In this section we present key findings and insights from our survey questions on practice management and operations, including services offered, the most time-consuming activities, professional designations, custody relationships and documentation trends.
When Eliot Spitzer fingered ex-NYSE director Ken Langone for Dick Grasso's pay package, Langone told CNBC's Charlie Gasparino, One way or another, Spitzer is going to pay for what he's done to me and the havoc he's caused in the New York business...
THIS MONTH'S CONTEST BRAINTEASER: TRAPPED IN A BLENDER Google currently favors this puzzle in its interviews. There is no right or wrong answer. The interviewer is looking for agility of mind and playful creativity, as well as some rigor in...
Registered Rep: United Capital is a holding company that buys registered investment advisors (RIAs) all over the country. Describe your firm. Joseph Duran: We are a national wealth-management firm that owns signature financial practices around the...
Fidelity Investments is paying big bucks ($3.75 million) in fines for, among other things, playing with little people. Thirteen Fido employees accepted pricey presents from clients, including concert and Super Bowl tickets and, of course, a crazy...
It goes with the territory: During high-anxiety times like these, when market volatility makes even the strongest stomachs churn, you can expect to deal with more than your share of jittery clients. But nervous clients are not the only kinds of...
The market may be ugly, and the economy may be teetering, but the major wirehouse firms aren't cutting back on the dough they're throwing at new recruits. In fact, the deals offered by the Wall Street majors have only gotten bigger, reaching a new...
Ask a financial expert about the biggest pitfalls that small businesses encounter at tax time, and they'll probably point to a lack of planning. Last ditch efforts, like paying off expenses and putting money into a retirement account, may...
Wachovia Securities Financial Network One North Jefferson; St Louis, MO 631031.866.485.5383www.wsfinet.com Number of Back-Office Employees*: 7,000 Number of Advisors: 591 Total Client Assets Under Management: $29 billion Advisors' Average Length...
Raymond James Financial Services 880 Carillon ParkwaySt Petersburg, FL 33716866.905.6333www.advisorchoice.com Number of Back-Office Employees*: 2,051 Number of Advisors: 3,065 Total Client Assets Under Management: $126.5 billion Advisors' Average...
First Allied Securities Advanced Equities Plaza655 W. Broadway, 12th Floor; San Diego, CA 92101619.702.9600www.firstallied.com /www.joinfasi.com Number of Back-Office Employees: 225 Number of Advisors: 987 Total Client Assets Under Management: $23...
