hightower Sees New Opportunity in IBD-Affiliated Firms

Hightower has already made two acquisitions of firms sitting at independent broker/dealers, and CEO Bob Oros expects it to be an area of growth for the firm going forward.

Regulators, investor advocates warn against deregulating private markets

As the Biden administration and lawmakers begin negotiations over President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal, state regulators are concerned that private-market deregulation could become a bargaining chip.

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FINRA Examining Certain Reps Who Took PPP Loans

The scrutiny stems from registered reps who obtained PPP loans through undisclosed outside business activities, but a letter to one such rep is not part of a targeted examination or ‘sweep,’ FINRA says.

BlackRock’s Fink tells CEOs to focus on the environment

Disclose how your companies will operate in a net-zero economy, Fink challenged in his annual letter to fellow CEOs.

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Annuity sales spike as investors sought protection in Q4

Total U.S. annuity sales hit $58.7 billion in the last three months of the year, up 2% from the $57.6 billion during the same timeframe in 2019, according to data published by Limra’s Secure Retirement Institute. But sales were down for the full year.

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Will Commonwealth’s new breakaway services reel in recruits?

One of the largest wealth managers aims to attract more teams out of the crop of nearly 7,000 advisors leaving employee-channel firms each year.

FMG Suite Names Samantha Russell Chief Evangelist

FMG’s acquisition of Twenty Over Ten gave it a brand crusader.

UBS adviser count dips as wealth management results roar

Record profitability in wealth management in the Americas was driven by growth in loans, separately managed accounts and adviser productivity, the company said.

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UBS recruitment loans to financial advisors drop again

The firm pivoted away from an aggressive hiring strategy in 2016 and has seen a substantial drop in costs associated with picking up experienced talent.

Schwab’s customer service tests advisers’ patience — and loyalty

As the brokerage navigates the cumbersome undertaking of acquiring thousands of advisers from TD Ameritrade and more than $6 trillion in assets, the broader custody industry is not sitting idle waiting for the fallout.

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