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Financial advisors need to change to succeed in the next decade

Financial advisors often fall short when it comes to planning for their business’ future. Here’s how they can make sure their practices are poised to grow in coming years.

Food giant Nestle pivots to gain a foothold in the personal nutrition market

Nestle is pivoting to carve a niche in the medical food business. On Thursday the company reported sales of $68.4 billion for the first nine months of the year and remains on track for its target of mid-single-digit expansion in 2020.

Toyota eyes former competitors as allies in electric car race

The profound transformation of the industry, including the push into electric, connected and autonomous vehicles that has caused the Japanese automotive giant to rethink a fundamental tenet of its long-term strategy.

White House economic advisor Kudlow says there’s ‘a lot of momentum’ to finish China trade deal

Top White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow pushed back on criticism of the tentative trade agreement with China.

Larry Kudlow says Fed’s models are ‘highly flawed,’ but central bank is moving in right direction

“The ‘deep state’ board staff, of course, has not been helpful — oops, did I say that?” Kudlow adds during an interview with CNBC.

Ken Fisher’s sexist comments have cost his company nearly $1 billion in assets

The City of Boston is now the third pension plan to end its relationship with Fisher Investments in light of Ken Fisher’s comments at a conference.

Southwest Airlines removes Boeing 737 Max from schedule until February

Southwest Airlines on Thursday took the Boeing 737 Max out of its schedules until February, later than any U.S. airline, as the low-cost carrier called the timeline for the plane’s return to service “uncertain.”

One analyst did not like what he saw out of Netflix earnings

Macquarie Research downgraded its rating of Netflix shares to neutral from outperform on Thursday.

These are the changes and challenges keeping top advisors awake at night

No advisor worth his or her salt claims to have a crystal ball. Still, experience and expertise allows them to make some predictions about industry trends. CNBC asked advisors ranked in the 2019 FA 100 list what challenges or changes lie ahead.