The Big Q


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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Motivating Employees Isn’t Always Easy. How Leaders at Top Wealth Management Firms Do It.

Executives at leading wealth management firms say humanizing conversations, setting expectations high, and being authentic are among the keys to getting the most out of employees.

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Congratulations, You Just Won the Lottery. What Now?

Financial advisors explain the steps you need to take if your lottery number comes up.

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Forget Big Tech. Consider These Under-the-Radar Picks From Money Pros.

Investors continue to pile into AI and big tech, but investment pros spy opportunities in emerging markets, gold, small-caps and fixed income.

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Here’s How Wealth Management Pros Would Improve Their Industry

Their prescriptions ranged from pivoting more to planning to giving advisors more freedom to change firms to changing the way advisors are compensated.

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‘Good’ Mistakes: What Money Pros Learned From Their Missteps

Everyone makes mistakes, and financial advisors are no exception. Four money pros recount what they learned from their “best” errors.

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How Worrisome Are Recent Economic Reports? Money Pros Weigh In.

Investment advisors grapple with a bevy of (somewhat) bad news on the economy.

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Alts in 401(k)s? Why Advisors Have Mixed Feelings

401(k) participants could soon have access to everything from private equity to crypto.

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Should You Play the New Meme Stocks? What 4 Money Pros Think.

Meme stocks’ run has spurred dreams of quick riches. Here’s the advice the professionals are offering individual investors.

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Trump Accounts Give Newborns $1,000. Money Pros Aren’t Impressed.

Financial advisors weigh in on “Trump Accounts,” the new savings vehicles aimed at narrowing the wealth gap.

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What Makes Women Investors Tick? Money Pros Weigh In.

Four top-ranked female financial advisors share their secrets to retaining widowed women clients, why some women are better investors than men, and more.

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Where Money Pros See Investment Opportunities Now

Tariffs may have clouded the economic outlook, but that’s not stopping investment advisors from making new bets.

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Trump’s Tax Bill Is Now Law. Financial Advisors Highlight Key Changes for Investors.

Wealth managers see a lot to like in President Donald Trump’s newly passed tax and spending bill, especially for wealthier clients.

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What Does ‘Financial Independence’ Mean, Anyway? Money Pros Weigh In.

The definition of financial independence is a little different for everyone. Here’s what financial advisors say.

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LGBTQ+ Community Is Anxious About Losing Rights. This Financial Advice Can Help.

During Pride Month, financial advisors reveal the guidance they’re providing LGBTQ+ clients in 2025.

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This Market Can Seem Scary. How New Investors Can Overcome Cold Feet and Get Started.

Investment pros weigh in with ways to overcome inertia and put money to work.

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How Financial Advisors Help Clients Make Big Moves, Prep Their Kids for Success, and More

Financial advisors weigh in on a range of topics, including how one integrated musical pursuits into his practice and why another changed custodians.

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It’s a Tough Job Market for College Grads. Here’s Some Advice.

College students are graduating into a challenging employment environment. Money pros share tips on how to get an edge.

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Investing Pros Will Miss Warren Buffett. They Share What He Means to Them.

The Warren Buffett is leaving his role as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Investment professionals discuss how he has influenced them.

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Juggling Motherhood and a Career: How 5 Financial Advisors Strike the Balance

Managing the demands of being a mother and a financial advisor is no easy feat. Here’s how five women do it.

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Trump Tariffs Have Shaken Up Markets. How Investment Pros Are Playing Bonds Now.

The trade war has dealt the bond market an unexpected blow. Investment advisors share how they are tweaking fixed-income portfolios.

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Are Tariffs Making You Unsure About Big-Ticket Purchases? What Money Pros Say.

The trade war has fueled fears of sharp price increases, leaving consumers to decide whether to wait or hurry up and buy.

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Tariffs Are Roiling Markets. Here’s What Money Pros Are Telling Clients. 

A key gauge of fear remains at elevated levels amid the bumpy rollout of tariffs. Here’s how advisors are helping clients navigate the uncertainty.

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You Just Got Laid Off. How to Survive Until You Land a New Job.

As government workers lose their jobs en masse and recession fears loom, financial advisors offer guidance for what to do if you find yourself unemployed.

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Gold and Silver Are Beating Stocks. What Money Pros Say To Do Now.

Precious metals have given investors serious bang for their buck this year. We asked advisors whether and how they are buying gold and silver amid the rally.

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