Commonwealth Leaders, Advisors Fired Up
By Janet Levaux(Phoenix) Commonwealth Financial Network advisors seem to be taking a measured approach to the present financial crisis. And that means they were quite keen to...
November 19, 2008
Fidelity Names New Head of RIA UnitFidelity Investments on November 19 named Michael Durbin as president of its RIA custody unit
November 19, 2008
Searching for a Custodian, and Questioning DiversificationI am in the final stages of selecting a new custodian and I'm rethinking my long-time belief in diversification. On the custodian front, I have spoken...
November 18, 2008
Schwab Institutional Reorganized; Charles Goldman OutCharles Schwab Corp. said November 17 that it had created a new business unit called Institutional Services
November 10, 2008
Not a Relaxed TimeThere are a lot of things converging all at once. My Web site is officially launched, my new office is under construction and will be...
November 03, 2008
A Week in the LifeThis past week was spent largely on creating a Web site, talking to prospective new custodians, placing a large life insurance policy, servicing my clients,...
November 01, 2008
Gestation QuestionsBefore deciding to launch your own RIA ask youself these three key questions: ? Are you prepared for the financial challenges and personal sacrifices you will...
November 01, 2008
Q&A: Wirehouses Are Down, But Not OutResearch spoke with Chip Roame, head of Tiburon Strategic Advisors in Northern California, about the latest news affecting the wirehouse firms and the industry. Research: What...