Mondays are all about financial adviser-related links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the career satisfaction of solo practitioners.
Chart of the day

Wirehouse customers own fewer index funds. (WSJ)
Podcasts
- Michael Kitces talks RIA custodial platforms with Tom Bradley, former president of TD Ameritrade Institutional. (kitces.com)
- Christine Benz talks with Michael Finke about what research shows about happiness in retirement. (morningstar.com)
Robo news
- What is Vanguard hoping to accomplish with the launch of its robo-service, Vanguard Digital Advisor? (riabiz.com)
- Betterment for Advisors will soon give advisers more control over asset allocation decisions. (investmentnews.com)
- Robo-advisors need to be careful about their affiliate marketing. (financial-planning.com)
Advisor tech
- A look at the company's that competed at the fintech competition at XYPN Live. (kitces.com)
- Why efficient and effective 'householding' is the holy grail for advisory firms. (investmentnews.com)
- Some goings on in the fintech advisor space in the past month including the launch of Morningstar's new financial planning service. (kitces.com)
Non-competes
- Are big RIAs going all big brokerage with restrictive non-solicit and non-compete agreements? (citywireusa.com)
- The numbers show brokers aren’t jumping among firms the way they used to. (advisorhub.com)
Advisors
- On the passing of Envestnet ($ENV) CEO Judd Bergman. (riabiz.com)
- New York State is opening a probe into sketchy 403(b) sales practices. (wsj.com)
- Why every advisory firms needs a succession plan in place. (financial-planning.com)
- What's keeping financial advisers from embracing ESG? (investmentnews.com)
- What assumptions are you making about your clients? (danielsolin.com)