The Price of Independence
By Mark TibergienWhat do you mean by independent? Using vague language makes it difficult for consumers to tell the difference between a zebra and a horse.
June 29, 2015
Does Gay Marriage Ruling End a Financial Planning Niche?The workarounds that advisors in many states created to provide same-sex couples with legal benefits now must be unwound.
June 29, 2015
Advisors ‘Can Become Outdated Instantly,’ Schwab’s Clark WarnsSchwab study finds most advisors believe they'll continue to grow faster than the market, but Bernie Clark cautions not to become the new traditional firm.
June 25, 2015
SEC Suspends Advisory Firm's Ex-President for Failing to Heed CCO Pleas for HelpSEC says the firm, Pekin Singer, breached ethics rules by failing to place clients in a lower-cost share class of the Appleseed Fund it managed.
June 24, 2015
Cybersecurity Tops Advisors’ Compliance Worries: PollOther big worries cited in the survey were FATCA compliance, advertising and fraud prevention.
June 24, 2015
Schwab rolls out robo for RIAsRIAs that custody their clients assets with Charles Schwab now officially have the option of calling themselves Robo advisors.
June 24, 2015
Schwab rolls out robo for RIAsRIAs that custody their clients assets with Charles Schwab now officially have the option of calling themselves Robo advisors.
June 24, 2015
Josh Brown: Tapping Social Media’s ‘Stratospheric’ PotentialThe Reformed Broker blogger and Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO has a few tips to be "devastatingly effective" on social media.