Talking Wealth

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  1. 1 day ago

    How to Give Clients More Peace of Mind in Retirement

    On this episode of Talking Wealth, Ben Carlson is joined by David Lau, founder and CEO of DPL Financial Partners. They discuss the evolving role of insurance and annuities in financial planning, why many advisors remain wary of these products, how annuities can help manage retirement income and longevity risk, and the impact AI could have on the future of the insurance industry. For more from Talking Wealth sign up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://talkingwealthpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Participants include employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. This program is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security or product. Any opinions expressed herein do not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by Ritholtz Wealth Management or its employees. Ritholtz Wealth Management and its affiliates may invest in the technology company discussed. The Compound Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, received compensation from the sponsor of this advertisement. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information. #finance #financialplanning #financialeducation #financialadvisor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min
  2. 18 Jun

    "The Tech Stack Is Dead" — Jason Wenk on Rebuilding Advisor Infrastructure

    There's never been a more disruptive moment in wealth management — and few people are shaping it more directly than my guest this week. Jason Wenk is the founder and CEO of Altruist, the modern custodian built exclusively for RIAs that's grown into one of the largest custodians in the country, serving nearly 5,000 advisory firms. But the conversation everyone's having right now is about AI. When Altruist rolled out its AI-powered tax agent earlier this year, it shaved millions off competitors' market caps — LPL and Raymond James all sold off in the days that followed. On this episode of Talking Wealth, Jason Wenk and Michael Batnick get into all of it: - The Hazel platform and Altruist's plan to roll out a new AI agent every quarter - Why he believes AI empowers advisors rather than replacing them, and what that means for the human side of advice - The bet against the custody duopoly, and what it actually takes to build modern infrastructure from scratch - Where he thinks the puck is headed for advisors over the next decade This is one of the most energizing conversations we've had about where our industry is going. Don't miss it. This episode is sponsored by DBMF. Find out why managed futures should be a foundational part of any alternatives allocation at: https://www.DBMF.com/TW For more from Talking Wealth sign up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://talkingwealthpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Participants include employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. This program is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security or product. Any opinions expressed herein do not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by Ritholtz Wealth Management or its employees. Ritholtz Wealth Management and its affiliates may invest in the technology company discussed. The Compound Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, received compensation from the sponsor of this advertisement. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information. The Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The statutory and summary prospectuses contain this and other important information about the investment company, it may be obtained by visiting www.imgp.com. The iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF is distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.  #finance #financialplanning #financialeducation #financialadvisor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    49 min
  3. 11 Jun

    It’s Good to Be a CFP, Robinhood’s “Concierge” Is Now Hiring Advisors, SpaceX Employee Wealth

    On this episode of Talking Wealth, Josh Brown and Sarah Solomon discuss why financial planners are reporting record-high compensation and job satisfaction, Robinhood's aggressive expansion into wealth management and advisor recruiting, and how SpaceX employees are teaming up to negotiate lower advisory fees ahead of the company's anticipated IPO. This episode is sponsored by TEMA. Learn more about their ETF lineup at https://temaetfs.com/ For more from Talking Wealth sign up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://talkingwealthpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Participants include employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. This program is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security or product. Any opinions expressed herein do not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by Ritholtz Wealth Management or its employees. Ritholtz Wealth Management and its affiliates may invest in the technology company discussed. The Compound Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, received compensation from the sponsor of this advertisement. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information. #finance #financialplanning #financialeducation #financialadvisor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min
  4. 4 Jun

    SpaceX is The Hottest IPO Ever - Here’s Everything Advisors Need To Know

    SpaceX just filed to go public, and this isn't just another IPO — it's shaping up to be the biggest one in history. The company is targeting a valuation around $1.75 trillion and looking to raise as much as $75 billion, which would make it roughly three times the size of the largest U.S. IPO on record. It's set to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX, with June 12th cited as the expected listing date. And here's the part that matters most for advisors: a reported 30% of the float is being earmarked for retail investors — about three times the normal allocation for a mega-cap deal. That means your clients are going to be asking about this, and a lot of them are actually going to be able to get shares. So this episode of Talking Wealth is where we break down everything you need to know — the valuation, the financials, the AI piece that's driving billions in losses even as the legacy rocket and Starlink businesses throw off real EBITDA, how the lockups and index inclusion are going to work, and whether the risk-reward actually holds at this price. And to do that, I wanted to bring in someone who can see the whole pipe. Aaron Dillon is the perfect guest for this because he's in private markets now — he's been living in the pre-IPO world where names like SpaceX change hands long before they ever hit an exchange — but he came up on the public side working with index providers. So he can speak to both sides of this thing: how a company this size gets valued before the IPO, and exactly what happens the moment it lists and the indexing machinery has to decide where it lands. This episode is sponsored by TEMA. Learn more about their ETF lineup at https://temaetfs.com/ For more from Talking Wealth sign up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://talkingwealthpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Participants include employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. This program is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security or product. Any opinions expressed herein do not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by Ritholtz Wealth Management or its employees. Ritholtz Wealth Management and its affiliates may invest in the technology company discussed. The Compound Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, received compensation from the sponsor of this advertisement. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information. #finance #financialplanning #financialeducation #financialadvisor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min
  5. 28 May

    Jeremy Schwartz on Rethinking the 60/40 Portfolio

    On this episode of Talking Wealth, we’re going to talk about one of the biggest challenges advisors face in portfolio construction: How do you improve diversification and add alternative return streams without sacrificing your core equity and bond exposure?  Jeremy Schwartz from WisdomTree is here to talk about capital efficiency in portfolio management, how to think about the intelligent use of leverage and how to effectively add alternative sources of diversification to your portfolio all while still maintaining the core exposures clients have come to expect. This episode of sponsored by RBC Clearing & Custody. To find out more visit https://www.rbcclearingandcustody.com/ For more from Talking Wealth sign up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://talkingwealthpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Participants include employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. This program is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security or product. Any opinions expressed herein do not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by Ritholtz Wealth Management or its employees. Ritholtz Wealth Management and its affiliates may invest in the technology company discussed. The Compound Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, received compensation from the sponsor of this advertisement. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information. #finance #financialplanning #financialeducation #financialadvisor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min
  6. 7 May

    Are Financial Advisors Dead? Michael Kitces Weighs In

    On this episode of talking Wealth, Michael Kitces joins Michael Batnick to separate what's real from what's hype in AI's impact on wealth management. Is technical expertise really being commoditized, or is this robo advisor redux? They discuss the future of an industry that is changing faster than it wants to admit, but maybe not in the way everyone assumes. This episode is sponsored by YCharts. To start a free trial and get 20% off your initial YCharts Professional subscription visit: https://go.ycharts.com/talking-wealth (new customers only). For more from Talking Wealth sign up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://talkingwealthpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Participants include employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. This program is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security or product. Any opinions expressed herein do not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by Ritholtz Wealth Management or its employees. Ritholtz Wealth Management and its affiliates may invest in the technology company discussed. The Compound Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, received compensation from the sponsor of this advertisement. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information. #finance #financialplanning #financialeducation #financialadvisor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min
  7. 30 Apr

    How to Improve Client Portfolios

    On this episode of Talking Wealth, Ben Carlson is joined by Joe Mallen, CEO of Modelist, to discuss how financial advisors can scale their investment process while maintaining control. They cover how Modelist helps advisors build and manage custom portfolios, how it differs from traditional Turnkey Asset Management Platforms (TAMPs), and the role of direct indexing, reporting, and AI in modern portfolio management. Plus, Joe shares insights on advisor education, content creation, and how firms can choose between DIY, TAMPs, or a hybrid approach. For more from Talking Wealth sign up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://talkingwealthpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Participants include employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. This program is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security or product. Any opinions expressed herein do not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by Ritholtz Wealth Management or its employees. Ritholtz Wealth Management and its affiliates may invest in the technology company discussed. The Compound Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, received compensation from the sponsor of this advertisement. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information. #finance #financialplanning #financialeducation #financialadvisor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 min
  8. 23 Apr

    Recruiting Expert Louis Diamond on Why the Market for Advisor Talent Is on Fire

    On this episode of Talking Wealth, Josh Brown is joined by Louis Diamond, CEO of Diamond Consultants, to break down the surge in advisor movement, with over 11,000 advisors switching firms in 2025. They discuss what’s driving the trend, where top teams are landing, and whether a “winning model” even exists anymore. The conversation also covers what 2026 could look like, the impact of the LPL/Commonwealth deal, and how AI is starting to shape recruiting and consolidation across the industry. Plus, Louis shares insights on advisor leverage, how top teams are weighing their options today, and the biggest mistakes to avoid when making a move. This episode is brought to you by YCharts. Learn more at https://go.ycharts.com/talking-wealth, and get 20% off your initial YCharts Professional subscription (new customers only) For more from Talking Wealth sign up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://talkingwealthpod.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Participants include employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. This program is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security or product. Any opinions expressed herein do not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by Ritholtz Wealth Management or its employees. Ritholtz Wealth Management and its affiliates may invest in the technology company discussed. The Compound Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, received compensation from the sponsor of this advertisement. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information. #finance #financialplanning #financialeducation #financialadvisor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min

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