A Succession Plan That Started at the Gym
By John SullivanCertain professions and areas of study translate well to financial planning. Who knew personal training was one?
May 17, 2013
The Alliance for RIAs (aRIA) Study Group: The 2013 IA 25 Extended ProfileGo to any conference where registered investment advisors meet, and its clear from the buzz in the room that RIAs like to talk.
May 17, 2013
Giachetti: Don’t Listen to the Kool-Aid Compliance SalesmenIf you like your compliance talk spiced up with frankness and salty language, Tom Giachetti of Stark & Stark is your man.
May 17, 2013
Why the CFP Board’s Proposal to Offer CE Is WrongIn the first in a series of posts on the CFP Boards proposal, an argument (from planners themselves) as to why its not a good idea and a look at the current, somewhat woeful, state of continuing education for CFPs.
May 16, 2013
House Bill to Require SEC, DOL Fiduciary CollaborationBut SECs Mary Jo White maintains SEC and DOL are "two different agencies"; says more exam "coverage" is needed for advisors.
May 15, 2013
Pershing to Launch NetX360 Mobile Update at InsitePershing leverages the deep, $2 billion pockets of its BNY Mellon parent in a way that many competitors cant match.
May 15, 2013
Importance of Advisor’s ‘Bedside Manner’: Meir Statman—VideoAt the IMCA conference in Seattle in early May, Meir Statman, the Santa Clara University professor of finance and behavioral economics, talks with Investment Advisor editor John Sullivan about advisors and client psychology.
May 14, 2013
Nationwide Releases Fee-Based Variable AnnuityNationwide is the latest company to join an industry push to convince advisors that their concerns with VAs have been addressed.