The Newport Beach, Calif.-based firm, which has approximately $4 billion in assets under management, made its first move towards expanding beyond California on Tuesday when it signed on Bruce Meyer, former managing director of Copperwynd Financial...
Phoenix: “We recognize the importance of continually improving our service model,” Robert said. “But there are only so many hours in a day, and we can’t afford to be continually hiring new support personnel to meet the service expectations of our...
On Wednesday, the SEC proposed open-ended rules aimed at reigning in incentive comp. The rules, which stem from Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act, would prohibit incentive-based compensation arrangements that encourage “inappropriate”...
The personal touch is still the most effective way for wealth managers to grow their business, but the use of social media is gaining fast, according to a new study by Advisors Trusted Advisor, a Medfield, Mass.-based practice management...
Last year's worst performers were leveraged and inverse funds, and the plaintiff's bar is salivating over the potential for lawsuits.
One of the most challenging conversations for a financial advisor to have is getting a married couple to agree on a financial plan. Husband and wife may have very different views on risk, as well as spending and saving priorities.
Wells Fargo Advisors has tentatively agreed to a $32 million settlement of a federal class-action gender discrimination lawsuit brought in 2009 by three women financial advisors who worked at its legacy Wachovia Securities brokerage.
As Baby Boomers retire, and switch gears from asset accumulation to asset distribution, advisors are going to have to become more sophisticated and efficient in their delivery of financial advice.
