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.
Top 8 Most Overpaid CEOs of Public Companies
By Marlene Y. SatterSome CEOs keep raking in the bucks even as the companies they lead lose market share, see their stock price fall, or both.
October 31, 2011
Tips to Manage Personal Wealth in Volatile Markets: NAPFAAdvisorOne offers top tips culled from speakers at NAPFAs Practice Management & Investments conference in Brooklyn. Topics include risk management, behavioral finance and macroeconomics.
October 17, 2011
Will 401(k) Fee Disclosures Bring Clarity to Perplexed Workers? (ABC News)Full disclosure is on the horizon for 401(k) plans, as new federal rules mandate employees are made aware of the fees associated with each plan beginning next summer.
October 06, 2011
It’s Prime Time for Part-TimeAs my feature article beginning on p. 24 reveals, a number of life insurers with career agent workforces offer new recruits the opportunity to start out working part-time before making a full-time commitment to the profession. But none of the insurers has depended primarily on part-time new hires.
September 29, 2011
Where’s Your Compensation Heading?Most financial advisors expect to see a spike in revenue in 2011 but continuing market volatility and a growing unease over Washington have put a chill on any unfettered enthusiasm.
September 29, 2011
Krawcheck Out in BofA ReorgBank of America said in early September that wealth-management head Sallie Krawcheck was leaving the company as part of a major reorganization of the bank and its operations.
September 13, 2011
Top 10 Universities & Liberal Arts CollegesIts that time of year: cool, crisp nights; tailgate parties; drunken football fansand U.S News and World Reports list of the top colleges and universities in these United States.
August 19, 2011
Cure for the summertime sales bluesTake these actions today to ensure a strong sales finish to 2011 and a strong start in 2012.