Time to Change Partners?
By Mike PattonChange. Clearly, it's the one thing which remains constant. When I started this journey over a year ago, the decision I had was to align...
September 26, 2008
TD Ameritrade Offers $50 Million in Client SupportIn the wake of the announcement that the value of the original money market mutual fund, The Primary Fund, had dropped below $1 per share, primarily due to debt written off in the face of the Lehman Brothers collapse, TD Ameritrade has pledged up to $50 million to mitigate client...
September 19, 2008
The Benefits of an RIAWhat a rollercoaster ride this has been! As you are acutely aware, the markets have been quite dysfunctional. Only those very close to the situation...
September 01, 2008
The Quiet, but Growing CustodianWhen most rias think of their custodial options, their choices seem limited to the big four: Schwab Institutional, Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services, TD Ameritrade, and...
September 01, 2008
Top AIG Advisors Share Their Secrets of Success(CHICAGO) The AIG Advisor Group hosted "Why Women Are Winning," a female-advisor event at the Ritz-Carlton from July 13-15. The event drew some 100 advisors...
September 01, 2008
Employees Turned VolunteersOn May 14, the Charles Schwab Corporation celebrated its fifth annual Schwab Volunteer Day--a designated time each year in May that gives employees time off...
August 29, 2008
Waiting On the StormAs I sit to write this, we are keeping a close eye on Gustav. This one-time hurricane, then tropical storm, is again a hurricane and...
August 25, 2008
On Service and GrowthLast week I began moving into my new office. The phone was connected Thursday as was the DSL line. When the phone company technician came...