Politicians and Economy Worry Wealth Managers, Not Downgrade
Aug 09, 2011
S&P’s downgrade isn’t the problem, say wealth management and family office executives; it’s worse than that. The problem is the nations’ underlying structure of political, economic and fiscal problems—they are a legitimate cause for long-term...
Advisors Find Opportunity—Not Crisis—From Downgrade
Aug 09, 2011
“The markets are oversold and have dropped too far, too fast, especially in light of fairly solid fundamentals,” said Terry Morris, senior equity manager at National Penn Investors Trust Company, a division of National Penn Wealth...
Insurer-Affiliated Reps Show Increased Interest in Selling Investments
Aug 09, 2011
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Schwab: Franchisees Can’t Poach RIA Clients
Aug 08, 2011
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How to Motivate Successful but Complacent FAs
How to Motivate Successful but Complacent FAs
Aug 08, 2011
John J. has been an FA for 30 years. He started at a regional firm and went on to work at two different wirehouses in Manhattan. He’s been with the current one for a decade and manages $270 million assets for 900 households. After the 2008 market...
Save the Earth, Buy Green Bonds
Save the Earth, Buy Green Bonds
Aug 05, 2011
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has become the first U.S. underwriter to offer the World Bank’s new green bonds to retail investors in $1,000 denominations...
New Industry Group Aims to Support Minority Advisors
New Industry Group Aims to Support Minority Advisors
Aug 05, 2011
Sometime in the next couple of months, George Clarke, an African American advisor with Diversified Investment Group in Silver Spring, Md., plans to launch a new non-profit organization aimed at supporting financial advisors of color and creating...
The Ten to Watch 2012
The Ten to Watch 2012
Aug 04, 2011
Expect these people to change your world in the next 12 months.
Leading By Example
Aug 04, 2011
Los Angeles—“I loved your speech. Your insight and research on elite advisors and teams are spot on—a number of points I need to incorporate into my team,” an enthused Tom said after my keynote. “But if I could give you one piece of feedback: You...
New Merrill Overtime Lawsuit Aims to Overturn System of Compensation, Alleged Culture of Discrimination
New Merrill Overtime Lawsuit Aims to Overturn System of Compensation, Alleged Culture of Discrimination
Aug 03, 2011
Nancy Martignago, a sales assistant for Merrill Lynch in the firm’s Fort Worth, Tex. office, filed a class action lawsuit on Jun. 9 against Merrill in the Southern District of New York for unpaid overtime compensation.
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