The S&P 500 is up nearly 20%, climbing a wall of worry, which includes wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and the uncertainty of the upcoming presidential election. Thank the Federal Reserve’s steady hand in reducing inflation and guiding the economy to a so-called soft landing. As investors navigate the fraught market landscape, they turn to registered investment advisory (RIA) firms, which are legally bound by a fiduciary standard to work in a client’s best interest rather than for the highest commissions. The third annual Forbes/Shook Top RIA list highlights firms that have strong track records when it comes to stewarding client wealth and preserving it for the long term. Collectively, the 250 advisory firms on this ranking are overseeing more than $1.6 trillion in assets.
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