The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has withdrawn its recruiting bonus disclosure proposal from the Securities Exchange Commission. The rule would have required brokers to disclose the financial incentives they receive when moving firms...

The purpose of this discussion is to briefly evaluate the leadership and execution of four particular organizations and how they compare with one another today. None of Wells Fargo, UBS, Merrill Lynch or Morgan Stanley exist in a vacuum and...

The challenge of succession planning is really about examining an independent advisor’s aspirations for his or her own legacy. Where past generations of independent advisors may have been content to treat their practices primarily as income...

The day-to-day world of a financial advisor is full of distractions. The following tips will help improve the efficiency of any advisor.

None of Wells Fargo, UBS, Merrill Lynch or Morgan Stanley exist in a vacuum, and they certainly compete with more than just one another, yet they principally compare themselves with one another—as does the media.

In a special closed door session at the First Allied Securities national annual conference in San Diego this week, I met with a diverse group of female independent financial advisors.  Some of these advisors were in the early phases of...

The intersection of succession planning and next gen planning is key