Bruce and Jeff connect with Ron Carson, founder and CEO of Carson Group, to talk about the big Burt White news, the details of onboarding him, and how Ron feels about having another big personality on the team. They also get into Ron's mindset going into a relationship with a private equity investor.

Bruce and Jeff speak to Nick Frelinghuysen, managing director and portfolio manager at Chilton Trust, to unwrap the latest Biden tax proposal, known as the billionaire minimum income tax. They explore the big questions: Is this constitutional? Is this really just a billion-dollar campaign slogan? Without this distraction of a tax that will likely never pass, what can be accomplished while Democrats are still the majority?

Bruce and Jeff talk with Emile Hallez, US news editor at ESG Clarity, who has done the work of reading through the SEC's 510-page climate disclosure proposal.

Jeff Benjamin speaks to David Kelly, chief global strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, about Modern Monetary Theory and why we shouldn't be panicked about current inflation.

Bruce and Jeff speak to Tom Roseen, head of research services at Refinitiv Lipper Research, about the recently announced Lipper Awards. They clarify how the awards work and discuss some of the winners, including T. Rowe Price. They also address how the shift in the fund industry from actively managed funds to index and passively managed funds has impacted Lipper. Bruce and Jeff also talk about the upcoming release of InvestmentNews' New Normal story, which explores how work culture has been transformed for the long haul and what the financial industry must do to retain talent.

Bruce and Jeff connect with Rob Isbitts of Sungarden Investment Publishing to get his opinion on how our current geopolitical unrest is affecting the markets. Later, Bruce and Jeff discuss Tyrone Ross' departure from Onramp Invest and his cryptic tweet from the Omaha airport.

Nadia Papagiannis, senior vice president of multi-asset class solutions at Northern Trust, joins Jeff to chat about the income portion of portfolios for clients on the cusp of retirement. Given inflation, low interest rates and general uncertainty, advisers have their work cut out for them. Nadia shares her perspective and advice on the matter.

Adam Gana, managing partner of Gana Weinstein, LLP, joins Bruce to discuss a recent Finra arbitration decision overturned by a court in Georgia. They discuss the case itself, how Finra abitration works, and what the case means for Finra and for advisers.

Jeff and Bruce pull back the curtain a bit this week on how private money finds its way into RIA businesses in the form of investments. Tim Bello from Merchant Investment Management joins to share his perspective as someone whose firm makes investments and forms partnerships mainly in the wealth management space. And no, this is not private equity.

Jim Paulsen, CIO at Leuthold, joins Bruce and Jeff to dissect the current market volatility. They discuss where the opening salvos of 2022 trading fit in compared to other recent big market moves and whether or not we'll see a true correction. They get into the Fed's role and how inflation worries all tie into the swirling markets as well. Bruce and Jeff chat about UBS's purchase of Wealthfront.