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.
Mistrust equals 'death of a salesman'
By Daniel WilliamsWhen SEC 151A was essentially put to rest this past summer, many in the industry breathed a sigh of relief. Veteran life insurance advisors would not fall under the jurisdiction of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
September 28, 2010
Jagen Investment’s Luby to Deliver Webinar on Advanced Roth IRA ConversionsLuby will speak about why now is the opportune time to convert and will provide solutions for minimizing taxes on large conversions, which is often a stumbling block for advisors serving high-net-worth clients.
September 27, 2010
Consumers’ Loyalties Tied to Insurance Purchase: Affinion StudyConsumers who purchase an insurance product from a financial institution or association tend to be more loyal, and also have longer, more positive relationships with those institutions, according to a study.
September 26, 2010
Fiduciary Standard Moving Ahead at Breackneck SpeedThere is intense pressure on the Securities and Exchange Commission to satisfy all sides on the fiduciary standard issue.
September 24, 2010
FPA: Talking to Clients PaysFinancial advisors who report spending more time communicating with clients appear to be having the greatest success at adding new clients.
September 23, 2010
Obama's Heart to HartI'm not a Christine O'Donnell fan. I remember watching Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher in the late 1990s and thinking, "She's crazy." Not that a...
September 22, 2010
Geithner: President Will Nominate Director of Consumer Agency, Won’t Circumvent SenateU.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner assured lawmakers that President Barack Obama would nominate a director to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
September 21, 2010
CFP Board Releases Financial Self-Defense GuideThe CFP Board, in observation of the second anniversary of the financial crisis, on Tuesday released a consumer guide to financial self-defense.