ETF Market Explodes as Asset Managers Innovate
By Joyce HansonThe RIA Group at iShares has seen phenomenal growth, to 100 boutique managers totaling $46 billion in ETF assets this year versus only a few managers with $5.8 billion in assets in 2009.
May 17, 2012
How to Buy Facebook Without All the RiskAs demand skyrockets for Facebooks new shares, advisors plan to jump into this investing product that will give clients exposure to the hot social media IPO without too much volatility.
May 17, 2012
FINRA Updates BrokerCheck With More Advisor InformationSeveral of the changes implemented by FINRA address recommendations made in a January 2011 study by the SEC.
May 16, 2012
Call for Entries to AdvisorOne’s Top Wealth Manager SurveyRIA firms are invited to participate in the 12th annual Top Wealth Managers survey and ranking, this year with a twist.
May 16, 2012
Consider Scott Simon’s Modest Proposal to ‘Solve’ the Fiduciary IssueWhy shouldnt an ERISA standard, the Morningstar Advisor columnist asks, be imposed on both RIAs and brokers?
May 15, 2012
HighTower’s Weissbluth, IA 25 Honoree, Touted on CNBCInvestment Advisor magazines IA 25 honoree, HighTower Advisors CEO Elliot Weissbluth, celebrated his selection on CNBCs Squawk on the Street program.
May 14, 2012
Tom Nally: The 2012 IA 25 Extended ProfileHaving spent nearly 20 years serving registered investment advisors in TD Ameritrades RIA segment, Tom Nally is ready to face what may be his greatest challenge.
May 11, 2012
Zvi Bodie: I Bonds Are Best for Most InvestorsZvi Bodie, safe-investing proponent, says Series I savings bonds are the best investment for most people, yet few know about these inflation-protected bonds.