Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
Advisor Group, Cetera and Pershing Tackle 2 Big Advisory Myths
By Jeff BermanDespite the widely held belief to the contrary, not all advisors at IBDs are rushing to become RIAs, executives from the firms say.
July 28, 2021
Most Investors Don't Fully Understand FeesMany investors do not fully understand management costs and advisory fees, according to a study by State Street Global Advisors.
July 28, 2021
5 Things Top RIAs Did Differently in 2020The top-performing firms stood out from rivals in several ways, according to Schwab's 2021 RIA Benchmarking Study.
July 27, 2021
'Sketch Guy' Carl Richards Now Has a 'Secret Society' for AdvisorsThe "Behavior Gap" author tells ThinkAdvisor how he's helping advisors thrive in the face of "irreducible uncertainty."
July 27, 2021
Schwab Cuts More TD Ameritrade ExecsThe latest cuts also are said to include nearly every remaining HR associate in TD Ameritrade's retail and institutional businesses.
July 27, 2021
Financial Planning Boosts Client Satisfaction: StudyThe study also finds that clients are more likely to recommend an advisor who talks to them about values.
July 27, 2021
Hightower Scoops Up $2B RIAAs part of the deal, Farr, Miller & Washington CEO Michael Farr is set to become Hightower's chief market strategist.
July 26, 2021
JPMorgan to Hire 550 Brokers, More Than Doubling Its Current BaseThe firm also grabbed new leaders from Goldman and Merrill.