by
Jeff Schlegel
Regulators can seem like scary people, but financial advisors who take
time to reach out to their state regulators could have an ally down the
road in times of need.
Wells Fargo & Co. is throwing its legacy Wachovia Securities
advisors for a loop, with payroll changes that went into effect this
month.
Roth conversions can trigger unintended tax traps and financial problems that are not being addressed in the mounds of 2010 Roth conversion information.
Here's how this advisor and others plan to grow their advisory businesses in 2010: focus on 401(k) clients.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Schwab announced today that it helped a record number of brokers go independent in 2009.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Sustainable Asset Management (SAM), a leader in sustainability
investing, is increasing its push into the U.S. market by hiring a
North American head of sales for the first time.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
The Social Investment Forum has found that 65% of socially responsible
mutual funds it analyzed outperformed their benchmarks last year.
A practice management consultant says advisors can increase client referrals by building teams of experts to meet every client need.
Recent shake-ups in the U.S. Senate will probably not impact the development of a stringent fiduciary standard for
certain broker dealers.
Five senior enforcement officials at the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority will be leaving as the regulator streamlines management.
Individual investors are often told that
index-linked funds are better for them than actively managed offerings, but index funds carry their own risks that can catch the unsuspecting.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Remember the days when most guys were employed by one company most of
their lives? According to a report, the romantic
notion of a career job never existed-and that fact impacts retirement.
Health care is one of the biggest costs advisors need to help clients plan for in retirement, even
with the federal Medicare program providing basic coverage.
by
Jeff Schlegel
Focus Financial Partners LLC on Tuesday announced it added Bridgewater
Wealth & Financial Management LLC to its roster of partner firms.
Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
The financial crisis dealt a huge blow to U.S.
retirement savers' 401(k) accounts and now lawmakers and
others are pushing for new retirement-plan rules and policies.
by
Ray Fazzi
A majority of advisors headed into 2010 feeling optimistic, but with a
greater desire to focus on risk mitigation, according to a new survey.
by
Ray Fazzi
Apparently benefiting from Wall Street's troubles, Fidelity Investments
said today it helped a record number of brokers go independent in 2009.
Wealthy Americans are re-evaulating their attitudes toward retirement
and many are more actively planning for the
lifestyle they want in their later years, according to a new report.
Financial advisors can benefit from the potentially enormous increase
in college savings even if the best option for their clients is a
low-cost direct sold 529 college savings plans.
Estimates suggest the burden the tax would place on mutual
fund investors would, while real, be smaller than other controversial
fees investors have paid for years.
