Bull case
Ameriprise Financial is well positioned for a positive outlook because its diversified model is generating strong growth across Advice & Wealth Management, Columbia Threadneedle, and Retirement & Protection, with roughly 65% of operating profit coming from advice and wealth management and $1.69 trillion in assets under management and advisory across segments at year-end 2025. The company’s 2Q26 results showed core EPS of $11.26, above expectations, supported by 13% year-over-year revenue growth, operating margins near 28%, and improving advisor productivity to $1.2 million per advisor, reflecting scale benefits from technology and automation. With nearly $1.2 trillion in segment AUM at year-end 2025, $678 billion at Columbia Threadneedle, and positive though temporarily noisy net flows, the franchise appears capable of sustaining earnings momentum despite near-term headwinds.