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Registered Rep.
November 1, 2006
Halah Touryalai |
CFP CEO Resigns Sarah Teslik, CEO of the Certified Financial Planner Board, announced that she would resign from her post to take a position at an energy company.   |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2004 |
Finding the Right Advisor A good financial planner can give you knowledgeable, unbiased advice on investments, insurance, taxes, and estate planning. He can save you time, money, and angst. Some tips on picking a financial planner. |
Registered Rep.
November 18, 2005
Kristen French |
Smith Barney Cuts Pay for Smaller Brokers The new pay scale was announced to brokers internally in October and will take effect in January. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Has Interactive Brokers Become the Perfect Stock? Since we looked at Interactive Brokers last year, the online broker has doubled its score. |
Registered Rep.
August 5, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Tussle Over Designations at IMCA Rankles Advisors The Certified Investment Management Associate degree, or CIMA, is an exclusive certification, and some brokers with the similar CIMC designation are finding that out the hard way. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2003
Will Leitch |
The Acrimony Over Acronyms Faced with a full hand of acronyms to describe their various certifications and designations, brokers are showing them off, confusing clients. For this reason, the notion of a universal designation -- akin to the CPA in the accounting profession -- is gaining momentum. |
Investment Advisor
March 2006
Kathleen M. McBride |
Return of the Broker? Full-service brokers are regaining favor among affluent investors, according to recent study. However, it looks like they still have a way to go keep clients satisfied. |
Registered Rep.
February 11, 2008
John Churchill |
Retail Financial Advisors' Refrain: Let's Kill The Traders Brokers are bitter these days -- and for good reason. Much of their vitriol is aimed at the traders. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Some Banks Are Too Big to Fail? European finance ministers got together and decided to stress-test 91 banks to calm the credit markets and reduce fears of a broad collapse of EU financial institutions. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2006
Donald Jay Korn |
Daunted by Designations? As the number of expert designations heads toward triple digits, financial planners must decide which -- if any -- they really need. |
Investment Advisor
January 2010
Tere D'Amato |
Evaluating Financial Aid Consultants Here are some questions clients should ask before writing a check to a consultant. |
Job Journal
February 20, 2005
Julia Hollister |
Financial Planning: Careers that Pay Dividends Expert financial planners keep their wise clients healthy and wealthy. Includes recommended websites on careers in finance. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2005
Will Leitch |
Warring Like It's 1999 Internet deals are back. So are IPOs. Just like 1999! As if to prove the point, online brokers have started new price wars. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2004
Allen Plummer |
Over the Top There's one big problem with being on top, and the organization that administers the Certified Financial Planner designation is in the process of learning all about it. |
Registered Rep.
April 5, 2012
Jerry Gleeson |
CFP Board to Make Planner Bankruptcies Public Bankruptcy among holders of the Certified Financial Planner designation has been rising at a startling rate in the past four years. |
Investment Advisor
December 2007 |
The Certification Advantage Many different designations have been designed to aid advisors in servicing elderly clients correctly. Read on about three common certifications. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Which Banks May Actually Fail the Stress Tests? Which banks are most likely to pass the EU stress tests? |
BusinessWeek
August 30, 2004
Amy Borrus |
Brokers Aren't Advisers The line between brokers and advisers was clear for decades. But in 1999, the Securities & Exchange Commission blurred that line. Now, to protect investors, the SEC must redraw a clear line. |
BusinessWeek
February 26, 2007
Lauren Young |
Financial Pedigrees--Or Blarney? A guide to decoding the dizzying array of acronyms on your financial adviser's business card. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2005 |
CIMA and the Wirehouse Rep. Merrill Lynch leads the pack in terms of the number of Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA)-carrying reps. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2005
Pamela Black |
Looking Back William Casey, the CIA chief under President Reagan, played a pivotal role in naming the financial planning movement around 1970. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2002
Michelle Leder |
Training Brokers Not to Flunk Out By focusing their training budgets more effectively, firms hope to trim an attrition rate among new hires that, even in good times, exceeds that of other industries. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Bonus Bait Morgan Stanley is planning to offer bonuses to brokers who expand their production in 2006. |
The Motley Fool
November 27, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Financial Planning Ethics With the increasing complexity of the financial world, it's increasingly important to find professionals you can trust. By choosing a financial planner who is governed by strict ethical principles and guidelines, you can feel more confident that you will get the advice and assistance you deserve. |
Registered Rep.
November 6, 2002
Rick Weinberg |
Brokers Taking Hits from Surveys Brokers continue to take hits for Wall Street's research conflicts and the sluggish market, according to two recent polls that show investors are not seeking advice from brokers. |
Registered Rep.
March 9, 2007
Christina Mucciolo |
What's In a Name? If You Are a Fiduciary, a Lot. But Are CFP Certificants Fiduciaries? Financial planners who hold the Certified Financial Planning designation have been tussling with the CFP Board, which controls the CFP designation, over the designation's ethical standards. |
Registered Rep.
November 12, 2002
Rick Weinberg |
UBS PaineWebber to Hire 500 Brokers UBS PaineWebber Chairman Joseph Grano announced that the firm is going to hire up to 500 brokers during the next year. |
Registered Rep.
November 3, 2004 |
Broker or Advisor---Who Knows the Difference? More than half of American investors look to brokers for more than just transactional assistance, according to new research, which also finds that investors don't understand the differences between brokers and registered investment advisors. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2009
Mitchell & Menchaca |
Parity With Brokers For the first time ever, the number of mass-affluent investors who are taking advice from independent financial planners is the same as those who work with full-service brokers. |
Wall Street & Technology
March 26, 2004
Larry Tabb |
NYSE: Fast Market or No Market? If the NYSE becomes more electronic, its owners (the specialists and floor brokers) will be disadvantaged, and possibly jobless. |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2005 |
Varieties of Financial Advisors If you're in the market for a financial advisor, you've probably been confused by all the different credentials that various pros have. To help you decipher those fancy clusters of letters embossed on letterheads, we spell out the most common -- and not-so-common -- credentials here. |
Job Journal
August 24, 2003
Julia Hollister |
Careers in Finance Explore the world of finance, and you may find an offer you can't refuse |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2009
Jennifer Norbut |
Power of the Pin This Certified Commercial Investment Member credits his success to designation-oriented marketing strategies. |
Registered Rep.
October 14, 2010
Kristen French |
Merrill Brokers Had "Good Reason" To Leave, And Got $1.2 ml For It Two former Merrill brokers won $1.167 million in an arbitration award from Merrill Lynch for deferred compensation benefits |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Teething Pain for the E*TRADE Baby and Chuckie The online discount brokers have a November to dismember. |
Job Journal
August 22, 2004
Julia Hollister |
Job Numbers Favorable for Financial Careers There are numerous job options for people with a flair for figures -- in accounting, banking, tax preparation, financial planning, and many other areas. |
Investment Advisor
December 2009
Kathleen M. McBride |
B/D Briefing: Surprise Broker Sentiment Most appear to support a fiduciary standard. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2014 |
Return on Investment When it comes to realizing return on investment, Coldwell Banker Commercial has found that an investment in the CCIM Institute education program yields immeasurable returns for its new brokers and agents. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2004 |
Red Flags for Advisors Financial advisors can save you big bucks, but choose them carefully. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2002
Rick Weinberg |
Brokers Fear Arbitration... With arbitration cases on the rise, many brokers are worried about the prospect of being dragged through a legal process that, because of the current environment, some believe is heavily slanted toward the client. |
CIO
August 1, 2005 |
You'll Pay a Premium for These Programmers A recent survey of IT workers on compensation finds that pay is rising for employees with application development, networking, messaging, database and systems administration know-how -- and falling for those with skills in HTTP and HTML, among others. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2004
Mindy Diamond |
Prospects Grim for Wirehouse Brokers with Hybrid Books of Business Hybrid brokers -- those with both retail and midmarket institutional accounts-- at wirehouses might soon be a thing of the past, but that doesn't mean those with this business model have no options. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Brokers for Expert Investors Have you outgrown your brokerage account? When you're just getting started with investing, comparing brokerage firms is pretty easy. But when you go beyond the basics, you need a broker who provides more. |
Registered Rep.
August 12, 2005
Kristen French |
Morgan Pink-Slips Brokers, Clients Reassigned New Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack made his first big move on Morgan's rank-and-file this week, instructing branch managers to dismiss approximately 1,000 brokers. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2007
Jim Grote |
Learn by Teaching Chris White learns important financial planning lessons while instructing students on the certified financial planner curriculum. |
Registered Rep.
April 16, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Former Brokers Sue FleetBoston A group of former Robertson Stephens brokers have filed suit in San Francisco against FleetBoston Financial, the parent company of Quick & Reilly. The brokers charge that the firm violated their employment rights when it shut down Robertson Stephens in July of last year. |
Entrepreneur
September 2007
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Wrap It Up With a new rule that holds brokers to the same standards as financial planners, the wrap-account romance may be coming to an end. |
Entrepreneur
December 2008
Scott Bernard Nelson |
3 Financial Building Blocks These financial planning basics will keep you on track for the future. |
InternetNews
February 19, 2010 |
Cisco and HP to Sever Partnership As the two tech giants converge as competitors in the server and networking businesses, Cisco says it is cutting off HP as a Certified Channel Partner in April. |
The Motley Fool
January 15, 2004 |
Need a CFP? Tips on getting money advice and a solid financial plan without pain. |
