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.
Massachusetts Reins In Flood Of Senior Advisor Designations
By Trevor ThomasMassachusetts' Securities Division has adopted new rules restricting financial advisors from citing credentials suggesting they have special expertise in the financial needs of seniors.The rules, ...
June 01, 2007
What's a Broker?The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and Zero Alpha Group (ZAG), a group of fee-only investment advisors, revealed in a recent survey that individual investors...
June 01, 2007
Planner, Know Thy LimitationsI think of myself as someone who provides dynamic financial planning to clients. But in recent years it has become popular for many in the...
June 01, 2007
Total Wealth Management Is..."At the core of what we do is helping our clients understand the concept of critical financial events," says Charles Massimo in describing what he...
June 01, 2007
How You Are HeardStrong communication skills are imperative to success in the financial planning industry. Whether it's prospecting new clients, working well with employees, or dealing with vendors,...
June 01, 2007
A Level Playing Field"A financial advisor held to a Fiduciary Standard occupies a position of special trust and confidence when working with a client. As a Fiduciary, the...
June 01, 2007
Fiduciary First of AllI find the discussions on "fiduciary responsibility" interesting (see "Exemption Vacation," May 2007 issue). A foundation of just about any profession, be it medicine, finance...
June 01, 2007
Unconventional WisdomQuick. What's the chief quality of top advisors to the affluent? Skill? Ability? Style? It's probably not what you think. Following a two-year research-based "random walk"...