Commonwealth Rolls Out Retirement Consulting Program
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPThe broker-dealer's retirement program gives advisors access to the retirement marketplace and lets them offer plan-sponsor and participant-level advice.
October 06, 2009
Citi Switching Remaining Brokers to FeesBank will also build alliances with independent RIAs
October 06, 2009
Merrill Lynch "Bringing Back the Bull"Bank of America re-introduces Merrill Lynch, cites "the importance of culture."
October 05, 2009
First Allied Securities Rolls Out Hybrid Solution for AdvisorsFirst Allied Securities, Inc., a leading independent broker/dealer, has launched a hybrid business model designed to create a cost-, time-, and technologically efficient environment for...
October 05, 2009
Can You Succeed as an Independent Advisor?Recently, I spoke with a friend who left a large bank for another large banking/brokerage operation. He said he felt like he needed to be...
October 01, 2009
Don't worry, be happyIt's more than the title of an annoying song (very). Seems RIAs are getting their mojo back, and have a healthy outlook for the future....
October 01, 2009
More on MigrationThe latest contribution on the migration of brokers arrives in the form of a Cerulli Associates report--Advisor Migration--which estimates that $800 billion will be moving...
October 01, 2009
Fidelity Cuts Costs on Technology, TradingFidelity Institutional announced September 10 a range of price cuts and time-bounded fee waivers for advisors who custody client assets at Fidelity. Acknowledging that the...