VestingPoint.com’s Retirement Calculator
Jul 13, 2010
Evaluate retirement projections with this online tool
BOMs Work More, Earn Less
Jul 12, 2010
A focus on increasing profitability has forced many firms to assign branch managers to more than one branch. Those who’ve managed to keep their jobs have been “rewarded” with huge pay cuts.
The Rise of the Super OSJ
The Rise of the Super OSJ
Jul 12, 2010
Super OSJs are increasingly taking over the supervisory burden and providing other back-office and business services for breakaway advisors.
Fiduciary BDs Could See Higher Insurance Bills
Jul 09, 2010
Will a broader application of the fiduciary standard be accompanied by higher insurance costs? Some broker/dealers are bracing for the possibility.
For 401k Advisors, Comp Models Must Change
Jul 08, 2010
New regulation under ERISA section 408(b)(2) is expected to be released in the fall of 2010 and take effect in 2011. One key consequence of these regulations is level pricing for financial advisers (FAs) who provide services to 401(k) plans.
Compensation 2010. Crisis? What Crisis?
Compensation 2010. Crisis? What Crisis?
Jul 07, 2010
Though 2009 comp was way off from 2008, on average, financial advisors' compensation has, for the most part, returned to pre-crash levels. Expectations are high for a resumption of growth for 2010.
Top Crusading SRI Funds To Invest In
Top Crusading SRI Funds To Invest In
Jul 06, 2010
Socially responsible funds all seek to invest in businesses that are good corporate citizens. But the funds rarely agree on which stocks pass the test. The Gulf oil spill has served to highlight the differences in strategies. While some funds are...
Will Your Clients’ Money Last Through Retirement? Researchers Find Answers In Genes
Jul 02, 2010
It’s the unanswerable question every investor eyeing retirement, and his financial advisor, seek an answer to—How many years do I have to live? New genetic research may narrow the variety of possible answers to that question...
Assessing Your Support Staff
Jul 01, 2010
Although the summer is a time for vacations, social prospecting, and dialing it down, it is also an excellent time to assess the value of each of your support personnel in the form of an official performance review. If corrections need to be made...
Tax Law Update
Jul 01, 2010
Tax Court collapses gift and sale transaction but upholds discount In 2009, the Tax Court held that the single member limited liability company (LLC) Suzanne J. Pierre formed as a part of her estate plan shouldn't be disregarded for gift tax...
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