Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

COLLEGE PLANNING

Financial Aid Changes Looming in the Future

Federal legislation will shrink the FAFSA from six pages to two and eliminate a benefit affecting parents with more than one child attending college simultaneously.

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Former RIA Pleads Guilty in $100M Fraud Scheme

A federal judge also granted an SEC injunction against David Hu, former CIO of International Investment Group, whose schemes lost $100 million in investors' funds, according to the DOJ.  

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SPONSORED CONTENT

Growing a More Sustainable Practice with ESG

ESG is now an important client retention and acquisition strategy for financial advisors.

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INDUSTRY

Stratos Wealth Management Merges Two San Diego Firms

Brown Wealth Management’s acquisition of Truuwater Financial forms a $1.2 billion in AUM San Diego firm.

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INSURANCE

Disaggregating the Components of Insurance for Better Wealth Planning

Insurance products need not be "one size fits all."

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SPONSORED WEBINAR

Spotting the Pitfalls & Potential Hurdles of ESG investing

Join on Feb. 25th at 4pm ET / 1pm PT for a webinar that will cover an understanding of exactly “What is ESG?” What do the various ratings and rankings mean? What does it mean to you as a fiduciary and what does it mean to the client? Learn the strategies and tactics necessary to find investments that are truly ESG aligned vs. marketing spin.

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Wealthies Circle Spotlight

Connecting, Communicating, Leading, and Learning through Crisis

Cheryl Nash recaps discussions she had with top industry peers about leading a team to success in the middle of a pandemic.

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