Scott Martin

Contributor

Executive Editor
The Wealth Advisor

A veteran in the business of digital and print journalism, Martin joined The Wealth Advisor in January 2009. His name now appears in most U.S. financial advisors’ inboxes each day as sender of record on the 11 million emails we deploy each month.

He writes for an audience of 280,000 wealth and financial advisors including 205,000 registered investment advisors (the largest digital audience of RIAs of any industry publication), managing a staff of 5 editors and 2 researchers to produce daily wealth management news and 8 specialty newsletters focused on top-of-mind industry topics like tax protection, practice management, technology and TAMPs (turnkey asset management programs).

He also moderates industry panels and compiles our specialty annual guides on trusts, technology and TAMPs: America's Most Advisor Friendly Trust Companies, America's Best TAMPs and America's Best Trust Technology Buyers Guide.

In prior lives he served as lead market writer at CNN, ran Buyside magazine, wrote for Institutional Investor, Research, ALPHA and other publications, and dabbled in hedge fund land.

Forget The FANG: What Truly Disruptive Tech Themes Of Tomorrow Are Running Rings Around The Giants?

At this point in the market cycle, most alert participants appreciate the shadow the Silicon Valley establishment casts across the rest of Wall Street in the pandemic era. After all, these stocks can seem invulnerable to the health crisis or even prosper from the disruptions universal quarantines have created.

Why Commodities Are Shining: The Fed Can't Print Metal

Even a cursory look at the commodity market reveals that the Fed's massive support for the pandemic-shocked economy has created its share of unexpected consequences. Gold is an obvious beneficiary of the exploding dollar supply but industrial metals like copper are now rallying as well.

Britney Spears' Special Needs Deserve A Trust More Than Ever Now

With $60 million at risk the fragile pop star could use all the structure her support team can establish before court-appointed conservatorship ends.

Why Warren Buffett Doesn't Rate The "Good Karma" Fund

One of the great ironies of modern asset management is the way Warren Buffett is beloved by Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and casual market participants and yet his company fails to qualify for inclusion in most portfolios that celebrate efforts to create long-term value for investors and the world around them.

It's Time To Ask Your Clients About China Screens

Over the past decade, China has evolved from a fringe emerging market best captured via extraterritorial proxies like Hong Kong to a hub of the global investment universe.

Today, your clients probably have significant exposure to Mainland China whether they know it or not. The important thing is making sure they are comfortable with what they have and, if so, tailoring their holdings to support better outcomes.