Morningstar ETF Invest Live Blog, Day 2: Morgan Stanley vs. iShares on the Future of Advisors
By James J. Green and Joyce HansonHighlights of the conferences first full day: Koesterich on the Economics of Politics; alternative ETF tool kits; Chris Gardner of Pursuit of Happyness fame.
October 01, 2012
Weissbluth Responds to Rostad’s Blog on ‘Zero Conflicts of Interest’—VideoIn a blog posting for AdvisorOne, Knut Rostad of The Institute for the Fiduciary Standard questioned whether Elliot Weissbluth of HighTower Advisors misspoke when he claimed his firm had zero conflicts of interest. Weissbluth's response is captured on video.
October 01, 2012
Custodial Data Aggregation: A Win-Win for Custodians and AdvisorsHow leading custodians are providing better service to RIA clients and cutting costs.
September 27, 2012
SEC, FINRA Enforcement Roundup: Merrill Slapped With $500,000 FineRecent FINRA actions include a $500,000 fine against Merrill Lynch for failing to file required reports, and a joint action with the SEC and the exchanges against Hold Brothers.
September 27, 2012
TD Ameritrade Offers ‘Matchmaking’ Service for Like-Minded AdvisorsYou probably wont see commercials featuring beautiful people laughing over drinks at an imagined meet-up, but TD Ameritrade Institutional announced its foray into the matchmaking business.
September 26, 2012
RIAs Aren’t Using CRM to Full Potential: Schwab TweetUpRIAs are missing opportunities to use CRMs for everything from business analytics to social media, according to a Twitter TweetUp moderated by Schwab Advisor Services.
September 25, 2012
Breach of Fiduciary Duty No. 1 Complaint in FINRA Arbitration CasesExperts including former SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt and Ron Rhoades debated whether brokers should be held to the same fiduciary standard as advisors.
September 25, 2012
What Advisors Need to Know Before Going IndependentA webinar hosted by AdvisorOne presented guidance on how advisors can decide whether to break awayand if so, some of the essentials they should know to make it a successful move.