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Financial advisors should prepare for both an improved economy and higher taxes, according to the keynote speakers at the IMCA (Investment Management Consultants Association) Advanced Wealth Management Conference in San Francisco this morning.
Merrill Lynch released a new broker recruiting deal a few weeks ago—with two major changes. First, a new hire must now stick around for 14 years instead of nine to get his entire recruiting bonus, and all of the back-end money is now...
If you believe in the “politicians-are-idiots” theory, you’ll love gridlock. After all, the economy and stocks tend to do better under divided government.
Affluent investors still remain conservative in their approach to investing this year, despite the fact that they feel financially better off than a year ago. According to the latest Merrill Lynch Affluent Insights Quarterly, 39 percent of...
Like many large Wall Street broker/dealers before it, RBC is sending a message to advisors who are generating below average revenue: Get your numbers up or take a walk.
M&T Bank Corp. emerged as a major player in the wealth management business this week following the Buffalo-based bank’s agreement to buy Wilmington Trust Corporation for $351 million in stock.
In recent years, the price to earnings multiple for emerging markets has swollen to 15—near the level of the developed world. But some fund managers argue emerging markets deserve still higher valuations.
