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LPL's Hybrid RIA Platform passes the billion-dollar mark
By Nancy R. MandellLPL Financial, the nation's largest independent broker/dealer, announced Feb. 19 that the Hybrid RIA platform it introduced last October had reached more than $1.3 billion in assets under management in its first three months of operation.
February 01, 2009
The positive power of alliancesAs the erratic financial markets continue to consume the investing public's attention, it becomes especially important for advisors to use innovative ways to build their businesses. Advisors may not recognize that the ever-evolving world of
February 01, 2009
State Sues Reserve Funds for FraudThe Massachusetts Securities Division on January 13 charged Reserve Management Company with making numerous false and misleading statements to investors in attempts to dissuade them...
February 01, 2009
Future Shock, Under Control"When this is over, you'll still be running your firm, facing these same challenges." The speaker was Mark Tibergien; the occasion was the December Investment...
February 01, 2009
Bob McCann Bids Merrill AdieuRobert McCann has left his post as head of Merrill Lynch's wealth-management division now that its merger with Bank of America has been completed. McCann, 50,...
February 01, 2009
Best in ClassDonald Broughton Avondale Partners LLC 314-218-4956 [email protected] --- We don't know when spring starts (neither does the company), but when it does FedEx will be well positioned to take full...