Charles Schwab reported a 34 percent drop in its third quarter earnings today, the firm’s third consecutive quarter of slowing earnings this year. On a good note, Schwab continues to gather new registered investment advisor firms and assets...
Texas District Court respects decedent's unfunded FLP for estate tax purposes. A case out of Texas sure enough shows it pays to know the law. In this case, clients saved about $40 million. In Keller v. United States, No. V-02-62 (S.D. Texas Aug...
Advisor CornerQuestion: If you could reverse time and change anything about your career, what would it be? Name: Kelly Hindman Firm: Edward Jones in Carmel, Ind. Years in business: 13 "I would listen to my heart and trust my instincts in...
Look Before You Leap: Top Things to Consider Before Switching FirmsPerhaps you’ve been thinking lately that your current job may not be for you and you’d like to move on. Before you get overwhelmed by the emotional and financial...
When Stella Bray and David Wisehaupt had an opening on their $1 million team at Merrill Lynch in 2006, Julie Fox jumped at the opportunity. I wanted the chance to work on a big team, and with FAs who had a lot of potential, who were really driving...
