Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
Meet the Winners: LUMINARIES in Executive Leadership, 2021 — Products, Programs & Services
By Michael S. Fischer and Emily HolbrookHere are the programs, products and services being honored for driving the financial industry forward.
October 27, 2021
Merrill Moves to Trailing 12-Month Advisor Comp StructureThe firm is shifting away from its retroactive comp structure and dropping the team grid's Transfer Account Policy.
October 27, 2021
Meet the Winners: LUMINARIES in Executive Leadership, 2021 — PeopleMeet the individuals being honored for their work in executive leadership that is driving the financial industry forward.
October 26, 2021
Where Clients Go Wrong in Predicting Life ExpectancyCare must be taken to ensure mortality assumptions are reasonable because errors can significantly impact a retirement plan.
October 25, 2021
Rick Ferri: Advisor Fees Are 'Last Bastion of Gluttony' in Investment IndustryProviding both advice and portfolio management is a conflict of interest, the consultant tells ThinkAdvisor.
October 25, 2021
Janney Nabs Wells Fargo Exec as Recruiting ChiefIn the third quarter, Janney's Private Client Group added the largest number of advisors in a single quarter since 2017.
October 25, 2021
University of Akron to Stage Event for Next-Gen AdvisorsDiversitas, which is run by the university's College of Business, strives to promote diversity and inclusion in financial planning.
October 25, 2021
Advisors Blast Democrats' Billionaire Tax Plan"This is lunacy!" one advisor tweeted, while others predicted a tax on unrealized gains would be challenged in court.