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.
The Art of Communicating With Clients
By Gil WeinreichIn this 4 1/2 minute video, Research magazine contributor Raphael Lapin coaches a group of financial advisors in Encino, Calif. Advisors attending the event learned...
October 13, 2010
Fiduciary standard a hot topic at FPA conferenceThe Financial Planning Association's push for a universal fiduciary standard was a common topic of discussion during the FPA's annual conference that wrapped up in Denver on Tuesday.
October 13, 2010
Fiduciary standard a hot topic at FPA conferenceThe Financial Planning Association's push for a universal fiduciary standard was a common topic of discussion during the FPA's annual conference that wrapped up in Denver on Tuesday.
October 13, 2010
SEC Proposes Rule That Would Define ‘Family Office’The SEC proposed a new rule on Tuesday that would define what kind of firm could call itself a "family office."
October 13, 2010
Fidelity Family Office Services Adds Alternative Reporting CapabilitiesShared alternative assets can be accounted for daily, on a pro-rated ownership basis for family office clients.
October 13, 2010
The Big Sting Objection to a Fiduciary StandardOf course, studies show that financial consumers don't care about advisory compensation or whether a particular product is in-house or third-party: That's because they don't understand the significance of those facts.
October 12, 2010
Dodd-Frank: SEC Drafts Family Office DefinitionThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a rule that could affect which family offices continue to be exempt from SEC investment advisor registration requirements.
October 12, 2010
Cetera Taps Frojen as CFOCetera Financial Group, based in El Segundo, Calif., said Tuesday that Jon Frojen joined the firm as its chief financial officer.