Seeking Help on CRM, Portfolio Software
By Mike PattonIn my last blog I wrote about my decision to choose the RIA route. This week I'd like to provide a brief summary of my...
April 24, 2007
Clock WatchersIt turns out that the best advisory firms are also most effective at leveraging their employees' time, especially that of their principals. That's one of the main findings in a new Schwab Institutional white paper, Best-Managed Firms: It's About Time, that the custodian developed with Moss Adams LLP based on...
April 19, 2007
More Progress, but Still, RIA or B/D?This week on the Road I saw more progress. My RIA is now approved by the state and I can accept financial planning fees. I...
April 17, 2007
Pershing Practice ManagementThe Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC unit of The Bank of New York has launched a comprehensive practice management program for independent RIAs called Ideas Without Limits.
April 17, 2007
A Healthy First Quarter for SchwabCharles Schwab Corp. announced April 17 that its net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, came in at $273 million, a pretty good jump from the $243 million the brokerage firm pulled in during the same period in 2006.
April 12, 2007
Finding Space; Learning a Software LessonWhat's the saying--change is inevitable? Well, my second week of independence was no exception. I mentioned in my last blog that I had found office...
April 05, 2007
Schwab Accepting Nominations for Impact Awards in 2007Schwab Institutional announced that it has begun accepting nominations for its second annual Schwab Impact Awards, which recognize excellence among SEC-registered RIA firms in visionary leadership (the Charles R. Schwab Impact Award), operations, and technology innovation. New this year--in Schwab Institutional's 20th year of operations--is a Pacesetter Award that recognizes...
April 01, 2007
A President For SchwabCharles Schwab Corp. annou-nced Feb. 21 that Walt Bettinger, a longtime Schwab executive, has been named president and COO of the company, effective immediately, raising...