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Wealth Management Daily Memo

APRIL 26, 2025

FIXED INCOME

Vanguard Unveils Fixed Income Model Portfolios

The two fixed-income model portfolios come at a time when advisors continue to gravitate to model portfolios.

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HIGH NET WORTH

IRS to Lose a Third of Its Work Force

Taxpayers can expect filing delays and longer waits.

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Turning Volatility Into an Asset with Covered Calls
The recent uncertainty and increased volatility in the markets has heightened the need for effective risk management tools.
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RETIREMENT

Why I Didn’t Stay the Course this Time

The only thing we can rationally expect is more policy chaos.

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Trending Podcasts

RIA Edge Podcast: Building Wealth Firms That Last with Mark DeLotto

Mark DeLotto shares Simon Quick Advisors' evolution from family office to wealth management firm, discussing ownership culture, estate planning expertise and M&A strategy in wealth management.

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Zephyr's Adjusted for Risk on Location: Building a Strong Portfolio; ETFs, SMAs, and More

Ryan Nauman and Zacks Investment Management's Sal Esposito touch on the evolution of ETFs, transparency in investments, the benefits of incorporating both SMAs and ETFs in portfolios and the role of research in investment management.

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BUSINESS PLANNING

Seven Things to Know as You Plot Your Exit Strategy

Hard-earned insight from an advisor who just completed the process.

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RIA NEWS

Cerulli: Wealth Grew Fastest for HNW Households, Putting Pressure on Advisors to Adapt to Retain Clients

In 2024, high-net-worth households captured a disproportionate share of the $90 trillion in U.S. wealth, meaning more demand for holistic advisor services and a risk/reward decision in serving younger, less wealthy clients.

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WEALTHTECH

Altruist Raises $152M at a $1.9B Valuation

The fundraising round was led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, to fuel product launches and executive hires, and values Altruist at $1.9 billion.

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RIA NEWS

RIA Channel Continues to Attract FA Movers

The past six months saw the RIA channel gain the most net new advisors, though wirehouse breakaways were most likely to take a half-step to hybrid models, according to the new data from AdvizorPro.

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IBD NEWS

Ameriprise Disputes LPL Defamation Claim Regarding Data Breach Letter

Ameriprise argues that a data breach notice it sent to current and former customers, some of whom are now with LPL, was an obligation and something LPL had agreed to under prior court orders.

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Nagengast Lawsuit Against Osaic Concerns Minority Sale to Firm Employees

In a complaint made public today, the former Securities America CEO claimed Osaic hadn’t paid him “the full amount” per his separation agreement.

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