Compensation and Fees
What leading financial advisors, experts and firms are saying about compensation and fees for registered representatives (both independent and employee) and registered investment advisors.
Merrill Raises Goalposts for Advisor Payouts
By Janet LevauxAdvisors unable to increase their fees and commissions could see their cash payouts drop under Merrill's 2016 comp plan.
November 06, 2015
Owner-advisors enjoyed double-digit increase in pay in 2014The report attributes the double-digit rise in owner compensation at advisor firms mainly to a "leverage effect."
November 06, 2015
Owner-advisors enjoyed double-digit increase in pay in 2014The report attributes the double-digit rise in owner compensation at advisor firms mainly to a "leverage effect."
October 21, 2015
Why the Industry, and Consumers, Need Best Practices for Financial AdvisorsConsumers need to know who they are working with and what they can expect from their advisors at all times.
October 12, 2015
On a downward trajectory: Defined contribution plan feesThe median record-keeping fee in 2015 is $64 per plan participant, down from $70 a year earlier and $118 in 2006.
October 12, 2015
On a downward trajectory: Defined contribution plan feesThe median record-keeping fee in 2015 is $64 per plan participant, down from $70 a year earlier and $118 in 2006.
October 08, 2015
Gross Sues PIMCO: Seeking Justice or Revenge?Experts share their views on what the Janus bond king hopes to accomplish with his legal maneuver.
September 30, 2015
Groundhog Day: Do You Really Want to Justify Your Fees Again and Again?History teaches us about advisors charging an AUM fee. Feel like re-closing all your clients every year?