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BD Charged With Fleecing Seniors With Unsuitable Products, High-Pressure Contests
By Janet LevauxIn one case, a woman dying of cancer in Massachusetts was pressured to buy a variable annuity.
November 11, 2016
The Chilling Effect of an Over-Zealous FINRA's GibbetingAs FINRA puts the regulatory thumbscrews on broker-dealers, stepped-up policing trickles down to the advisor level. It's not a good development.
November 10, 2016
LPL Hosting First Stand-Alone Event for Female AdvisorsThe conference is bringing together 100 registered reps and others to focus on leadership, wellness and more.
November 09, 2016
LPL Adds $650M RIA, 18 Reps From VoyaAlso, Raymond James says it recruited a $300 million team from Merrill Lynch in New York.
November 09, 2016
With Trump, GOP in Control, Investment Strategists See Volatility, UncertaintyJPMorgans David Kelly thinks Trumps bigger proposals will be modified by establishment Republicans.
November 08, 2016
Long-Time LPL Team Jumps to Securities America With $2.2BPrior to partnering with Securities America, WealthPLAN Partners worked with LPL Financial for 27 years.
November 08, 2016
Dan Rather on Leadership and ‘Most Important Election in a Generation’Noted newsman regales Commonwealth advisors with stories of world leaders and their common traits; worries country may retrench.
November 04, 2016
Commonwealth CEO: ‘Unlimited Liability’ Led to Dropping Commission ProductsCEO Wayne Bloom lays out the IBDs response to the DOLs fiduciary stew, including maintaining payouts.