The Fidelity/Kwanti integration was enhanced to take into account historical transactions. With the knowledge of transactions, Kwanti now calculates and displays the Fidelity accounts actual performance. To view your Fidelity accounts and their history, select...

Every year, the FinTech and WealthTech industries look forward to the updated version of the T3 & Inside Information Advisor Software Survey. If you’re not familiar with the Survey, it’s one of the most widely respected and referenced attempts to quantify...

Today’s investors expect a lot from their financial advisors. From client-facing duties to back-office work, there’s no shortage of tasks for an advisor to keep up with, on any given day. So how can an advisor ensure they are giving the best possible advice to their...

Michael Kitces has long been known in the financial advisor space for his unmatched dedication to, knowledge of, and experience in the financial services industry. Lucky for us, he and his team periodically perform independent market research and compile valuable...

As an RIA, you know all too well that your business relies on your ability to deliver top-quality advice to your clients. Better advice leads to better outcomes and better outcomes lead to more business. But as business demands grow, it can be difficult to scale your...

Are you one of the nearly 70% of RIA firms considering adding annuities to your clients’ portfolios in the near future? That high of a number might come as a shock if not. One of the largest RIAs in the country, Fisher Investments, built an entire career out of the...

RIA firms looking to grow their business don’t always have the luxury of adding more staff members to handle the administrative or operational tasks that can consume an investment advisor’s time.  Instead, they have to achieve efficiency in other ways. One of the...

The Schwab/Kwanti integration was enhanced to take into account historical transactions. With the knowledge of transactions, Kwanti now calculates and displays the Schwab accounts actual performance. To view your Schwab accounts and their history, select...

Often, the value a financial advisor provides centers on financial planning. Investors consult with advisors to help set goals, get a sounding board for financial decisions, and ultimately, help them keep everything on track.  And in the interest of increasing...

Do you have a favorite set of benchmarks to compare your model portfolios against? They can be used by both advisors and investors to set clear goals, manage expectations and address the level of risk that should be taken.  However, choosing the appropriate benchmarks...

With so much to do every day, it can be hard to find the time necessary to stay connected with clients and keep an advisory business growing.  The uptick in firms providing outsourced asset management services is just one example of how entire industries have...

The start of a new year brings one of the most anticipated events in wealth management technology—the release of the Technology Tools for Today/Inside Information Advisor Software Survey. If you’re not familiar with the Survey, it’s one of the most widely respected...