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Financial Planning March 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
More Plans for All A universal fiduciary standard could be great for consumers, but financial planners may get less benefit than they think. |
Registered Rep. July 27, 2011 Diana Britton |
LPL Posts Record Revenues, Asset Levels; Adds 100 Reps LPL Financial reported record revenues in the second quarter of $894 million, a 13.1 percent gain. |
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. |
Registered Rep. November 4, 2011 John Aidan Byrne |
Rep-as-Portfolio Manager Programs Taking Off Despite the compliance hurdles, more than one third of financial advisors see direct handling of clients' assets by FAs acting as their portfolio managers clearly outpacing other fee-based management styles in the next three years. |
Registered Rep. July 8, 2015 Jerry Gleeson |
No Slowing RIA Growth In the financial advisory industry there are potential regulatory burdens, fickle investors, and crafty competitors -- but nothing has changed the relentless march of the registered investment advisor space since the 2008 crash. |
Registered Rep. September 27, 2011 Jerry Gleeson |
Want More Prospecting Time? Integrate Your Tech, Study Says The cost of inefficient technology integration at registered investment advisor practices may be more than you would think. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2008 Joel Bruckenstein |
Revisiting Rebalancing Almost all financial planners agree that periodically rebalancing clients' portfolios should be standard operating procedure. But as yet, there is little if any consensus as to how rebalancing should be performed. |
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. |
Investment Advisor November 2006 Bob Clark |
Name Game Advisors who want to benefit from the more favorable economics of working with fewer -- but higher net worth -- clients will increasingly need to position themselves as investment managers or wealth managers. |
Investment Advisor June 2010 Angela Herbers |
The Fast Track: American Standard Comp tables based on surveys of advisory firms won't help you find the right salary range for your firm if those firms are over- or underpaying. |
Financial Advisor March 2012 |
Keeping Up In An Evolving Space Scalability. Profit pressures. Self-directed investing. Increased use of mobile applications. These are some of the trends to watch in the financial advisor industry in coming months. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Articulate Your Value A majority of financial advisory clients have been very satisfied with the performance of their providers since the onset of the financial crisis and market meltdown, but almost 10% of clients are neutral or dissatisfied. |
Registered Rep. December 4, 2012 Jerry Gleeson |
Taking Care of Business A survey this year by REP./Wealth Management.com shows how RIA attitudes differ from those among advisors in other channels. |
Investment Advisor January 2008 Bob Clark |
Part of the Solution For financial advisors, a fund you run yourself (with help) can solve some thorny issues. |
Financial Advisor June 2009 Marla Brill |
ETF Portfolios To Go ETF portfolio management services pitch to financial advisors. |
Financial Advisor July 2011 Eric Rasmussen |
Bouncing Back Financial Advisor's 2011 RIA survey shows assets and client numbers continuing to bounce back, but growth could be sluggish. |
Financial Advisor May 2007 Eric Rasmussen |
What's New At The Custodian Custodians are continuing to offer new services for fee-only planners in their efforts to woo RIAs. |
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 June 2012 Jeff Schlegel |
Taking Flight More advisors are launching funds, but building assets isn't easy. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Larry Silver |
Keeping It Simple Perhaps the best investment strategy for these volatile times, shared by the most successful advisors, was quite simple: Remain fully invested in a basically conservative, diversified portfolio.. |
Financial Advisor September 2010 Carty & Carty |
Both Sides Of The Ledger Barra co-founder Andrew Rudd is helping advisors build portfolios that balance client resources against future claims. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Somnath Basu |
Back To Basics Advisors don't need to rely on complicated models to help clients avert losses. |
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. |
Investment Advisor March 2006 Angela Herbers |
The Fast Track: Glory Days Financial planners need to decide whether they want stardom or the benefits of a growing firm. |
Registered Rep. March 31, 2015 Diana Britton |
The Rare Prop Product In REP.'s fifth annual Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card, only 19 percent of 2,058 advisors surveyed said they sell in-house or proprietary products. |
Investment Advisor December 2009 Angela Herbers |
The Fast Track: Figures Don't Lie Finding the compensation benchmarks you need may take work. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2011 James L. Poer |
Smooth Operator Many investment advisors are missing the possibility of growing their businesses, increasing client face time and saving on staffing costs. All it takes is a forward shift in how they employ technology. |
Investment Advisor October 2010 Maya Ivanova |
A Decade of Evolution Advisory practices make gains, but still face challenges |
Registered Rep. February 2, 2011 Diana Britton |
RIA M&A Hits Record in 2010, More To Come In 2011 Registered investment advisory firms were furiously busy getting hitched last year: they did the highest number of merger and acquisition deals recorded in at least seven years. |
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. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Deborah Doyle McWhinney |
Independents' Day As investment advisors become more popular and profitable, they must find new ways to keep ahead of the competition. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
ETFs' Rising Despite a slight increase in mutual fund allocations this spring, ETFs are the real ascendant investment instruments. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Who's Planning? A study by Boston-based AiteGroup found that only 18% of independent advisors make financial planning the center of their practice. |
Investment Advisor October 2007 Neal Ringquist |
Tech Tools There are a number of reoccurring concerns that rank high among the challenges that today's financial services institutions and advisory firms are looking to address. A software company president discusses how to solve those niggling problems stunting your growth. |
Financial Advisor November 2008 Gail Liberman |
War Breaks Out For Wirehouse Brokers The economic crisis on Wall Street, among many other things, is causing wirehouse brokers to reconsider the value proposition offered by the giant financial service firms. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2010 Stephanie Bogan |
Make 2010 Your Best year Ever Quantuvis Consulting's new study of business performance has strategies for every advisor, regardless of size, business model, or philosophy. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn |
All Systems Go Clients and income hold steady in the financial services industry. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Staffing: The Next Generation Early in the life cycle of a financial planning firm, once it grows beyond a few seasoned principals, comes the day you hire your first new young associate planner. It's an important step for your firm, and for the profession. |
Financial Advisor June 2004 Sydney LeBlanc |
SMAs and Due Diligence: Streamlining The Process Software tools and common sense can help advisors enter the separately managed accounts (SMA) business. |
Investment Advisor September 2009 Lewis Schiff |
The Affluentialist: Building Retirement Portfolios Now Few advisors use a cookie cutter approach to retirement income support. |
Registered Rep. February 13, 2012 Jerry Gleeson |
Raymond James Ramping Up Its RIA with New Leadership, Investment The new president, Bill Van Law, said the company plans to make a significant investment in the business in the months ahead. |
Investment Advisor January 1, 2011 Bob Clark |
Better Advising Through Technology Orion Advisor Services reveals the future of practice management information. |
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 Planning April 1, 2012 Donna Mitchell |
Flying Solo If some advisors are committed to going it alone and maintaining their independence in the fullest sense of the word, industry observers say they will have to implement smart planning for their own practices. |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2008 Tom Hutchinson |
Mutual Fund Advisory Madness If you use a financial advisor, you've probably been approached to invest in a diversified group of funds or a mutual fund advisory program. But be careful before you accept -- they may cost you more than your portfolio can afford. |
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. |
Registered Rep. July 5, 2011 Jerry Gleeson |
Schwab Finds RIAs Posted Record 2010 Revenue, AUM Average profits surged 45 percent last year among registered investment advisors surveyed, but don't look for a repeat of this year. |
Financial Advisor July 2010 Bernie Clark |
Gunning For Growth RIA firms estimate that they'll see 15% revenue growth this year. An emphasis on efficiency will free principals to go after new business again. |
Investment Advisor December 2007 Bob Clark |
Future Talk Using third-party portfolio managers just might offer a better business model for independents advisors. Here are a few things to consider when looking at third-party portfolio managers. |
Investment Advisor August 2008 Kara P. Stapleton |
Ups & Downs of ETFs Here are some of the results of a joint survey of investment professionals exploring the impact of exchange-traded products on the financial advisory business. |