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Due diligence has come a long way since the financial crisis of 2008-2009. Indeed, back then, the due diligence process of one Southeast broker/dealer consisted of looking at what products other big b/ds were putting on their platforms and simply...
Independent broker/dealer Harrison Douglas Inc. has filed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities and Exchange Commission to terminate its registrations and close the firm, after it was “unable to pay an adverse...
Advisors are expecting the summer doldrums to kick in for the stock market and the economy over the next few months, according to Rydex|SGI’s Advisor Confidence Index. The index, which surveys 150 RIAs on their views of the U.S. economy and...
With the breakaway broker debate raging, and smaller independent b/ds imploding all over the place, we launched our first Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card survey.
The last decade has seen both the tech wreck and the housing bubble burst, leaving greater skepticism about financial institutions and a deeper interest in identifying “bubbles” amongst both the professional and investing public...
Boston: “My clients don’t seem to want to bring any of their friends to my client events,” Randy complained at our recent rainmaker retreat. He then proceeded to tell us about the series of small events he’s held that were...
Buyers of RIAs are increasingly other RIAs, instead of larger roll-up operations that once were prominent players in M&A activity, according to Real Deals 2010, a report by Pershing Advisor Solutions and FA Insight.
The global wealth management business has climbed to record highs, but pricing continues to be an Achilles ’ heel for the industry, according to a widely anticipated new study from The Boston Consulting Group released yesterday (Tuesday, May...
