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.
Is Moving To Fees The Boost Your Practice Needs?
By Javier IsmodesBack in 2002, Bryan Beatty was earning commissions on insurance products totaling about $500,000 annually.
July 19, 2007
Fiduciary FirstThe pension plan of Rockford, Illinois-based Savant Capital Management, is the first in the U.S. to be certified by the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX), based in Toronto. The criteria for certification include "22 fiduciary practices that seek to increase long-term investment performance by diversifying the portfolio across multiple asset...
July 11, 2007
Getting the Price RightFor the first time in four years, advisors raised their asset management fees taking them back to 2004 levels, a dramatic reversal from the trend of the past three years in which advisors were providing more services and more attention without raising fees.
June 20, 2007
When Should I Deduct Fees?There is a lot to keep up with when you run your own advisory firm. Not that this is a surprise, but staying abreast of...
June 15, 2007
The Four Sources of My IncomeI'd like to begin this blog by recapping my progress to this point. My business income will come from four primary sources. First will be financial...
June 10, 2007
A Wave Of Class Action Lawsuits Over 401(k) Plan Fees Has BegunOver the past few years, there has been a plethora of litigation regarding tax-qualified retirement plans that invested in or permitted participants to invest in ...
June 10, 2007
A Wave Of Class Action Lawsuits Over 401(k) Plan Fees Has BegunOver the past few years, there has been a plethora of litigation regarding tax-qualified retirement plans that invested in or permitted participants to invest in ...
May 31, 2007
The Right Planning ToolsWell, everything should be in place to manage client assets very soon. I've chosen the RIA custodian, provided them with all of the necessary paperwork,...