Despite the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic—or possibly because of it—US retirement account balances rose to record levels during the fourth quarter of 2020, as reported by Fidelity Investments. The firm said individual contributions to individual retirement accounts (IRA), as well as 401(k) and 403(b) retirement accounts remained strong during the last three months of the year.
Brian Bowen has spent three decades watching advisors succeed—and struggle. The pattern he’s noticed? The best don’t try to do everything. They ruthlessly eliminate energy-draining tasks and focus exclusively on what makes them come alive. As Director of Advisor Integration at Dynamic Advisor Solutions, Bowen helps advisors identify their blind spots and build practices around passion, not obligation. Here’s what he’s learned.
Wall Street analysts are now almost universally bullish on Microsoft Corp.