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I Met With 100-Plus Advisers to Develop This AI Road Map
For financial advisers eager to embrace AI but unsure where to start, this road map will help you integrate the right tools and safeguards into your work.
By Lauren Wilkinson
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The Referral Revolution: How to Grow Your Business With Trust
You can attract ideal clients by focusing on value and leveraging your current relationships to create a referral-based practice.
By Matt Neuman
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Selling Your Business? Start Planning Two Years in Advance
Way before selling your business, you can align tax strategy, estate planning, family priorities and investment decisions to create flexibility.
By Elizabeth Pappas, CPA
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Have You Aligned Your Tax Strategy With These OBBBA Changes?
Individuals and businesses should work closely with their financial advisers to refine tax strategies this season in light of these five OBBBA changes.
By John Bute, CPA
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What Will Happen to Your Business When You Retire?
Stepping away from work is extra challenging when you're a business owner, and a successful retirement requires planning that looks beyond the financials.
By Steve Parrish, J.D., RICP®, CLU©, ChFC©, AEP©
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How Advisers Can Respond When Clients Ask About Crypto in 401(k)s
Advisers need to establish clear frameworks to address client interest, navigate risks like volatility, and ensure they meet their fiduciary responsibilities.
By Ben Sullivan, CFA®, CFP®
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What Private Equity's Shift Means for Investors, Business Owners
For 40 years, private equity enjoyed extraordinary returns thanks to falling rates and abundant credit. That's changed. What should PE firms and clients do now?
By Alexander G. Stacy
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Employers Will Find the Best Person for the Job in an Escape Room
Escape rooms can give employers a better indication of job candidates' strengths than a standard interview. Here's how your company can get on board.
By Neale Godfrey, Financial Literacy Expert
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Billed 12 Hours for a Few Seconds of Work: AI and Law Firms
The ability of AI to reduce the time required for certain legal tasks is exposing the legal profession's reliance on the billable hour.
By H. Dennis Beaver, Esq.
