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5 Tips to ‘Spring-Clean’ a Portfolio
By Joyce HansonEvery year at springtime, daffodils bloom, robins hunt for worms and people file their taxes. Its this last item thats a reminder to advisors that now is also the time to clean client portfolios.
April 11, 2012
Boomers Could Inherit TrillionsAccording to a Cornell University study, baby boomers are in line to inherit $10 trillion over the next few years. Author Scott Schultz likes closed-end funds to reach them.
April 11, 2012
Boomers Could Inherit TrillionsAccording to a Cornell University study, baby boomers are in line to inherit $10 trillion over the next few years. Author Scott Schultz likes closed-end funds to reach them.
April 11, 2012
Show Me the Data: A Dose of Reality in Fiduciary DebateWhy is the broker-dealer industry so concerned about the client costs of a fiduciary standard? They arent. That argument was simply a red herring.
April 10, 2012
Fierce Opposition to Labor Department’s Fiduciary ProposalAs comments from the House committee hearing over the redefinition make clear, opposition to the DOLs redefinition of fiduciary is bipartisan and fierce.
April 10, 2012
Most Advisors Want Independence, but Few Make Jump, Survey SaysShort-term financial goals keep many advisors in their traditional channels, according to the recruiter Mindy Diamond.
April 09, 2012
Envestnet Closes on Prima Capital AcquisitionPrimas Gib Watson becomes group president of Envestnet | Prima in latest expansion by Envestnet.
April 06, 2012
TD Ameritrade’s Sales Chief Vows to Keep Pounding Fiduciary ‘Advocacy Drum’Peter Dorsey says he will work on continuing to attract breakaway brokers to TDAI custody platform; sees ongoing trend on tuck-ins.