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 importance of multi-generational client meetings.
Chart of the Day

Goldman Sachs ($GS) is highlighting its wealth management business to investors. (chart via @ycharts)
Podcasts
- Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Stacy Francis who is president and CEO of Francis Financial about working with female clients. (morningstar.com)
- Brendan Frazier talks with Ted Klontz about how to better motivate, communicate and connect with clients and prospects. (wiredplanning.com)
- Daniel Crosby talks with Sam Sivarajan author of "Uphill: How to Apply Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science to Life's Choices and Challenges." (standarddeviationspod.com)
The biz
- It's now clear that RIA M&A activity has slowed. (citywire.com)
- FutureAdvisor has transferred all its clients to Ritholtz Wealth Management. (investmentnews.com)
- Altruist has developed its own custody and clearing business. (investmentnews.com)
AI
- When is AI going to make it to advisers' desks? (investmentnews.com)
- The latest in adviser fintech news including a look at how ChatGPT will affect the provision of financial advice. (kitces.com)
Vanguard
- Vanguard on the three main parts of behavioral coaching. (fa-mag.com)
- Vanguard is closing its UK financial planning unit. (citywire.com)
Compliance
- Why compliance needs to embrace technology and become nimbler. (advisorperspectives.com)
- What does the research say about CFP misconduct? (kitces.com)
Advisers
- Why going too far, too fast into goals with a prospect could turn them off. (kitces.com)
- A Q&A with Tyrone Ross, founder and president of 401 Financial, about bucking industry norms. (etftrends.com)
- Expiring tax breaks make planning all the more challenging. (investmentnews.com)
- What effect does a personal finance course have on subsequent behavior? (thinkadvisor.com)