Passing ownership of the house to kids to shield it from being tapped for nursing home expenses is not always a good idea. Here's why, and some alternatives.
Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Advisors and Edward Jones plan to ramp up trainee recruiting in 2011, Registered Rep. has learned. It comes at a time when a number of currents in the business are converging to create what many predict will be a talent...
Financial advisors work countless hours helping clients plan their financial futures. But, unfortunately, too many advisors need help planning their financial futures. Today, only about 18 percent of independent advisors have a well-defined...
A new study on the growing economic power and financial needs of the Indian-American market, “No Longer Newcomers,” underscores the growing reliance on segmentation as a cornerstone of new business development by wealth managers.
Mark Schlafly, president and CEO of FSC Securities, has suddenly resigned from his position at the AIG Advisor Group broker-dealer because of a family medical emergency, an industry source familiar with the situation told Registered Rep.