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3 Mistakes Investors Make When Interest Rates Fall–and How to Avoid Them

Investors can be tempted by higher-yielding options that inject much more risk into their portfolios.

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Truepoint Wealth Counsel: The Joys and Challenges of Employee Ownership

Cincinnati-based Truepoint laid the groundwork for long-term independence two decades ago. Here’s how it’s going.

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In Bankruptcy Court, First Brands Creditors Demand Explanation for ‘Vanished’ Cash

The bankruptcy highlights the danger of private financing, as the auto-parts supplier’s web of murky accounts are scrutinized.

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UBS, Jefferies Reveal They Could Take Multimillion-Dollar Hits From Bankrupt Autoparts Supplier

The bankruptcy of First Brands has firms tallying their exposure and credit markets on edge.

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Fed Rate Cuts Might Not Lead to Lower Mortgage Rates. What That Means for Investors.

Housing-related sectors may struggle if mortgage rates climb on expectations of higher inflation.

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Week’s Best: ‘Big Bang Theory’ Alum’s New Digital Venture

Here’s our weekly roundup of the most-read articles at Barron’s Advisor.

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Where to Find Attractive Risk-Adjusted Yields. Investment Pros Weigh In.

Good risk-adjusted yield has been hard to find lately. Some money pros are looking beyond traditional fixed-income categories.

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American Exceptionalism Isn’t What It Was. What’s Next for Investors.

Many of the structural forces that turbocharged American market performance are at turning points, leading to greater uncertainty in markets.

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Own Muni Bonds? Make This Change Now to Avoid a Future Tax Surprise.

Investors who bought deeply discounted bonds in 2022 or 2023 may face a de minimis tax when those bonds mature.

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Week’s Best: Merrill Lynch’s Big Lawsuit

Here is our weekly roundup of the most-read articles at Barron’s Advisor.

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The Fed Just Cut Rates. The Best Places to Park Cash Now, From Money Pros.

With short-term interest rates on the way down, some financial advisors are pointing to investment-grade bonds and securitized products, while others are sticking with high-yield savings accounts.

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You Don’t Need to Wait for Private Assets in 401(k)s. You Can Buy This Alternative Asset Now.

Real asset funds are currently available in employer-sponsored plans. They can help diversify 60/40 portfolios, the author argues.

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I Learned the Hard Way: Private Investments Probably Don’t Belong in Your Portfolio

Wall Street is trying to expand access to private investments to mom-and-pop savers, but one veteran investment advisor warns that risks abound.

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McKinsey Sees a ‘Great Convergence’ as Public and Private Markets Blur

Asset managers reported rising revenue and stubbornly sticky profit margins in 2024, but their business looks likely to change in the year ahead as alternative investing goes mainstream.

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Week’s Best: What’s Next for Money-Market Funds

Here’s our weekly roundup of the most-read articles at Barron’s Advisor.

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Thematic Investing Is Very Different From Traditional Stock-Picking. Here’s How It’s Done.

With this investing approach, investors identify industry groups and companies that are likely to benefit from multiyear structural or technological changes.

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Every Money Pro Operates Differently. Find a Good Fit.

The way independent financial advisories are owned and operated can have important implications for investors. What to know.

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Here Are America’s Top RIA Firms and Independent Advisors

Our 10th annual ranking of the top U.S. independent wealth management firms reveals a flood of client assets into the top firms. Of course, bigger doesn’t always mean better.

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How One Family Firm Is Balancing Growth and Independence

Kevin Grimes, head of $5.8 billion-asset Grimes & Co., explains why the time was right to take private-equity money.

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Cresset’s Motto: Put Clients First and Everything Else Will Take Care of Itself

The $70.4 billion-asset firm that focuses on family-office services is moving up Barron’s Top RIA rankings.

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Why We’re in ‘Stagflation Lite’ and What to Do About It. Smart Tips From the NewEdge Group.

Why NewEdge Capital is using alternative investments amid an uncertain economy—and how it’s benefiting from having private-equity backers.

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Week's Best: Brokerage Stocks' Bad Day

Here’s our roundup of the most-read articles at Barron’s Advisor.

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Tracey Gluck: From Special-Education Teacher to Hall of Fame Financial Advisor

J.P. Morgan’s Tracey Gluck explains how she found her calling after swapping an education career for Wall Street.

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Why Rich Millennials Are Turning to Private Investments

Merrill wealth advisor Ariana Bhatia’s background in private investments prepared her well for a hot topic among wealthy next-gen clients.

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