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.
Lawmakers Offer Hope For Non-Qual Deferred Comp
By Arthur D. PostalMembers of the Senate Finance Committee say Congress probably will change the non-qualified deferred compensation plan provisions now in the Senate version of H.R. 2.The ...
January 18, 2007
AALU Executive Reacts To Senate Deferred Comp ProposalThe Association for Advanced Life Underwriting is lobbying against the non-qualified deferred compensation provisions that were added Wednesday to the Senate Finance Committee's version of ...
January 01, 2007
When Selling Your Practice . . .Advisors are smart about many financial matters, but when it comes to selling their own firm, many are surprised about how much more there is...
December 07, 2006
What Matters in Selling Your PracticeAdvisors are smart about many financial matters, but when it comes to selling their own firm, many are surprised about how much more there is to know. There was sage advice at the Investment Advisor/Moss Adams Summit in Las Vegas on December 1, from long-time Investment Advisor columnist (and former...
November 08, 2006
The True Value of PricingPricing pressure continues to increase for advisory services. No matter how lean the operation, there is always the temptation to increase overhead since many times it can provide a quick fix for the client base's current wants and needs. But with increased overhead comes increased cost, and if you pass...
November 01, 2006
Just RewardsThe cartoon strip Dilbert by Scott Adams terrifically captures the essence of business life, and the motivation/demotivation dichotomy is often satirized. In a recent cartoon,...
October 16, 2006
UnitedHealth Chairman Leaves Over Executive CompAn independent review team has found major problems with a stock option program that a large managed care company used to compensate executives.The board of ...
October 01, 2006
FPA Describes Proposed Changes To CFP Code Of Ethics As FlawedIn formal comments submitted on September 25 to the CFP Board of Standards, Financial Planning Association President Daniel Moisand said that proposed changes to the ...