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Attendance Soars at FPA Retreat
By James J. GreenIt appears that the long drought for live advisor conferences may be over. Marv Tuttle, CEO of the Financial Planning Association, said April 22 that there were 360 planners attending the FPA's annual Retreat this year.
April 21, 2010
Affluent Still Anxious, Reports Sallie Krawcheck of Merrill LynchLatest Merrill "Affluent Insights" report finds retirement, healthcare are top concerns
April 21, 2010
Wells Fargo, Weighed Down by Sour Loans, Posts Drop in ProfitWells Fargo & Co., still sorting through Wachovia's sour consumer loans, said Wednesday, April 21, that first-quarter earnings fell 16% to $2.54 billion.
April 20, 2010
BNY Mellon's Profit and AUM Jump in Q1The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) on Tuesday, April 20, said profit in the first quarter soared 74%, as its asset and wealth management businesses benefited from a resurgent market.
April 20, 2010
Goldman Sachs Posts Strong Results, Beating ForecastsGoldman Sachs, seemingly unfazed by any crisis, keeps churning out the profits, earning $3.46 billion, or $5.59 a share, in the first quarter ending March 31, 2010.
April 19, 2010
Jobs Gain Overall, But Finance Sectors Stumble in March 2010March 2010 employment in the securities industry turned out to be less than stellar, with another loss of about 0.3 percent or 2,800 jobs, though total employment has been rising across the economy.
April 19, 2010
How Baird Keeps Hiring Wirehouse AdvisorsDenise Wypiszenski, COO of Baird Private Wealth Management, explains the advantages wirehouse and other advisors find in joining the broker-dealer, which now includes 670 advisor associates.
April 19, 2010
Time for a Transition (VIII): How to Grab a Niche MarketScott Hanson and Pat McClain, co-founders of Hanson McClain Advisors, an RIA in Sacramento, Calif., have built their business by targeting employees of telecommunications and utilities companies.