Dodd-Frank, Fiduciary and the 'Switch'
By David MasseyThe SEC should avoid efforts to adopt or otherwise promulgate a fiduciary standard for brokers that is any less stringent than the Investment Advisers Act fiduciary standard.
November 10, 2010
Are consumers buying more?My wife and I went to Sam's Wholesale Club Sunday and bought our weekly allotment of fruit. Sam's has, in our opinion, the best fruit in Tulsa, Okla., and we like fruit for breakfast.
November 10, 2010
NAILBA 29: W. the big draw in Big DThe last big industry gathering of the year promises to be a lively affair in Big D at the end of next week.
November 10, 2010
A Pyrrhic victory?Flush with last week's election victory, the Republicans have wasted no time shooting themselves in the foot in public. They may have won the mid-term battle, but if they aren't careful, they will lose the war.
November 10, 2010
A Pyrrhic victory?Flush with last week's election victory, the Republicans have wasted no time shooting themselves in the foot in public. They may have won the mid-term battle, but if they aren't careful, they will lose the war.
November 10, 2010
Diversity Case Study: Edward JonesEdward Jones' strategy to recruit and train more minority advisors is a long-term goal, and the firm is now focusing on recruiting in hot markets like Atlanta, Miami, New York, and Phoenix.
November 10, 2010
On Small Firms, Mark Hurley, Valuation Is in the Eye of the BeholderDespite Mark Hurley's contention, at least the most vocal financial advisors agree with me that small advisory practices do indeed have value.
November 10, 2010
The Illogic of FINRA’s Bid to Oversee AdvisorsIn case it wasn't clear before, last week the Financial Regulatory Authority made it very clear that it's ready, willing and able to extend its jurisdiction to RIAs.
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