Jack Otter

While stocks are still in the grips of a bear market, growth in the wealth management industry remains robust, and independent firms are taking a larger share of that growth. RIAs now make up about 30% of U.S. assets under management, double the market share of 15 years ago, according to private-equity firm LLR Partners. The firms in Barron’s annual Top 100 RIA Firms ranking now manage a combined $2.6 trillion  in client assets—more than 40% of all the assets managed by U.S. independent firms.

Goldeneye is an understated luxury resort built around the villa where Ian Fleming wrote "Dr. No" and the 13 other James Bond novels. Christian Horan Photography / island Outpost “I was there in the room when everything changed,” says Chris Blackwell. He's referring to the moment the filmmakers of the first Bond flick, Dr. No, watched the scene they had just shot on the beach in Jamaica. “Until Ursula Andress walked out of the water, it was a B-movie.

Text size Lila Photo For decades, investors have recognized the importance of good corporate governance as a contributor to a company’s long-term prospects. Recent years have seen a growing consensus that good environmental stewardship can enhance returns, as well. (Dumping industrial waste into the river might boost margins for a few quarters, but it’s not a great long-term approach. In 2020, it is the “S” in ESG—the social component—that takes center stage.