Michael Thrasher

Buckingham Strategic Wealth’s director of research shares what he thinks are the limitations of exchange traded funds and what attendees should seek out at conferences like Inside ETFs.

Those working for the remnants of Smith Barney will no longer be protected under the recruitment truce.

Most think the market will be up next year. But opinions vary on how, why and what threatens it.

Up from 25 percent in 2005.

“There is no better motivator than having ownership in one’s own firm.”

Investors with at least $1 million are eligible for the automated investing platform’s private wealth management service.

The rule “would have been another regulatory headache dropped on the industry,” say financial advisors.

An unfavorable work environment was among the reasons they are considering the independent channel.