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Investment Advisor September 2007 |
Group Think SEC Chairman Christopher Cox announced that two new organizational units will be formed within the Office of Investor Education and Advocacy: The Office of Policy and Investor Outreach... The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards has allocated $456,063 in grant funding... etc. |
Registered Rep. May 1, 2005 Kristen French |
Go to the Head of the Class This financial advisor and winner of an Outstanding Broker Award for 2005 loves learning, and his clients love him for it. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2011 Ilana Polyak |
The Influencers When we sat down to decide which nominees deserved to win in each category in the magazine's second annual Influencer Awards, we found we had far too many worthy contenders. |
Financial Advisor September 2004 |
Frontline News Schwab Announces Portfolio Center (Centerpiece) Pricing... NAPFA Starts Site For Selling Practices... FPA Challenges Broker-Dealer Exemption... Armstrong Named Fain Award Recipient... Schwab Transitions Retains Valuation Firm... etc. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Ed McCarthy |
The Next Generation of Advisers (and the Problem with Uncovering Them) There's still no tried-and-true path for those entering the financial planning profession. |
Financial Advisor December 2010 Jeff Schlegel |
Opening The Doors The industry needs to attract younger advisors, but do opportunities exist? |
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 Danielle Reed |
Financial Planning Education 101: 10 Standout Schools A closer look at ten notable schools for with financial planning programs. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2011 Yankee et al. |
Big Help, Small Cost Whether you are a sole practitioner or a large firm with multiple advisors, a solid internship program can add significant value to the quality of work your business produces. |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2007 |
When Achievement is Bull State regulators are moving to ban certain designations from marketing materials to better protect seniors. Financial advisors using senior designations to con seniors are often caught too late. |
Registered Rep. November 23, 2010 Diana Britton |
401k Balances Rise By A Third in 2009 Americans are still reeling from the blows their 401(k) account balances took during the economic crisis, but they may be happy (and surprised) to learn that account balances jumped 31.9 percent last year after taking a 27.8 percent dive in 2008. |
Financial Advisor November 2007 |
Frontline News CFP Board Picks New Chief Of Exams And Education... Are Regulators Losing Their Mojo?... Gingrich, Ford: Save New York City... Staffing -- Not Clients or Revenues -- Is Advisors' Big Challenge... etc. |
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. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2006 |
2006 Movers & Shakers These eight professionals are shaping the future of the financial planning industry: Jim Barnash... Michael Kitces... Richard Lee Jr... Kyra Morris... Lou Stanasolovich... etc. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2012 Ann Marsh |
25 Great Schools For Future Financial Planners The academic landscape for financial planning is shifting rapidly. Here s where to find the next generation of advisors. |
Financial Advisor December 2011 |
Frontline News Investors Can Change Irrational Behavior... Tax Changes for 2012... The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards launched a four-year, $36 million public awareness marketing campaign... more... |
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. |
Financial Advisor February 2, 2009 David Drucker |
Misaligned Expectations? Fresh new financial service industry hires and crusty old veterans may not be on the same page when it comes to career paths. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2012 Ann Marsh |
Realms Of Influence: Financial Planning's Influencer Awards to Six Outstanding Advisors Financial Planning's annual Influencer Awards honor six individuals whose contributions are pushing the field to new heights. |
Financial Advisor July 2006 |
Frontline News FPA Members Support Fiduciary Standards... NAPFA Honors Bradley For Exemption Stance... Focused On The Top, Focus Grows Again... Planners Stay Happy Despite Earnings Decline... etc. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2005 Ed McCarthy |
Sorting Through Certifications Continuing education designations for financial planners are proliferating at a dizzying pace. The specific designations matter less than the content of the courses. Here's a sampler. |
Financial Advisor December 2003 |
Brown To Head New Brokerage Association Broker-dealers are moving ahead with their plans to exit the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and form an independent association of their own. Dale E. Brown, most recently associate executive director of the FPA, will serve as chief executive officer and executive director. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2005 |
Movers & Shakers 2005 Who is showing the way in the financial planning profession? Here are nine leaders, as determined by votes from readers, judges, and editors of Financial Planning. Guy Cumbie... Roy Diliberto... Elizabeth Jetton... etc. |
Financial Advisor January 2007 |
Frontline News Advisors Wrestle With Growing Pains... CFP Accepting Grant Applications... One In Five Americans Are... Community Foundations Struggling, Poll Says... Retirement Planning Software Is Upgraded... etc. |
Financial Advisor January 2012 Jerilyn Klein Bier |
College Crunch Advisors should start asking clients where their kids may want to attend college when the kids are high school freshmen or even in middle school, says Mazareas. There's a lot to talk about. |
Financial Advisor October 2010 Karen Demasters |
Reaching Out The troubled economy has meant more people need financial planning but can't afford it. Frank Pare and Saundra Davis are among those stepping in to help. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
The Other Diversification Financial planners take steps to increase minority participation in the industry. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Spreading the News After being educated about the requirements for a CFP and the approach these planners take in offering financial advice, consumers say they are more likely to seek out a CFP for help with managing their money. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2005 Bob Veres |
The Ownership Profession The world that gave birth to financial planning has changed. A lot. Here's an industry timeline from 1969 to the present. |
Financial Advisor February 2007 |
Frontline News Schwab Offering Loans To RIAs Going Independent... TD Ameritrade Purchases iRebal... Suitability Standards For DPPs Could Rise... N.J. Firm Was B-D's Biggest Catch In '06... etc. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2007 |
Movers & Shakers 2007 These eight leaders are shaping the future of the financial planning industry. Ben Coombs, industry founder and founder of Petra Financial Advisors... Aaron Coates, partner, CIO, CCO, Compass Wealth Advisors... etc. |
Financial Advisor July 2008 |
Frontline News News of interest to the financial community: CFP Board's New Conduct Standards... SEC Examining More RIAs... Advisors Await Word On New Privacy Regulations... First Western Buys Fourth RIA Firm, Doubles Size...etc. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2009 Bierck & Schultz |
Movers and Shakers 2009 Change, both evolutionary and revolutionary, is the main theme on the 2009 financial industries calendar. Read this publication's choices for the movers and shakers of 2009. |
Financial Advisor September 2009 |
Frontline News News for the financial services industry: Regulations, Fiduciaries And Other Things... Breakaway Broker Trend Slowing?... Barney Frank Won't Push SRO For Advisors... CFP Board's Proposed New Education Standard... M&A Activity Down, But Not Out... more... |
Financial Advisor August 2005 Eva Marer |
The Recruiting Gap Demand for top young talent has outstripped supply, and that has some independent advisors worried about the future of the financial advisory profession. |
Financial Advisor April 2004 |
Royal Alliance Ups Ante For OSJs Advisor Group Says Come One, Come All...
Securities America Tests New Transition Options... Award Established To Honor Viragh... etc. |
Financial Advisor February 2005 |
Frontline News Financial Planning Association Dismissive Of SEC Action On Broker Exemption... Brokerages, Funds Await New Regulations... Pape Says Certified Financial Planner Board Will Focus On Accountability... etc. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien |
The Thing You Can't Ignore (Anymore) Seven industry experts discuss the topic of financial advisory practice management. Success breeds competition, and the advisors who come out ahead will know how to run their practices like businesses. |
Registered Rep. February 7, 2007 Halah Touryalai |
Alphabet Soup: Massachusetts May Ban Some Advisor Designations Advisors who hold certain obscure professional designations may want to think twice about touting their alleged specialties on their business cards, mailings or other advertisements -- at least in the state of Massachusetts. |
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. |
Registered Rep. April 27, 2011 Kristen French |
CIMA Aims High: Seeks to Replace Series 7, 65 As Industry Standard The Investment Management Consultants Association announced Wednesday that its popular CIMA certification is now accredited by the American National Standards Institute, making it the first of the major wealth management designations to meet international ISO standards. |
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. August 17, 2011 Jerry Gleeson |
CFP Registrations Spike Ahead of New Course Mandate The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards has decided that applicants for the coveted CFP mark must take a controversial 45-hour "capstone" course, starting next year, before being allowed to sit for the certification exam. |
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. |
Financial Advisor February 2007 Ray Fazzi |
Raising The Bar More schools offer degree programs in finanical planning while academic standards for CFP licensees rise. |
Financial Advisor December 2005 |
Frontline News Fee-Only Practices Are The Most Profitable... FOLIOfn Subsidiary Launches Proxy Compliance Service... Advisors Got Wealthier, And Happier, In 2004, Says Survey... FPA Names Nicolette 2006 President-Elect... etc. |
Financial Advisor February 2008 Mary Rowland |
Little Guys Win As big banks and firms continue to purchase small independent advisory practices it continues to prove that in reality, the little guys won. |
The Motley Fool January 28, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The Smartest Move Colleges Ever Made Eliminating the middleman serves both schools and students. Colleges are at least making the right response to the credit crisis by making loans directly to their students. |
Investment Advisor December 2005 Kathleen M. McBride |
The History of Financial Planning It's been a rocky ride for planners over 25 years. Financial planning today has become less associated with any product or investment type at all and far more associated -- as it should be -- with individual investor planning and investor needs. |
Financial Advisor November 2007 Karen DeMasters |
Fanning The Flames The Foundation for Financial Planning has been a bucket brigade that gets planners in touch with those in need -- not just of money, but advice. |
BusinessWeek May 19, 2011 Sarah Mulholland |
Sallie Mae Makes a Surprising Comeback Supported by cash from its $146 billion government loan portfolio, Sallie Mae aims to build its private student lending business. |