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.
Northern Wreck
By Staff WriterThe ongoing fallout from the subprime mortgage calamity in the United States may strike the United Kingdom quite hard, some observers believe. The Bank of England's recent surprise agreement to provide emergency bailout funding for troubled U.K. mortgage lender Northern Rock may only be a harbinger of things to come.
September 11, 2007
NFP To Scoop Up Disability MGUNational Financial Partners Corp. has agreed to buy the assets of Pro Financial Services Inc., a managing general underwriter that provides high-limit disability insurance for ...
September 09, 2007
FPA Kicks Off Annual MeetingOnly days after he testified at the Senate Special Committee on Aging on the duties of financial advice givers, Financial Planning Association President Nicholas Nicolette drew spontaneous applause at the opening general session of the FPA's annual conference September 8 when he said "we need to take a stand on...
September 07, 2007
LPL Agrees To Acquire Independent FinancialLinsco/Private Ledger Corp. has agreed to acquire Independent Financial Marketing Group Inc. from Sun Life Financial Inc.LPL, Boston, is an independent broker-dealer that sells insurance ...
September 06, 2007
Lower Prices at Vanguard for Larger ClientsFor investors who have $100,000 to $1 million-plus at Vanguard, the news is good: reduced costs for brokerage and planning, broader services, and for the highest bracket, access to some mutual funds that had been closed. For advisors, perhaps this is yet another layer of competition for customers and assets.
September 02, 2007
Calling On Orphan LeadsInsurance and financial services companies are doing a smart thing: They are reaching out to their "orphan" clients more aggressively than ever. Any person who ...
September 01, 2007
Through the YearsThis is the 17th year that Investment Advisor readers have chosen Broker/Dealers of the Year. During the first four years of voting, the top five...
September 01, 2007
Save Them From ThemselvesI don't often review books in these pages. For one thing, there are better forums for such pieces, and for another, there are very few...