If the Obama administration and House Representative Rob Andrews of New Jersey have their way, the independent contractor rep may become a thing of the past.
In the 18th century there might have been a public flogging or a stint in the town square's pillory, but would the pre-credit-crunch world have condemned Wall Street leaders and members of Congress to the gallows?
Recruiter RoundtableGiven all the upset in the market and the demise of several major Wall Street firms in the past year, it seems like it is harder than ever to be a financial advisor. With that backdrop, The Next Move recently caught up...
Should I Stay or Should I go?With many advisors frustrated about the way management is running their franchises, more are starting to explore the independent channel. It’s still too early to tell. But changing jobs is certainly top of mind...
There's an important—yet unspoken—phenomenon in the world of estate tax: As the number of estate tax filings has been decreasing nationwide since 2001, there's been a corresponding increase in the Internal Revenue Service's audit...
Merrill Lynch has been on a wild roller coaster ride since Bank of America stepped in to save the franchise on September 15 with an all-stock offer worth $50 billion.
File this under “Financial Planning 101.” What to do when a big client’s big bonus and severance package may be the future legal target of disgruntled employees and shareholders?
