FSI to FINRA: This Is the Wrong Time for Higher Fees
By Dale BrownPart of FSIs engagement with FINRA is to let them know when they have gone too far. That is clearly the case with the substantial fee increases the organization has proposed for broker-dealers and financial advisors, increases that would hit small firms the hardest.
July 25, 2012
Top 10 Technology Trends for Advisors and Their Partners: Pt. 9, Social MediaAdvisors can, and are, using social media for serious business purposes. Heres how to take advantage of the benefits of social media, and how to avoid its dangers.
July 25, 2012
Will Boomers Downsize in Retirement?We reached out to Boomer consumers to find out their own downsizing story. Read on to find out what they had to say during these belt-tightening times.
July 25, 2012
Will Boomers Downsize in Retirement?We reached out to Boomer consumers to find out their own downsizing story. Read on to find out what they had to say during these belt-tightening times.
July 25, 2012
The Penalty Box: Would Stiffer SEC Fines Make Evildoers Think Twice?An upcoming bill would raise the penalties the SEC can impose on financial ne'er-do-wells. Maybe Congress time would be better spent increasing the likelihood that the SEC will catch anyoneby, oh, I dont know, maybe increasing their funding?
July 25, 2012
LTCI Watch: Dr. FrankencoordinatorA physician wonk is asking whether the rush to coordinate Medicaid and Medicare is safe.
July 25, 2012
LTCI Watch: Dr. FrankencoordinatorA physician wonk is asking whether the rush to coordinate Medicaid and Medicare is safe.
July 25, 2012
How to Get Started in Life InsuranceA meeting with a young advisor reminded me about the habits that make new producers successful.
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