Atlanta: “I need more leads,” stated Taylor as we ended the webinar. A pause ensued and he continued, “That’s really my biggest issue. I need to figure out how I can get in front of more affluent prospects. My network is growing and I’ve...
So far this year, more “mom-and-pop” broker/dealers are dropping out of the business compared to this time last year, according to new data from the Compliance Department Inc. I got on the phone today with Director of Business Development Davi...
Investors are not happier campers when it comes to their full service brokerage, according to the latest satisfaction study by J.D. Power and Associates. Overall investor satisfaction is statistically flat—not only when compared with last year...
Peter Sargent, a 20-year veteran of Merrill Lynch, stunned many when he left to join Janney in March. He chose Janney for its focus on client relationships and the combination of scale and intimacy that it offers.
A new study group formed by top RIAs is interested in growth. Will any of its members want to merge, as advisors in another study group have done recently?
Advisors who manage client portfolios can now benchmark themselves against each other, as the firm rolls out a suite of new tools aimed at making investment returns a top priority for clients. That may make some clients happy and some advisors...
