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From the SEC's Schapiro, Almost All the Right Words on Fiduciary
By Bob Clark, Bob ClarkMuch is being made of SEC Chair Mary Schapiro's testimony in front of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Board on January 14 regarding her comments about...
January 14, 2010
Merrill's Krawcheck Says Reports of Broker Departures to RIA Channel OverblownAttrition rate of Merrill brokers at all-time low
January 13, 2010
2 Veteran Smith Barney FAs Move to Baird Wealth ManagementGroup added more than 100 financial advisors in 2009.
January 13, 2010
FA Retention Bonuses SurgeAs the epic battle for advisors continues, wirehouse firms have been offering generous retention bonuses to keep their existing FAs happy.
January 13, 2010
Fiduciary Standard Battle Heats UpThe head of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and a coalition of consumer groups are speaking up for the idea of imposing a fiduciary standard of care on all sellers of investment products.
January 13, 2010
Fiduciary Standard Battle Heats UpThe head of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and a coalition of consumer groups are speaking up for the idea of imposing a fiduciary standard of care on all sellers of investment products.
January 13, 2010
Time for a Transition (V): Ramp Up Your Marketing Plans in 2010Here are three resolutions FAs should tackle in 2010 to improve the market share of their newly independent and other advisory practices.
January 12, 2010
DFA to Offer Investment Strategies via BrokersFee-based independent Broker/dealers gain access to famed strategies.