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.
Flat fees or a fee on AUM, Part 3
By Bob ClarkThe debate over flat fees or a fee on AUM continue, raising the question if there's ever an "evil" aspect to the fees.
April 17, 2014
Survey flags advisor shift to financial planningMore than 40 percent of advisors plan to offer comprehensive financial planning to their clients in 2016.
April 16, 2014
Flat Fees or Fees on AUM, Take 4: The Sweet Smell of SuccessThe many comments on my last blog raise new questions, and suggest new answers, on which fee structure is better for clients and advisors.
April 09, 2014
Flat Fees or a Fee on AUM, Part III: Revenge of the AssetsThere are at least three unintended consequences of charging flat fees that advisors don't have with the fees-for-managing-AUM model.
April 02, 2014
The Pros and Cons of AUM or Flat Fee Compensation for Advisors: Part 2Is charging flat fees for advice really the wave of the future, or is it a recycled idea that gained little traction in the past?
March 31, 2014
Turning Compliant Clients Into Top Referral AdvocatesCareful compliance can build extraordinary client loyalty and make them angel advocates for your firm, says Katherine Vessenes.
March 28, 2014
Insurers face tougher EU scrutiny on payIn a bid to link pay to a firms longer-term performance, insurers would have to hand over a substantial portion of bonuses for at least three years.
March 28, 2014
No, Asset-Based Fees Don’t Make Any Sense"Better than commissions" isn't an adequate defense of the AUM model. There are many advisors who prove that a retainer or hourly fee model works.