Build Trust, Win Affluent Clients, Become a Rainmaker
May 05, 2011
Dallas: “What does your research say is the #1 reason for an affluent prospect to select one financial advisor over another?” asked Tony during the Q & A session following my keynote. This is a question that every advisor wants...
Edward Jones Aims to Quadruple Veteran Hires
May 04, 2011
Edward Jones is changing tack a little bit. Long known as a firm that trains greenhorns and career changers from the ground up and then holds onto them (mostly) for life, the firm is getting serious about recruiting experienced financial advisors.
Complex Assets Find a Place in HNW Donor Strategies
May 04, 2011
Affluent households with philanthropic inclinations are giving more than just cash these days. Officials at the two top donor advised funds in the United States, at Fidelity Investments and Schwab Charitable, say that complex assets are making...
The 2010 Estate Tax Election - Opting in or Opting Out: Key Issues To Consider Before Deciding
May 04, 2011
For estate and tax planners, 2010 was a year in which more questions were raised than resolved. In the end, executors of estates of decedents who died in 2010 were left with two estate tax regimes to choose from. What are the key factors to...
When Advisors Become Minders
When Advisors Become Minders
May 04, 2011
The gentleman was in his mid-70s. A successful businessman, now retired, he had always played the odds, so naturally he thought he would die before his wife. He was wrong. His wife died first, and the businessman went to pieces. He became...
Now for the Hard Part: After Splashy Debut, Dynasty Tries to Woo Wealth Managers
May 04, 2011
After launching with a big splash in December, Dynasty Financial Partners is now trying to make good on its initial promise to emerge as the preferred service provider for independent wealth managers catering to clients with over $5 million in...
Creekside Financial Advisors Opens Doors May 2, 2011
May 03, 2011
Cleveland financial planner, Nan Cohen, starts new firm that’s created around clients’ lifelong financial planning needs.CLEVELAND, OH May 2, 2011 – Cleveland-based Creekside Financial Partners, LLC, is proud to announce the opening of their new...
Rising From the Ashes
Rising From the Ashes
May 03, 2011
In 2003, the mutual fund industry got slammed when the Securities and Exchange Commission started investigating the market timing and late-day trading activities of several fund families, including Putnam Investments, Janus Capital Group, Invesco...
Top LPL Advisor Leaves to Start His Own B/D, Eyes Acquisitions
Top LPL Advisor Leaves to Start His Own B/D, Eyes Acquisitions
May 02, 2011
Registered Rep.’s top-rated 2010 independent broker/dealer advisor Ron Carson has announced plans to leave LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) to become an independent registered investment advisor in July and start his own broker/dealer later this...
Raymond James, Commonwealth to Give FAs Free Reign on Social Media
Raymond James, Commonwealth to Give FAs Free Reign on Social Media
May 02, 2011
In a revolutionary step forward, Raymond James Financial and Commonwealth Financial are putting the “social” back into social media—they will begin allowing their advisors to interact with and engage in conversations with others...
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