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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.   |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Should Brokers Get Overtime Pay? Commissions. That's an important word to consider when you think about how your broker may be serving you. For most investors, a solid online brokerage with low fees and a broad range of services is all one needs. |
Registered Rep.
September 26, 2011
Andrew J. Haigney |
Opinion: Asset-Based Fees Destroy Value The future lies in adopting an hourly rate structure for investment advice, combined with the use of low cost index funds. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2002
David A. Gaffen |
Requiem for the $250K Broker Until recently, brokers were immune to the industry's downsizing, which has included a decimation of the ranks of investment bankers and the elimination of thousands of support positions. Brokers, it was assumed, covered their own costs by generating commissions and fees. Not anymore. |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
How Steep Are Some Brokerage Fees? Investors, make sure you do your homework before you choose a broker. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2006
Bob Veres |
False Fiduciaries The so-called resolution of the SEC's "Merrill Lynch rule" does nothing to keep brokers from providing financial advice without assuming legal responsibility. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Morgan Brokers Still Heading for Exits There has been a parade of top brokers who have left Morgan Stanley in recent months. The losses, which began under embattled former CEO Phil Purcell, have not abated since his replacement, John Mack, arrived in June. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2005
Bert Whitehead |
AUM Under Fire The financial adviser's quandary: how to construct an ethical fee arrangement. Until recently, charging clients a percentage of assets under management (AUM) was considered a legitimate fee-only option. But today this approach is having its moment of scrutiny. |
Investment Advisor
November 2006 |
Still Getting It Done Wirehouses seem to be thriving in their retail businesses by using innovative strategies and very sophisticated products to solve problems for the wealthy.... Unsatisfied Women... |
Registered Rep.
February 2, 2006
Kristen French |
Brokers Learning to Play by New Rules It's no longer business as usual on Wall Street. Starting yesterday, broker/dealers must follow a new SEC rule that requires them to disclose at certain times that they may not be acting in their clients' best interest. |
AskMen.com
Ryan Ortega |
Invest On A Budget With a little planning and common sense, you can invest on a budget with very little money up front and, hopefully, a large payout in the end. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2002
Rick Weinberg |
Morgan Stanley Boosts Pay for Fee Business Morgan Stanley unveiled a new compensation plan for brokers that rewards fee-based business and penalizes transactional business. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Your Book or Your Life! What would you do if you lost your book? Where would you turn for new customers? Where could you be hired? Those are questions that keep many advisors up at night. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2005
Donald Jay Korn |
How Super Are Hedge Funds? They're today's happening investment, but advisers and clients who are swooning over hedge funds should bear in mind that there are many reasons these super-investments don't deserve their glorified image. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
Toddi Gutner |
Broker Or Adviser? Be forewarned: If yours is employed by a brokerage, your interests come second |
BusinessWeek
March 3, 2011
Farzad & Son |
The Bull Whisperer Sallie Krawcheck, chief of the wealth management unit at Bank of America, needs her Merrill Lynch brokers to drive profit to other divisions. And Merrill's "Thundering Herd" is snorting mad about it |
BusinessWeek
March 3, 2011
Christopher Condon |
The Rise of the Registered Investment Adviser Providing mainly fee-based guidance, they now help manage $1.7 trillion in assets |
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. |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2009
Dayana Yochim |
Invest Now, Save $125 When opening a brokerage account, you can make sure that more of your money gets invested, and less gets gobbled up by transaction costs. |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2012
Carri Degenhardt-Burke |
Beating the Termination Blues How advisors should prepare for termination or avoid being fired. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
An Employer's Market It's a hirer's market out there, but brokerage firms have not stopped recruiting. In fact, although it is quieter than usual, many firms are still willing to pony up big bucks in hopes of attracting top-shelf talent. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Gorman to the Rescue? Morgan Stanley brokers should expect a revolution when James Gorman takes the helm of the retail unit. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2004 |
Arbitrary Decisions Q & A on work-related ethical quandaries for the investment professional. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2003
Gaffen & Geracioti |
The Future of the Industry The broker has to be a person who can handle every aspect of a client's financial life. The broker must evolve into a kind of chief financial officer for the client -- managing everything from investments to insurance to estate planning to mortgage banking. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2004 |
Understanding Mortgage Brokers For many people, the best way to get a mortgage is through a broker. |
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.
December 1, 2002
Ross Tucker |
Happy Holidays! You're Fired. The ax will fall at year's end for some 700 of 13,500 Morgan Stanley brokers. Some branches will be closed entirely. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2010
John Aidan Byrne |
Who Will be Number One Among the Wirehouses? A good old-fashioned Wall Street fight for retail assets -- and a fierce tussle over which firm can call itself the Number One retail wealth management firm on Wall Street -- is brewing. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Wach-Pru: Rock Steady, or Not Ready? Wachovia's courtship of Prudential Securities, for months one of the worst kept secrets on the Street, has come to fruition. Is the new organization capable of competing in the elite league it has entered? |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
4 Fees You Don't Need to Pay In this era of competition among financial-services firms, you don't need to settle for excessive fees. |
BusinessWeek
September 2, 2010
Moore & Mildenberg |
In the Battle of the Big Brokers, Merrill Is Winning Merrill Lynch earns higher profits with fewer advisers, thanks to a smooth integration with Bank of America and more cross-selling. |
Registered Rep.
August 17, 2005
Kristen French |
Gorman to the Rescue? Now that James Gorman has been selected as the future head of Morgan Stanley's retail brokerage, what will he do to turn it around, and can he pull it off? |
BusinessWeek
June 25, 2009
Chris Taylor |
Thinking of Switching Financial Planners? It can be a difficult, even emotional decision. Here are some things to consider before breaking up with your current financial adviser. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2005 |
60 Seconds to a Brokerage Account Five simple steps to choosing and setting up a brokerage account. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2006
Stan Luxenberg |
Housewarming Come April, Merrill Lynch will remove its famous name from the brokerage's own funds to relaunch them under a new (as yet to be determined) name to compete on their own. But all the major wirehouses have struggled to sell their proprietary mutual funds. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2009
Elizabeth Wine |
Hedge Funds: Are They Worth It? Strategists in the wirehouses and elsewhere say hedge funds were wrongly maligned, and that the good funds can still serve the purpose of diversifying a portfolio and reducing risk. |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2009
Mark Astarita |
Brokers as Fiduciaries -- Much Ado About Nothing There is a battle cry to place a fiduciary obligation on retail brokers. But the real question is: What difference will it really make? |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2002
David A. Gaffen |
Manning the Phones When wirehouses and other major brokerages introduced the notion of call centers a couple of years ago, brokers were suspicious. Although they understood the logic behind the move, it was a difficult adjustment. But call centers are here to stay and brokers are learning to live with them. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Pay Your Broker for Free Funds No-load funds don't cost a dime to buy -- except from some brokers. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2008
John Rosevear |
The Right Broker for Right Now Many who trusted a professional to guide them through the ups and downs of the markets are opening their statements or logging in now and seeing huge losses -- half or more of their portfolios, in many cases. So who is the right broker for now? |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2003
Amy Leavitt |
Don't Sell, Help In clients' minds, your fees are a leading indicator of the value they will realize from your services. Communicate clearly the value of your services to potential clients to make certain they understand the value they will realize for their fee. One tool to do this with is pricing. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
The Upside of Broker Fees The more frequently you trade, the more you'll pay your broker in commission fees. But many people may not know that factoring in the cost of those commissions can reduce your capital gains -- and cut the taxes you owe. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2007 |
Broker Protocol for All? A judge's decision may make it a lot easier for brokers to leave protocol firms at a time when recruiting wars and transition packages are at their peak. |
Entrepreneur
October 2009
Rosalind Resnick |
Conquering Your Fear of Fees Savvy investors know to read the fine print about money-management charges. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2004 |
Fussing About Fund Fees Mutual fund fees may look small, but they can eat much of your earnings. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
March 3, 2006
Halah Tourylai |
Third Wirehouse Coughs Up Millions In Overtime Cases Yesterday, Morgan Stanley became the third wirehouse, after Merrill Lynch and UBS, to settle class action suits with California brokers over overtime pay in the past seven months -- the second in three weeks. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
8 More Stock Market Mistakes Investors Make The truth is, all people make mistakes with their money. But what separates the winners from the losers are those who can apply what they've learned. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2006
Bob Veres |
Changing Charges Now that the commissions vs. fees debate is fading from the financial planning profession, a new compensation discussion is on the table. |
BusinessWeek
September 11, 2006
Lauren Young |
Taking Stock Of Your Adviser Many investors don't know how to evaluate the person in charge of their portfolios. These seven questions should help. |
