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New SBA Loan Rules 2026: What Could Sink Your LoanNew SBA loan rules make more capital available to small firms than ever, but owners need to demonstrate far more before they're approved. Here's what's changed.
By Christopher Cornella
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Why the Super Rich Are Moving to LisbonWealthy families, tech innovators and private banks are migrating to Lisbon, Portugal. What makes it such an attractive destination — and could it work for you?
By Paul Stannard
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What 4 Financial Professionals Learned On 9/11Many of those who lost their lives in Lower Manhattan worked in finance, creating a vast impact across the industry.
By MP Dunleavey
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What Dolly Parton Taught Us About True WealthThe way Dolly Parton lived her life and made business decisions offers the rest of us lessons about money, purpose, resilience, generosity and courage.
By Feroz Ansari, CFP®
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The Real Cost of AI: How to Measure True ROI for Your FirmFirms that don't consider the cost of training staff, reviewing outputs and ensuring regulatory compliance will fail to understand whether AI adds real value.
By John O'Connell, MBA
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Strengthen Client Relationships: Easy Sales TweaksSmall tweaks to your sales process can uncover new opportunities and better serve your clients' retirement goals.
By Jim Bowman
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How Financial Advisers Can Thrive in the Age of AIFinancial advisers shouldn't fear being replaced by AI. Instead, embrace the role of a trusted guide who helps clients apply information they get from AI tools.
By Salvatore M. Capizzi, CEPA, CBDA
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Why Buyers Drop Out of Minority Business SalesMinority-owned businesses contribute billions to the economy. But when it's time to sell, founders can struggle to close the deal. How to face the challenges.
By Sara Mostafa, Esq.
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Buying a Business: Avoid This $1.1M MistakeWaiting to buy a business because of uncertainty often costs professionals more in missed compounding wealth than the risks they are trying to avoid would cost.
By Brian Hanks, MBA, CFP®
