Behavioral Finance
Read about the behavioral finance factors that affect clients and that help advisors tailor the best financial plans and portfolio strategies for investors.
Apollo-backed Athene names Klein CFO, easing path to IPO
By Sonali BasakAthene pushed back a plan to file for its IPO as it searched for a CFO, according to a statement issued Oct. 5.
October 15, 2015
How the Big Firms Are Training Their Advisors to Handle Elder AbuseEdward Jones, Fidelity, LPL and Morgan Stanley say once-a-year training isn't enough, and have built ongoing training and a formal escalation process to help advisors identify abuse.
October 14, 2015
Regulators Battling Elder Abuse Say Free Lunches Aren’t So FreeRepresentatives from the SEC, FINRA and NASAA discussed the problems free-lunch seminars and senior designations can cause, as well as the potential for pause laws.
October 13, 2015
7 bland takeaways on the global economyThe annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank seem to have yielded no material changes in policy formulation at either the national or multilateral levels.
October 12, 2015
Millennials Motivated to Plan for Future, but Feel Overwhelmed by OptionsNearly 80% of millennials are struggling to understand their choices for retirement planning, a Lincoln Financial survey found.
October 08, 2015
Recruiting Roundup: Raymond James Nabs $300M Wells Fargo TeamMeanwhile, the Georgia-based financial advisory firm Patton, Albertson & Miller joins Focus Financial Partners.
October 06, 2015
Kitces’ Pinnacle Advisory Group Acquires The Enrichment GroupAccording to Pinnacles Michael Kitces, the acquisition combines two very like-minded business cultures.
September 28, 2015
Invest in my brand?… What’s the point?Branding is the bridge that takes you from a transactional salesperson looking for the next sale, to a pursued, trusted financial consultant.