RIAs Are Upbeat After 'Epic' Quarter for M&A

Summary: Despite the zig-zag motions of the stock market toward the end of 2018, RIAs are upbeat for 2019, according to a recent TD Ameritrade Institutional 2019 Sentiment survey. One sign of positivity is the record number of mergers and acquisitions executed in 2018, according to DeVoe & Co. Both reports found optimism in the RIA community, yet with some caution.