When Superman was trapped in Bizarro World, he found everything was the opposite of its earthly counterpart. Or, as Jerry Seinfeld observed, for an inhabitant of Bizarro World, Up is down, down is up, he says when he leaves, when he arrives.1...
The preliminary results of a study commissioned by the Family Firm Institute, soon to be published in Family Business Review, provide a new framework for analyzing the longevity of a family business and its ability to create transgenerational...
Financial advisors are increasingly concerned about the financial strength of the insurance companies whose products they sell. They cite low interest rates and exposure to the stock market via product principal guarantees as grounds for their co...
Most financial advisors are in early stages with social media—but the rules of engagement are already shifting. While gaining followers, friends and prospects to link to is high on most priority lists, firms that have opened the gate to...
Most Advisors Like ETFs for Fees and Benchmark Exposure and Expect Use to Increase
If you want to work with high-net-worth clients, the private banking divisions of the wirehouse firms are worth considering.
Retail investors are not so stupid: They gravitate to low-cost funds with strong track records.
