With Friends Like These....
By Bob Clark, Bob ClarkA friend recently told me about a meeting he had with his firm's custodian. It was with the custodian's representative for its referral program, and...
February 01, 2005
After Lanigan, Fidelity's ChancesIf you're an advisor with Fidelity Registered Investment Advisor Group (FRIAG), you already know the news. If you're not, you may or may not have...
December 01, 2004
Referral MadnessHere's a sobering statistic. Accord- ing to the consulting firm Moss Adams, the most successful fee-based advisors--the top 10%--generate approximately one-third of their new clients...
November 01, 2004
THE GLUCK REPORT, Part II: Advisors Still UpbeatAdvisors are overwhelmingly optimistic about the stock market and economy. The advisor market is segmented with RIAs targeting much wealthier clients than registered reps. About...
September 01, 2004
Southbound?Regardless of whether Canada's five national banks are permitted to merge with each other once the Liberal government releases its position on the issue expected...
July 01, 2004
Longer ArmsHow's the health of the independent trust company business? If our annual directory of those trust companies over the next five pages is any indication,...
February 01, 2004
A Better WorkstationThe new, improved Morningstar Workstation is likely to be well received by independent B/Ds and their reps. But it may be less appreciated by RIAs....