David Geracioti

Chuck is still the one to beat.

Though 2009 comp was way off from 2008, on average, financial advisors' compensation has, for the most part, returned to pre-crash levels. Expectations are high for a resumption of growth for 2010.

In our June issue, we wrote a story detailing Ed Jones' new increased production expectations (“Jones Raising Production Expectations,” June 2010). It was, in general, a positive story noting Ed Jones' support in try...

Jeff Fishman, JSF Financial Planning, Los Angeles.

Barry Goldwater, Principal, Financial Resource Group, Auburndale, Mass.

Fees have long been heralded as the preferred way to dispense financial advice ever since the Tully Commission recommended it as a “best practice” in a report to the SEC in 1995. As the chart below shows, charging...

Even advisors don't trust financial companies.