What I Learned This Week
By Mike PattonOne thing certain about this business is that no matter how long you've been doing it, there is always something new to learn. This week...
June 30, 2008
The Pros and Cons of an IPSI finished my investment policy statement (IPS) template this week. I have the standard language along with a portion which is customizable. Now that it...
June 16, 2008
Schwab Smoothes Road to IndependenceSchwab Institutional announced on June 12 a multipronged platform--with some existing planks, and some newly laid ones--to ease the transition process for brokers who wish...
June 16, 2008
Fidelity Snares Pershing ExecutiveFidelity Investments named Ronald Fiske as executive VP of product development and management for its Institutional Wealth Services business. Fiske will run Fidelity's new HybridOne...
June 16, 2008
When an Itch Creates a NicheDoes demand drive innovation or does innovation create demand? Or is it possible that both are true? When I look at the landscape in our...
June 01, 2008
Catching up with...Deb McWhinneyAfter nearly a year's absence from the RIA community she knows--and loves--so well, former Schwab Institutional president Debbie McWhinney has resurfaced, landing a high-profile position...
June 01, 2008
Needed: Young TalentA new study by Cerulli Associates is confirming the troublesome trend that fewer young folks are choosing to be financial advisors, and the industry is...
June 01, 2008
What Will It Mean to Be an Independent Financial Advisor?With baby boomers moving into self-funded retirement, the advisor will need to become expert at risk analysis, risk management and financial life planning. There will...