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Investment Advisor
February 2008 |
Changes People: Roland Brecek will retire from Brecek & Young Advisors... Chris Ranney, chairman and CEO, will assume the additional role of president at Brecek & Young.... Oliver Buckley joins the portfolio management teams of Vanguard Growth and Income Fund and Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund... etc.   |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad |
On The Job AXA Advisors has promoted Andrew McMahon to chairman... Boston-based Fidelity Investments has hired Jylanne Dunne... etc. |
Investment Advisor
February 2008 |
B/D News & Products The Financial Services Institute announce that its board of directors elected Brian Murphy, chairman of Woodbury Financial Services, as chair for 2008... There's a new rate for fees paid under Section 31 of the Exchange Act... etc. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad |
On The Job Here's a rundown of important executive moves and appointments: Gary Bhojwani has joined Allianz Life Insurance Co... New Yorkbased AXA Financial has promoted Richard Dziadzio... etc. |
Investment Advisor
February 2007
Savita Iyer |
Taking Advantage of the Pension Protection Act Financial advisors need to understand fully what the Pension Protection Act means and how it pertains to their business. |
Investment Advisor
September 2008
Melanie Waddell |
Whither the Independent B/D? Securities America's acquisition of Brecek & Young is yet another sign of dwindling independent broker/dealers. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2010
Aarti N. Maharaj |
Five Questions With Amy Strong Joining Financial Research Corp. as a research analyst in 2007, she examines the state of the industry and marketing effectiveness. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Wachovia Software Emphasizes Goals Wachovia Securities wants advisors to know where their clients want to be, not just where they are now. The firm plans early this year to unveil a new software package for its advisors to help clients figure out their retirement goals and the appropriate investments to get them there. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2007 |
401(k)s Coming Your Way? Big Blue announced that it has hired Fidelity Investments and The Ayco Company to offer financial advice to its U.S. employees. IBM's move may be a first for a major U.S. company. That's good news for financial advisors. |
Investment Advisor
June 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
Consolidate and Refer Fidelity Investments introduced a report showing that advisors who offer retirement income planning services have found that their clients are more satisfied, consolidate more assets with them, and provide more referrals for new business. |
Registered Rep.
September 30, 2009
David A. Geracioti |
Do Retail Financial Advisors Have an "Unhealthy Focus?" The Financial Times suggests the way financial products and services are sold need to be completely overhauled. |
Financial Advisor
August 2007
Tracey Longo |
What's Your Retirement Brand? Unless you're branding yourself a retirement income planning specialist and it's clear in clients' minds you're going to do retirement income planning for them, your client relationships honestly may be in peril. |
Financial Advisor
September 2008 |
Frontline News News of interest to the financial services industry: M&A Talks Hit Many Roadblocks... Ameriprise Buys H&R Block's Advisor Business... Morningstar Buys Developer Of dbCAMS+... Securities America To Buy Brecek & Young... etc. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2009
Paul Menchaca |
Oh, the Drama The broker-dealers who spoke to Financial Planning in this year's annual survey are busy negotiating the downturn by improving their infrastructure, expanding through recruitment and eyeing an economic rebound. |
Registered Rep.
July 14, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Financial Advisor Switching Firms Jumps in June June was a busy month for financial advisors on the move. The number of advisors switching firms jumped 45 percent in June versus May, according to Discovery Database. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2010
Paul Menchaca |
Plains Vision Surrounded by nothing but miles of farmland are the offices of Cambridge Investment Research, a pioneer of the hybrid advisory model. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2008
Stacy Schultz |
More Than Equal A study of the role of the female financial advisor. The research compares female to male advisors and looks at the varying performance levels of women advisors. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2007 |
New Products Alternatives: State Street Global Advisors has launched five fixed-income SPDR ETFs... Unit investment trust based on the KLD Global Climate Change 100 Index... etc. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2007
Ray Sclafani |
Get Some Support An increasing number of B-Ds are recognizing the importance of coaching and training for advisors -- especially their top producers. |
Investment Advisor
November 2006 |
Now and Then When it comes to plowing through the complexities that are associated with retirement planning, advisors need all the help they can get. Fidelity looks ahead to dominate retirement planning now. |
Financial Advisor
November 2005
Tracey Longo |
All For Advisors Brokerage executives are doing their best to deliver the tools advisors need to move their business to the next level, while still remaining efficient. That includes streamlined technology, investment and rebalancing selections, outsourcing, practice management and business development assistance. |
Investment Advisor
September 2009 |
Broker/Dealers of the Year, Through the Years A list of the top Broker/Dealers of the Year, as chosen by Investment Advisor readers, from 1994-2009. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2003
Will Leitch |
Amex Advisors Seek Youthful Associates American Express Financial Advisors, through its 7,000 independent brokers across the country, is going on the recruiting warpath. |
Registered Rep.
May 19, 2014
Anne Field |
Breathing New Life Into an Old Marketing Strategy Often, advisors can take a while before they understand the importance of using social media to solidify their reputation, at the least, and, at best, to attract real business. |
Investment Advisor
February 2009
Kara P. Stapleton |
Stressed Out? It's no news that advisors are overwhelmed, considering the behavior of the markets and the state of the economy. |
Investment Advisor
September 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
Changes Ahead for 403(b)s Retirement plan advisors, distributors, and providers are finding themselves responding on the fly to the trends shaping the 403(b) and 457 markets. New regulations will add paperwork and confusion say critics. |
Financial Advisor
September 2005
Raymond Fazzi |
A Question Of Trust Custodians square off in a newly competitive trust services market. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2008
Stacy Schultz |
Key to Happiness The key to an advisor's happiness is support, at least for the independent advisor. |
Registered Rep.
August 25, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
Better Economic Times Ahead? Your Clients Don't Think So. Advisors seem more optimistic about the economy than their own clients, according to a recent survey. |
Investment Advisor
September 2009
Philip Palaveev |
Tortoise or Hare Which business model is most acceptable to investors? And which to advisors? |
Investment Advisor
October 2007 |
News & Products, October 2007 Increased tax liability and private equity managers... Fidelity rolls out a Web-based retirement income planning tool for advisors... TMark Associates releases a Target Date Funds in 401(k) Plans report... |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2007
John J. Bowen |
The Best in the Business Financial advisors can learn much from studying the business practices of their most successful peers. |
Financial Advisor
December 2005
Grove & Prince |
Raising The Bar On Value-Added Services There is an unequaled opportunity for growth when financial advisors leverage the expertise and resources of financial institutions and partner with their product providers. |
Investment Advisor
August 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Broker/Dealer Marketing: Finding Their Voice Broker/Dealers are waking up to the new, post-downturn marketing environment. Here are a few of the best ideas. |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Pay Twice for Advice There's nothing inherently wrong with paying for financial advice. But there's a big difference between paying once for a good financial plan versus paying high fees year after year, through good times and bad. |
Financial Advisor
April 2004
Sydney LeBlanc |
What Have You Done For Me Lately? Are advisor marketing tools and business development what they should be? |
Financial Advisor
February 2004
Tracey Longo |
Facing The Confidence Crisis How you can help clients deal with the mutual fund scandals. |
Financial Advisor
May 2012
Karen DeMasters |
Advisors Often Work Against Clients' Interests, Study Says Financial advisors often work against their clients' interests if it means earning more in fees, according to a recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. |
| Financial Advisor |
Frontline News Independent B-Ds Inside... States Gear Up To Examine More Advisors... IRS To Regulate All Tax Preparers... Guggenheim To Buy Security Benefit... RIA M&A Activity Down In '09... Majority Of Advisors See Growth In '10... more... |
Financial Advisor
April 2007
William Glasgall |
Why Marketing Works Over the years, many advisors, being analytical people at heart, have relegated marketing to a minor role behind crunching numbers for clients' financial plans and investment portfolios. Now, that attitude seems to be undergoing a long-needed change. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008
Stacy Schultz |
Are the Times Changing? A new study shows that 75% of advisors say they provide a written plan for their clients' retirement planning. Read on to see more specifically what they are doing. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2013
Ann Marsh |
Sharing the Load Cambridge founder CEO Eric Schwartz is making big plans to preserve the firm s independence and viability for the long term - by giving away control now. |
Investment Advisor
September 2007 |
Through the Years Broker/Dealers of the Year 1991-2007 |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2006
David A. Geracioti |
To Increase Revenue Increase Time Spent With Clients Clients are happier when financial advisors pay close attention to them, and new research suggests that this can manifest itself in more business. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2010 |
Five Questions With Gurinder Ahluwalia The President/CEO of Genworth Financial Wealth Management talks about his company's goals and services. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2010
Brian Hamburger |
Regulation Season A look forward at the real effects of regulatory change - and they could be as unattractive as they are expensive. |
Registered Rep.
July 8, 2011
Jodie Papike |
What To Do When You Smell a Storm Coming At Your B/d New technology and today's 24-hour media cycle have put advisors in a much better position to sniff out trouble at their broker/dealer. |
Financial Planning
January 5, 2008
John J. Bowen Jr. |
Better Than Average Making a New Year's resolution to improve your practice? A new survey lets you benchmark your performance against the broader advisory community. |
Registered Rep.
August 24, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Fidelity: 529 plans not an advisor priority Assets in college-targeted 529 savings plans are growing at double-digit rates, but financial advisors appear to be on the sidelines when it comes to working with clients on the product. |
Investment Advisor
June 2007
Lauren Barack |
Streamlining Broker/dealers are aiming for a one-click model for their technology platforms. |
