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Financial advisors had to deal with the rise of the internet, which equipped clients with plenty of questions and sometimes spurious answers. What does the rise of AI now mean for a new generation of advisors and clients? While it initially seemed that chatbots and their instant access to incomparable reams of information might take…

The most valuable company in the country is expanding its presence in the nation’s capital. NVIDIA signed an office lease in Washington, D.C., to become the latest technology company to take space in the District while demand concentrates in the market’s premier buildings. The artificial intelligence chipmaker signed a 27,600-square-foot sublease at Douglas Development’s Woodies…

There’s a difference between wanting to write business and wanting to write the right business. That difference can get a little bit lost in a market like this one. Sentiment isn’t bad, and in fact, at recent industry events, the mood has felt fairly positive – in a roll-your-sleeves-up sort of way – but…

(Bloomberg Opinion) — It used to be considered something of a tawdry question, although it could be flattering as well: “What’s your number?” Nowadays, your inquisitor is probably asking about retirement — as in, how much you think you need to retire. And, as it often was before, it’s the wrong question. Is your number…

The average luxury residence in West Palm Beach was sold for $4.5 million, which is 8.9 times the price of the average non-luxury home sold in the three months ending in May, according to new data from Redfin. Among the 49 most populous housing markets in the U.S., the South Florida metro area exhibits the…

A pending merger between two Northeastern banks should increase borrowing opportunities for New England customers, thanks in part to the expansion of the company’s soon-to-be rebranded mortgage affiliate.  Processing Content Massachusetts-based Hometown Financial Group, the parent holding company of three individual brands, announced it had reached a deal to acquire Primary Bank, a publicly traded…