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.
BofA Profits Climb 370% in Q4
By Janet LevauxMerrill advisor force shrinks to less than 14,000 reps, but production tops $1 million a year.
December 19, 2013
Open letter to DOL: Fix fee disclosure faux pas nowA year after the DOLs 401(k) Fee Disclosure Rule, a 2013 Limra study shows 50 percent of retirement plan participants still dont know what they pay.
December 19, 2013
Open letter to DOL: Fix fee disclosure faux pas nowA year after the DOLs 401(k) Fee Disclosure Rule, a 2013 Limra study shows 50 percent of retirement plan participants still dont know what they pay.
December 06, 2013
Top 10 Fund Families Recommended by Advisors: 2013In a Phoenix Marketing survey, RIAs, IBDs and other groups of advisors rank the top fund families they are most likely to recommend to clients.
November 26, 2013
Fixing the CFP Board’s ‘Three Buckets’ RuleWouldn't it be a clearer and stronger consumer protection to require advisors to disclose how they're actually being compensated by their clients? Why is that so hard for the CFP Board to implement?
November 26, 2013
The Problems With the CFP Board’s ‘Three Buckets’ ApproachIts time for the Board to recognize that the fundamental starting point for all types of compensation disclosure should always be what clients actually pay.
November 25, 2013
Tibergien: The Rise of Super EnsemblesIn some respects, bigger is indeed better when it comes to financial planning firms.