Waiting for Godot is a classic play in which the protagonists await the arrival of a mysterious problem solver who never arrives. For estate planners and valuation professionals, 2010 was similarly a time for waiting — for tax law resolutions, for...
After a summer drought in market activity, investors began trading in larger numbers last quarter, according to earnings reports released today by Charles Schwab Corp. and TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. Both firms also recorded improved asset inflows...
If you’re selling long-term care insurance to clients, it’s best to stay away from carriers with a history of raising premiums or discontinuing other types of insurance coverage. Several insurers already have raised premiums this year.
Double-digit market returns in 2010 helped boost Americans’ charitable spirit, with top donor advised funds reporting new records in charitable contributions, industry executives report.
The truth is, asset managers haven’t gotten very involved in the debate surrounding the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation, mostly because they say there are few issues that apply to them. According to Barbara Novick, founder of...
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman announced Thursday that Greg Fleming, head of the firm’s asset management business, will replace Charles Johnston as head of wealth management. Johnston will stay on as Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney...
United Capital Financial Partners (UCFP) today said it has closed on three new RIA acquisitions with combined assets under management of about $2.2 billion: Zirkin-Cutler Investments, MarketSpace Financial and Sovereign Wealth Management.
Of all the categories of conduct that will land a certified financial planner before the CFP Board of Standards’ Disciplinary and Ethics Commission, bankruptcy currently ranks number one. And the number of bankrupt CFPs who come before the...
