Broker Dealers
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The New Model: The Fee-Only Broker/Dealer
By Philip PalaveevThere is one overriding question for broker/dealers today: Who needs one, and why? After all, RIAs are prospering quite nicely without having to use the...
June 01, 2008
Independents' OptimismSince the leaders of the Investment Advisor Broker/Dealers of the Year last met with the IA editorial team for an intense roundtable, in August 2007,...
May 28, 2008
Holiday retail rush falls shortAccording to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. shoppers spent furiously in the days just before Christmas. But, holiday retail sales appeared to still fall short...
May 28, 2008
The broker/dealer switch listDo I want to affiliate with a high profile or low profile broker/dealer? Advisors generally fall into one of two categories: those who want the...
May 28, 2008
Forever blowing bubblesBefore the current subprime mess hit, too many people referred to the situation as a housing bubble. Incorrect. I've said for some time it was...
May 28, 2008
Keep your schadenfreude in checkI've never been a Spitzer fan, even long before he became client No.9. His initial intentions as New York AG were indeed admirable, but absolute...
May 12, 2008
Palaveev Moves OnElmsford, New York-based Fusion Advisor Network announced on May 12 that Philip Palaveev has joined as president and a shareholder in the firm. Based in...
May 12, 2008
Benefits Broker To Sell Payroll ServicesClaremont Business Group Inc. and Cyntron Payroll Solutions L.L.C. have formed a marketing alliance.Claremont, Walnut Creek, Calif., an employee benefits broker, has agreed to sell ...