Ladenburg Thalmann, parent company of Triad Advisors and Investacorp, has emerged as a potential buyer of Securities America, which Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) announced plans to sell in late April, according to several industry sources. One...

Morgan Keegan may soon be for sale after agreeing to a $210 million settlement with federal, state and industry regulators over issues related to subprime mortgage-backed securities.

Wealth managers need to make key changes in the way they do business to stay competitive, two major studies of the industry have concluded. For example, wealth managers need to leverage “cross-enterprise capabilities” that may reside...

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The first thing you learn in Economics 101 is that “there is no such thing as a free lunch.” In other words, when you get something of value, you usually give up something of value. Hopefully the exchange is equal and you know what you...

Financial plans are considered a wise investment for households, but can they save the national economy? A survey commissioned by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards suggests maybe.

Looking to give advisors new measures for evaluating funds, Morningstar plans later this year to release a new “forward-looking” rating tool that uses its analysts’ expertise to evaluate the funds’ ability to outperform...

RepTV set up shop at the Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago last week. In our “Advisor Insights” video series, Registered Rep. senior editor Jerry Gleeson sits down with advisors from across the country to find out what...

During its National Conference in Orlando, Fla., this week, independent broker/dealer Securities America announced its new social media program, which will allow all of its 1,800 reps to access and post content on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter in...