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Meet the Human Behind the Robo
By Nick ThorntonBetterments Garrett Oakley left a lucrative RIA path for the automated investment advisory.
July 24, 2017
Wells Fargo Reps: Data Leak Is the ‘Last Straw’A recruiter describes the reactions he is getting from some wealth managers on the first business day after the news broke.
July 24, 2017
White House Sends Peirce SEC Nomination to SenateIf confirmed, Mercatus fellow Hester Peirce would be the second Republican member of the Commission.
July 22, 2017
Show Me the Money: Taking the Fiduciary Debate to the Bottom LinePart of acting in a clients best interest is that the advisor must consider the cost of the recommended investments.
July 22, 2017
Wells Fargo Must Rehire Fake-Accounts Whistleblower, Pay $577KDepartment of Labor made the decision Friday, when private info on 50,000 clients and advisors was released.
July 21, 2017
New White House Comm Chief Scaramucci Supports Trump's TweetsHell use social media ... it's very important for him to express his identity, said Scaramucci.
July 21, 2017
Ameriprise Adds $463M Employee Team From Merrill LynchThe three new advisors are based in Northern California and come on board with four other professionals.
July 21, 2017
New App Helps Millennials Create Wills, TrustsLegal documents can be created quickly with no cost to app users.