What Advisors Can Learn From ‘Conan the Contrarian’
By Mark TibergienLet's examine some common assumptions fee compression, robo competition, the coming wealth transfer in light of the facts.
February 01, 2016
Is FINRA the Fox Guarding the Henhouse?As Ive written before, I have a grudging respect for the securities industry and its self-regulatory organization, FINRA: If he were alive today, Lex Luthor couldn't do it any better.
February 01, 2016
Advisors in Pursuit of HappinessAdvisors' happiness, or lack thereof, affects the level of comfort and trust felt by clients, and by colleagues, staff and others they deal with.
February 01, 2016
Why Clients Don’t Take Your AdviceThink you arent persuasive enough? Think your clients arent smart enough? It might just be how were all wired.
February 01, 2016
How Annuities Will Be Transformed by DOL Fiduciary RuleAfter DOLs rule is adopted this year, advisors will face a very different world when designing or selling annuities.
February 01, 2016
How Mutual Fund Flows Put RIA Clients at RiskRetail investors whims can pose a threat to RIAs' clients, dragging fund returns down about 1.5 percentage points annually, Gurtin Fixed Income Management finds.
January 26, 2016
Is Betterment Advisors’ Friend or Foe?CEO Jon Stein tells crowd at Inside ETFs that their business is complementary, but institutional players like Schwab should beware.
January 25, 2016
Will SEC Fiduciary Rule Address ‘Best Execution’ Quandary? Probably NotWhile rulemaking would be the best approach, the SEC will continue to address through enforcement advisors' fund share class selection and so-called best execution duties.