Billions of dollars of wealth were lost during the recent collapse of the FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange. Why did this happen? In this episode of Buckingham Weekly Perspectives, Chief Investment Officer Jared Kizer shares three lessons learned from the failure of this speculative investment strategy.
Grayscale says the crypto asset class remains in a sustained bull market heading into 2026, supported by macro demand and regulatory clarity.
Many advisors assume personalization at scale requires heavy lifting. Jerry Michael, President at Smartleaf and Smartleaf Asset Management, believes this premise is mistaken. True automation doesn’t just make portfolio management faster—it can take on any operational friction. From tax optimization to direct indexing and ESG screens, complexity should add zero incremental effort. Michael explains how automation reclaims advisor time for relationship building and why the industry should demand more from technology.