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 proactive tax planning.
Quote of the Day
"The trouble is that sudden money has a way of clouding your vision of the life you want. When a windfall shows up, the algorithm notices, and then suddenly everything starts to feel possible and urgent at the same time."
(AJ Ayers)
Podcasts
- Brent Sullivan talks exchange funds with Srikanth Narayan, founder and CEO of Cache. (open.spotify.com)
- Dave Nadig talks with Barry Ritholtz about the succession plan at Ritholtz Wealth Managmeent. (etf.com)
- Josh Brown talks with AJ Ayers, author of "Creative Money: New Financial Rules for Artists, Innovators, and Misfits." (youtube.com)
- Frazer Rice talks PPLI with Jay Judas, CEO of Life Insurance Strategies Group (youtube.com)
SEC
- RIAs managing less than $1bn in assets will be considered small entities, up from a level of $25m that had been in place since 1998. (citywire.com)
- Why this matters for so many RIAs. (riabiz.com)
The biz
- Charles Schwab ($SCHW) is all-in on Docusign for advisers. (riabiz.com)
- Carson Group is adding Goldman Sachs ($GS) as a custody partner. (citywire.com)
Practice management
- Raising fees on existing clients isn't easy, but sometimes necessary. (xyplanningnetwork.com)
- Talent acquisition is a major reason why RIAs can't move upmarket. (investmentnews.com)
- The third-party adviser ranking game isn't worth the trouble. (riabiz.com)
- How to approach social media today. (finfluential.substack.com)
Advisers
- Advisers who are not doing tax planning are missing the boat. (thinkadvisor.com)
- Two big adviser conferences will overlap in 2027. (citywire.com)
- Why DIY investors often seek out help nearing retirement. (barrons.com)
- A round-up of recent advisortech news including more limits on credential sharing services. (kitces.com)
- A 2026 year-end tax planning checklist. (kindnessfp.com)
- Work in wealth management? Sign up for our advisor-exclusive Talking Wealth newsletter. (talkingwealthpod.com)
- Why retirees never spend down their nest eggs. (danhaylett.substack.com)
- Why updating our beliefs is so difficult. (meghaanlurtz.substack.com)
