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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.   |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Separating Brokers From Advisors Look for more disclosure from your financial advisors soon. And if you don't like the information you do or don't get from your brokerage, consider switching to a better one. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2004
John Churchill |
If You're a Broker and You Know It As the holiday season approaches, the SEC is getting daily entreaties from registered investment advisors seeking an end to the broker/dealer exemption rule. |
Registered Rep.
April 26, 2007
John Churchill |
To Appeal or Not to Appeal? SEC Feels Heat Over Pro-FPA Court Ruling The SEC is feeling lobbyist pressure from both sides as it prepares to either appeal or let stand the ruling by a Federal Court of Appeals that vacated the "Merrill Lynch" rule. |
Registered Rep.
September 15, 2010
Kristen French |
Investors Think Insurance Agents, Brokers Are Fiduciaries Investors believe everyone who provides financial advice is already a fiduciary, according to a survey released Wednesday by a group of investment adviser and consumer protection groups. |
Investment Advisor
November 2006
Angela Herbers |
Operation Ownership One of the major failings of the independent advisory industry has been the reluctance of advisors with established practices to extend ownership to junior professionals who helped them attain their success. |
Investment Advisor
August 2006
Kathleen M. McBride |
B/d Briefing: A New Regulatory Framework? In a move that may be the opening salvo in a fight for unified investor protection rules, the SEC is seeking information from potential contractors to conduct a study about how investments and advice are marketed to individual investors. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
Kristen French |
Hot Jobs: Financial Advisor Financial advisors have the best jobs after college professors and software engineers, according to a recent research report. |
Investment Advisor
March 2006
Angela Herbers |
The Fast Track: Glory Days Financial planners need to decide whether they want stardom or the benefits of a growing firm. |
Investment Advisor
June 2006
Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Reality Check A good exercise is to periodically examine the things we know to be true and explore why we think so. Here's a list of possible misconceptions financial advisors hold to be true: Client portfolios need international exposure... It doesn't matter what the other advisors do... etc. |
Financial Advisor
August 2012
Roy Diliberto |
Labels Matter Financial planning will never be understood if those who practice it don't call themselves financial planners. |
Registered Rep.
April 6, 2005
John Churchill |
SEC Adopts Broker-Dealer Exemption Over the vociferous objections of fee-only financial planners, the SEC voted unanimously to permanently adopt the broker/dealer exemption rule, formerly known as the Merrill Lynch exemption. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2010
Marc Freedman |
Word Games The public wants to hire financial planners who can visibly showcase an ongoing commitment to their words and promises. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2012
Bob Veres |
Defining 'Real' Planning: Who Are The Real Financial Planners? If you re not doing the hard work of developing detailed plans for your clients, maybe you need a new job description. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2013
Dave Grant |
Recruiting & Hiring Gen Y Advisors Younger planners have their own priorities. If you re investing in their professional development, consider these ideas to ensure they will stick around. |
Bank Systems & Technology
March 11, 2004
Ivan Schneider |
In the Advice Game, Bankers Lag Behind Financial Planners Affluent investors seek out multiple sources of advice. But only 20% turn to banks for advice, and just a handful use bankers as their primary advisors, survey says. |
Registered Rep.
April 12, 2006
Kristen French |
Financial Advisors: Hot Prospects? Financial advisors have the best jobs after college professors and software engineers, according to a new research report. |
Investment Advisor
November 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
Conversation Obligation Involving the client in retirement planning helps grow advisors' business. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2011
Jim Grote |
Industry Veteran As Richard R. Lee Jr. sees it, attracting a big chunk of money to manage isn't a key sign of success, even though his Dallas firm handles roughly $1 billion for its clients. In Lee's opinion, planners should focus as much on planning as on managing money. |
Investment Advisor
October 2010
John Sullivan |
Tom Bradley's Vision for the Future The head of TD Ameritrade Institutional looks back on 25 years with the company, and speaks frankly about the keys for future advisor success |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2007
Nancy Opiela |
Love, Life...Insurance In general, life and health insurance are subjects financial advisors discuss reluctantly and infrequently. But they're tools that are essential to wealth management. |
Investment Advisor
May 2007
Bob Clark |
We Win, Sort Of How the FPA can make the most out of its upset victory over the SEC. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2012
Dave Grant |
New Kids in the Field Fee-only RIA firm owners and tenured financial planners younger than 30 are ready to move the planning profession forward and are in a strong position to do so. |
Financial Advisor
November 2004
Evan Simonoff |
Editor's Note Big government gets bigger, especially for the financial advisor. Unfortunately, many regulators barely understand the difference between stockbrokers, financial planners and investment advisors. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2009
Stacy Schultz |
Serving Their Own Financial planners spend much of their time preparing members of the 78 million-strong baby boom generation to retire in the coming decade or two. But many of them overlook the fact that the majority of planners are boomers themselves and are seeking to exit the business. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2006
Marshall Eckblad |
Chalk One Up for RIAs According to a recent survey, a majority of investors believe stockbrokers and investment advisers owe the same fiduciary responsibilities to their clients. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2007
Rick Kahler |
Practice What You Preach Financial planners who want to enhance their financial lives and improve their professional skills could benefit greatly from hiring their own planner. So why don't they? |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005 |
Mothers Don't Let Your Children Grow Up to Be A recent poll asked respondents to rate 22 professions according to their prestige, and stockbrokers finished dead last. |
Investment Advisor
October 2009
Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: The Dog That Didn't Bark A fiduciary duty to all clients would be more immediate, widespread, and at least as beneficial as separate regulation of planners. |
Registered Rep.
April 4, 2012
Kristen French |
Due Diligence: Stockbrokers, Clients Thrive in Four States That Already Impose a Fiduciary Standard Critics of a fiduciary standard for stockbrokers beware: A recent study suggests that application of a fiduciary standard wouldn't have the terrible consequences for lower-income clients that critics have said it would. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad |
The United Way The FPA's unexpected victory could pave the way to new regulations that cover both brokers and investment advisors. |
Financial Advisor
May 2012
Karen DeMasters |
Genesis Created To Prevent Exodus The first wave of financial planners is graying at the temples, and there's a big need for a new generation to take their place. |
Financial Advisor
February 2007
Mary Rowland |
Resolutions For 2007 Ideas for 2007 that you may have neglected to put on your list: Bringing balance to your life... Becoming a better financial planner and a better person... etc. |
