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.
Owner-advisors enjoyed double-digit increase in pay in 2014
By Warren S. HerschThe report attributes the double-digit rise in owner compensation at advisor firms mainly to a "leverage effect."
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?
September 29, 2015
FPA names Shannon Pike 2016 president-elect, 3 new board membersFPA President Ed Gjertsen stressed that the Association is compensation neutral a compensation model cant be used to indicate competence.
September 28, 2015
FPA Board Names Shannon Pike 2016 President-Elect, 3 New Board MembersAt national conference, FPA says it also added three new knowledge circles focusing on women, tax planning and linking academic researchers and practitioners.
September 13, 2015
The Real Cost of Investment FeesPersonal Capital, an online advisory firm, just released a report showing how much money investors lose paying fees to financial institutions.
August 31, 2015
Flat Fees vs. AUM Recap: The Good, the Bad and the Really?Recapping the arguments for retainer fees or charging on an AUM business. What's best for clients, and advisors?