The ranks of Certified Financial Planners just crossed 75,000, the CFP Board announced Tuesday. The CFP designation dates back to 1973, when the first group completed a course at the College for Financial Planning. In 1985, the College create...
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a rule in June requiring investment advisors to put in place business continuity and transition plans. But the requirement would be part of a new anti-fraud rule, a move the Investment Adviser...
Recently, I was in the presence of a cynical financial advisor asking for “words of wisdom” in what was essentially marketing her services to cynical affluent prospects. ...
There’s a common misconception that smaller RIA firms, those under $300 million in assets under management, are on a path to extinction. The general message is, if your small firm isn’t dead yet, it will be soon...
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More Americans are concerned about reducing their debt than investing and saving for the future, according to a new report by BMO Wealth Management. The report, which polled 1,018 adults online, found that 31 percent said debt...
It was early in her career that Michelle Fait, who now heads Satori Financial in San Francisco, first experienced working with a couple who openly fought in front of her. It seemed the husband expected their children to fund more of their college...
Do you know what your clients think of you? Probably not. So, we’re talking to some clients to get a firsthand glimpse of what’s really on their minds.
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Advisors are now on the clock to implement changes necessary to comply with the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule...