More on Migration
By James J. GreenThe latest contribution on the migration of brokers arrives in the form of a Cerulli Associates report--Advisor Migration--which estimates that $800 billion will be moving...
October 01, 2009
Fiduciary ScorecardAs part of the screening process of mutual funds that I might use for my clients, I decided early in 2009 to search for global...
October 01, 2009
Investors Capital Finding MomentumInvestors Capital executives and advisors say they are well positioned for growth, the main theme of the broker-dealer's 13th annual convention held in Boston in...
October 01, 2009
Past and Future at SchwabAt a somewhat subdued Schwab Impact 2009 conference in San Diego in the middle of September, advisors who custody with Schwab Advisor Services listened to...
October 01, 2009
One True ThingWhat motivates a client to hire a particular advisor? What separates one advisor from the next? These may be two of the more important questions...
September 28, 2009
Getting to Know--and Serve--Clients With an Online Document ServiceLast week I spent a good deal of time putting the finishing touches on a new initiative I call eVault. The plan is to roll...
September 22, 2009
Time for a Transition (I): Changing AffiliationMarie Swift outlines the options available to advisors and the key points worth considering when making a move.
September 21, 2009
How I Prepare for Quarterly Account ReviewsWhat do farmers and advisors have in common? They both plant and they both harvest. In the financial advisory business, we plant seeds (market our services)...