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.
Most Ultra Wealthy Don’t Share Goals with Advisors
By Warren S. HerschMost wealthy individuals believe it is important for their advisors to know all their goals, but only a small percentage say their advisors actually know their financial, business and personal goals.
January 26, 2012
CFP Board Relaxes Its Position on Financial Planner Bankruptcies: Pros and ConsWhat, specifically, are the arguments both for and against the CFP Board's proposed bankruptcy rule change? Who will it help and protect, and who will suffer? Part two of a two-part blog series.
January 25, 2012
Securian Financial, Pacific Life and Prudential Financial Roll Out New OfferingsSecurian Financial Group, St. Paul, Minn. (SECUP), has debuted SecureOption Focus, a fixed deferred annuity that offers a choice of initial guarantee periods, a return of premium guarantee and a bonus interest rate in the one-year guarantee period.
January 25, 2012
Securian Financial, Pacific Life and Prudential Financial Roll Out New OfferingsSecurian Financial Group, St. Paul, Minn. (SECUP), has debuted SecureOption Focus, a fixed deferred annuity that offers a choice of initial guarantee periods, a return of premium guarantee and a bonus interest rate in the one-year guarantee period.
January 23, 2012
FSI OneVoice 2012: Warning to Regulators From Spider-Man, Other IBD LeadersAt annual confab of independent BD leadership, Jim Nagengast, conference chairman, opened the forum espousing industry unity and warned Washington to not abuse its regulatory power.
January 23, 2012
SRO Bill’s Redraft Hangs in Balance With Bachus to Leave House Panel’s HelmHouse Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus recent announcement that he will leave his post likely when a new Congress convenes could prompt him to move quickly in pushing through his committee a redraft of his SRO bill.
January 18, 2012
Seniors Speak Out on Financial AdvisorsWhat do your clients really think about their advisors? We reached out to a handful of senior clients to hear them speak out on financial professionals.
January 18, 2012
Seniors Speak Out on Financial AdvisorsWhat do your clients really think about their advisors? We reached out to a handful of senior clients to hear them speak out on financial professionals.