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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.   |
The Motley Fool
June 20, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
The $12 Billion Problem It's time to stop a hidden fund fee. No one is arguing that financial professionals don't deserve to get paid for their work. But there are big problems with using 12b-1 fees to do it. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
November 21, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Invest Smarter Without Being a Sucker Market panics are hard. Get the help you need. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
It's Time to Take Back Your $10 Billion Whether you think 12b-1 fees are bilking investors or a fair way to compensate financial professionals, the SEC needs your opinion. |
Registered Rep.
September 10, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Existing Clients Want More Advice The good news for reps is that the world doesn't hate you. The bad news is that acquiring clients -- particularly affluent ones -- is getting a lot more tough. |
Registered Rep.
May 26, 2006
Halah Touryalai |
NYSE Cautions Investors on Following Brokers to New Firms The release is part of the "Informed Investor" series developed by the NYSE Regulation to better educate investors. The announcement comes at a time when more reps are choosing to switch firms than at any time since 2002. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The Smarter Way to Plan Your Portfolio The right fee-only planner can make a huge difference in the outcome of your investments. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2011 |
Who's News Wells Fargo Advisors hired a father-son advisor team in Oak Brook, Ill., Wells Fargo has also hired Morgan Stanley Smith Barney advisor Joseph Jaworski in Melville, N.Y., and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney hired Frank Roccisano from UBS. |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Going for Brokers Switching brokers can be an easy (and thrifty) move. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Avoid the Boiler Room Some financial advisors know more about sales than they do about investing. Finding good financial advice is tough. Investors with little or no knowledge about their finances are extremely vulnerable to disreputable professionals. |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2011 |
Who's News Morgan Stanley Smith Barney hired three advisors from UBS Financial Services... Bank of America Merrill Lynch hired Morgan Stanley Smith Barney advisors Raymond Stacy and Christopher Pieper... Wells Fargo Advisors hired advisor Zoran Vaz... |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008
John J Bowen Jr |
Time to Say Goodbye Today's most successful advisors recognize a simple but powerful fact of business: It's better to work with a small number of great clients than to serve a huge base of clients who are only mediocre. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Questions to Ask Your Broker You may be surprised at how your broker makes his money. Here are some important questions to ask your broker or financial advisor, as not all financial professionals operate by the same rules. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
When Your Advisor Quits Facing the retirement of a trusted financial advisor can be traumatic. By remaining objective and cautious during your transition to a new advisor, you can take steps to ensure that you will continue to receive the good advice you've come to expect. |
Investment Advisor
August 2009
James J. Green |
Schwab Cuts Costs for Its Advisors Charles Schwab Advisor Services announced a series of moves that will have the net effect of reducing costs to the RIAs that custody with Schwab. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 22, 2010
Robert Brokamp |
Want My Advice? You Can't Afford Me! Look for fee-only advisors as a better alternative to the big brokerage firms. The dirty, little not-so-secret of the mainstream financial-services industry is that middle-class America need not apply. |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
This Fine Print Will Bury You Know what's coming before you need it. Despite the emergence of powerhouse national banks, there's still plenty of competition in the financial industry. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Brokerages Circumventing Falling Fees Some SMAs might serve some investors well, but study your options carefully before signing up. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2004
Kevin McKinley |
Fee-ling Good Tips for financial advisors on establishing and maintaining fee-based relationships the right way. |
Registered Rep.
October 5, 2009
Kristen French |
Citi Bank Brokerage Converts To All Fees Citigroup announced that it would convert its small North American bank brokerage business completely to a fee-on-assets-based fiduciary advice system, and would stop collecting commissions on stock and fund sales. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Should You Switch Brokers? The brokerage you're using may not best serve your needs. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
A.G. Edwards Misses the Mark The full-service broker reports Q2 earnings just shy of estimates. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2011 |
Who's News Bank of America Merrill Lynch hired Wells Fargo advisor Adam Gurien... Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has hired a team of Wells Fargo Advisors...Raymond James & Associates hires three advisors in Hingham, Mass... more... |
Registered Rep.
April 18, 2012
Diana Britton |
Tiburon's Roame: Less of a Breakaway Trend, More of a `Broken-Away' Trend Whether you agree with him or not, Chip Roame, managing principal of Tiburon Strategic Advisors, is not afraid to tell you exactly how he sees it when it comes to the financial services industry. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Brokerage Fees: Low or High? It can be a little more complicated than you might expect to find the best brokerage for yourself. You can get poorer if you're not rich enough. |
Financial Advisor
March 2012
Joni Youngwirth |
When To Prune One can find good reasons to cut clients and good reasons not to. Advisors who do are typically happy they took action. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2011
John J. Bowen, Jr. |
Learn To Let Go The idea of shedding clients and the revenue they bring may sound reckless, especially in an uncertain economic environment. But working with non-ideal clients is holding you back from reaching your full potential. |
Registered Rep.
May 31, 2013
Megan Leonhardt |
Sizing Up the Street In the latest earnings cycle, here's how the wirehouses stacked up. |
Registered Rep.
January 14, 2010
Kristen French |
Wells Fargo FAs Grumble About New Tax Withholding Rate Wells Fargo's new tax withholding system applies a flat rate of 25 percent to all financial advisors, causing under/over withholding problems for many employees. |
Registered Rep.
December 3, 2013
Megan Leonhardt |
Out From Under A rising market lifts many spirits, including advisor satisfaction with the firm that employs them. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Investing: Do It Yourself and Profit Americans have figured out how to keep more of their money. |
Registered Rep.
June 3, 2015
Megan Leonhardt |
Compensation Survey 2015: How Advisors Stack Up Advisors whose business mix leans more toward fees make almost twice as much as those who still lean heavily toward commissions, according to data collected in WealthManagement.com's compensation survey. |
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.
December 10, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Wells Fargo Wants To Expand Wealth Biz Chief Executive John Stumpf was quoted as saying he felt the "sub-optimized" wealth business could stand some expansion. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Brokerages Misbehaving The SEC has gotten an earful about brokerages upsetting customers. Investors, the more you know about the stock market and how brokerages and brokers work, the better off you'll likely be. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
Goldman Sachs Got Tarnished in 2011 It was a disappointing year for Goldman Sachs' shareholders. |
Financial Advisor
July 2012 |
It's A Trust Thing People trust their financial advisor more than their primary doctor, according to a recent survey of investors by John Hancock Financial. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2013 |
Advisor Sentiment Hits New Low for Year Declines in equity allocations, risk tolerance and advisor fees are cited. |
Registered Rep.
September 8, 2006
Halah Touryalai |
An Offer They Can't Refuse UBS is doing all it can to hold onto as many of the advisors at newly acquired Cleveland-based McDonald Investments as possible -- beginning with a retention package that will be hard to refuse. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Leapin' Lehman! The brokerage reports a fabulous first quarter. Things are looking good for brokerage companies, and their stocks reflect that. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2011
Michelle Lodge |
Five Questions With Patrick Kennedy So-called sympathy pricing, or discounting, of transactional trades runs rampant in the full-service brokerage industry, says Patrick Kennedy, co-founder and VP, product and technology, for the intelligence-solutions firm PriceMetrix. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2010
Gerri Leder |
In The World Of Managed Money, Advisors Still Add Value Here's what advisors must do now to sharpen their edge. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Bank Stocks Explode While bank stocks have exploded, a lot, in recent weeks, there's still much reason to be pessimistic. Quite a bit of it. |
Investment Advisor
May 2007 |
The Original SEC Rule The Security and Exchange Commission's original decision on the broker/dealer exemption rule exempting brokers from regulation as an investment advisor even when they were being paid fees for investment advice. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2012
Kristen French |
Due Diligence: "Fee-Based" is a Four Letter Word for Financial Advisor Clients Do you use the term "fee-based" with clients and prospects? If so, well, don't. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2008
Bob Veres |
The Myths of Our Age These days, the planning profession seems to be caught in a web of myths and half-truths, which make it difficult for us to talk about a lot of issues. Here are some common myths regarding the financial planning industry. |
The Motley Fool
April 8, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Big Brokerages Can Still Be Trouble Though times have changed, some things remain the same. |
