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Investment Advisor June 2007 Susan L. Hirshman |
Structured Products on the Rise These investment vehicles could help improve clients' risk/return outcomes. |
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
5 Questions Tom Ricketts, founder and CEO of Incapital, an investment bank that underwrites corporate bonds for individual investors that are sold by broker-dealers, talks about his corporate bond program and what makes them attractive to advisors. |
Financial Advisor June 2006 Bruce W. Fraser |
A Hybrid Approach Structured products can round out a portfolio, but they are complicated and potentially risky. Just what are structured products and how do they work? What role, if any, could they play in your clients' portfolios? |
Financial Advisor September 2007 Caren Chesler |
Unstructured Debate Structured notes offer a way for individual investors to diversify their portfolios away from traditional stocks and bonds and invest in more novel asset classes, like commodities, international equities and real estate. Here are the pros and cons. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn |
High Net Worth: The Next Big Thing Structured products may be difficult to define, explain and track -- yet they're touted as the next 12-figure asset class. Here's what financial advisors need to know. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 |
The Fever for Structured Products Structured products, which are gaining popularity in the U.S., combine financial instruments, typically bonds and derivatives, into a package that allows investors to bet on the direction of stocks, bonds and other investments. |
Financial Advisor January 2009 Michael Sankari |
Another Way To Income Structured products can provide diversification for clients. They have their own risks, however. |
Financial Advisor May 2006 Bruce W. Fraser |
An Undiscovered Asset Class Most advisors know little about the structured settlements market, yet the dollar amounts in settlements can range into the millions of dollars, thus making them a potentially profitable niche market for wealth managers and other fee-only advisors. |
Investment Advisor March 2008 Melanie Waddell |
Focus! There's plenty to think about when doing retirement planning for clients; read on for the priorities that you should be doing something about, right now. |
Financial Advisor July 2011 |
Alternatives In The Spotlight Many of the 600 attendees at the second annual Innovative Alternative Strategies conference came to learn how to use these investments in client portfolios. |
Registered Rep. August 1, 2006 John Churchill |
A Structured What? What do ELKS, ASTROS, BULS, ARNs, BOXES and ComPS all have in common? They're all part of the fledgling "structured products" boom. Wirehouses and banks are marketing them as diversification tools. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2009 Bill Willis |
Staying the Course No More Wealth managers at the major firms are seeing a proliferation of practicable ideas in recent months, offering products that are a call to action for both their advisors and clients. |
On Wall Street May 1, 2011 Robert J. Lindner |
Stabilizing Portfolios With Managed Futures Largely ignored by the advisor community, the Managed Futures Index returned 10.23% annualized over the 30-year period ending December 2010. Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned an annualized 8.92% and the S&P 500 returned 10.71% annualized. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2011 John F. Wasik |
The Hedging Game Structured products are among the most difficult product areas for new clients to understand. |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2007 |
U.S. Warming to Structured Products Structured products are winning more fans in the U.S. Sales of the hybrid securities grew 33% in 2006, to $64 billion. What investors seem to like best about the instruments is the principal protection they offer. |
Investment Advisor August 2007 Jeff Joseph |
The Far Reach of Subprime Woes Leveraged loans to companies are likely to be adversely affected by hedge fund losses from collateralized debt obligations. |
The Motley Fool November 16, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Wall Street's Selling the Next Meltdown Structured products promise protection, but do they deliver? |
Investment Advisor April 2006 Maya Ivanova |
Self Improvement In the recent supplement to the 2005 Rydex AdvisorBenchmarking Survey, many advisors recognize that simply maintaining the status quo is not enough. They're continuously examining their business plans and investment processes to look for improvements. |
Investment Advisor October 2006 Black & Bakker |
Life Support A reader survey suggests how asset managers can be true partners with investment advisors. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2008 Judith Schoolman |
Five Questions with Joe Kenney The chief executive of JPMorgan Private Client Services shares the key to making money for investors in the current market. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2008 Suzanne McGee |
The Perfect Alternative Is there an asset class for your clients portfolios whose price moves in the opposite direction to that of mainstream investments like stocks and bonds? |
Registered Rep. February 5, 2013 Megan Leonhardt |
Gen Y Advisors Unhappy with Independence At a time when the financial services industry is busy courting young advisors, a new study by Pershing shows that Generation Y wealth managers may be slightly more attracted to wirehouses than the independent space. |
Financial Advisor September 2010 Jeff Schlegel |
Lowdown On Alternatives Financial Advisor's Innovative Alternative Strategies conference explored alternative investments ranging from covered calls to the Chicago Cubs. |
Investment Advisor March 2008 Melanie Waddell |
Figuring Out Fiduciary What, exactly, does fiduciary advisor mean? How can an advisor know for sure if he's fulfilling his fiduciary obligations? Are there any real guidelines? |
Financial Planning March 1, 2007 Suzanne McGee |
The Right Collar Equity derivatives can keep risk-averse clients comfortable while their wealth stays in the market. Some advisors are pushing the concept of the equity collar into uncharted waters. |
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. |
Registered Rep. August 7, 2014 Megan Leonhardt |
Ten Charts That Explain What Advisors Think of Hedge Funds Overwhelmingly, advisors consider hedge funds an alternative investment, increasingly a generic catch-all term for anything that is not a mainstream liquid security. |
Investment Advisor October 2008 Maya Ivanova |
War Room How the most successful advisory firms are mitigating risk on two fronts: for their clients, and for their own businesses. |
Investment Advisor February 1, 2011 Andy Hyltin |
Why Go Global in Choosing Real Estate for Client Portfolios? Deciding to invest in international REITs is easier said than done. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2006 John Churchill |
Structured Products Equal Big Profits Structured products are flying off the shelves of U.S. brokerage firms, even if many reps and retail investors aren't sure how they work. |
Financial Advisor October 2011 |
Advisor Emporium Commonwealth Launches New Management System... Lincoln Enhances Series Of Funds... ByAllAccounts And Redtail Form Partnership... etc. |
Financial Advisor June 2011 Timothy P. McGrath |
Expect To Work Harder Advisors need to communicate with clients more and provide them with more active portfolio management. |
Registered Rep. June 10, 2011 Diana Britton |
Pershing: Getting Client Assets Off the Sidelines Though the market has been in recovery mode for some time, many investors are still afraid to dive back in and are holding their cash on the sidelines. To get them back in the game, advisors should reset future expectations. |
Registered Rep. October 31, 2014 |
Advisor Views on Alternatives While 70 percent of advisors recommend some form of alternative products to their clients, it's a select group. |
Financial Advisor January 2006 Sydney LeBlanc |
Breaking The Mold The new SMA environment will allow advisors to demonstrate in a truly value-added fashion that they bring a great deal of expertise to the table from which clients can benefit. |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
Quick Take: Bear Gets Mauled The financial services sector has been under pressure lately, but Bear has taken a bigger hit than average -- it's now down 18% since the beginning of the year. At this point, it looks like Bear may have a raft of hedge fund investor lawsuits to look forward to. |
Investment Advisor March 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Cover Story: Patience In the quest to generate retirement income for their clients, many advisors relied on their investing-for-accumulation roots, and therefore were not focused on retirement income planning. |
Investment Advisor January 2008 |
The Compensation Food Chain Performance-based compensation is the future of investment advisor compensation. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Advisor Pulse Advisor, advise thyself! A recent survey finds that most advisors did not understand the market value of their business or have a succession plan. |
Investment Advisor August 2009 Melanie Waddell |
More Annuities Used in Income Portfolios Advisors are increasingly turning to annuities to help cover their clients' basic needs in retirement. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2009 Helen Kearney |
What Clients Want Now Clients are upset and they're voting with their feet. But instead of bemoaning your woes, you should view this as a time to prove your worth. |
Investment Advisor March 2007 James J. Green |
Your Partners' Role In Retirement Planning Schwab Institutional CEO sees a "giant psychographic shift" and "fantastic growth opportunity" for independent advisors. |
Financial Advisor November 2012 Joni Youngwirth |
From Solo To Silo, From Ensemble To Enterprise Firms evolve for many reasons. What kind of firm is yours? |
On Wall Street May 1, 2010 Conrad & Menchaca |
Goldman Sachs Feels The Heat, Making It Tough For Advisors The Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against Goldman Sachs may well be the catalyst for setting a universal fiduciary standard for the financial advisory industry. |
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. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Somnath Basu |
Back To Basics Advisors don't need to rely on complicated models to help clients avert losses. |
Financial Advisor December 2008 Evan Simonoff |
Expect A Showdown When the dust from this protracted financial crisis settles sometime in 2009, the demand for independent, objective advice is likely to be stronger than ever. |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2006 Gresham & Gresham |
The Rewards of Risk Review One thing that everyone should agree on is the need to take a good hard look at the risks a financial advisor can help clients deal with financially, from the risk of having to pay damages in a lawsuit to the risk of outliving their resources. |
Financial Advisor October 2012 Karen DeMasters |
Competition, Succession Plans Key To RIA Growth The independent financial advisor channel has enjoyed a strong decade of growth, but firms in this space need to understand the changing factors within the industry says a recent white paper by the Alliance for Registered Investment Advisors. |
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Gallant & Schneider |
Navigating The Retirement Business The demand for retirement income support will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years as the aging of the baby boom generation is inevitable. |