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Best Full-Service Investment Firms Ranked by Investors: J.D. Power — 2014
By Janet LevauxOverall satisfaction rose, but the four wirehouses rank below the industry average.
April 08, 2014
Did March Mark a Tipping Point in Fiduciary Rulemaking?The DOL displayed renewed energy on its fiduciary rulemaking, while the SEC signaled caution on its fiduciary standard, which may well be a good thing.
April 07, 2014
Investor Education Is ‘Futile,’ ‘Totally Discredited’: DalbarDalbar's 20th annual behavior study finds, yet again, that the average mutual fund investor underperforms. The firm offers four things advisors can do to help.
April 07, 2014
Why Financial Planning Remains the Right Thing to DoAfter 20 years as an advisor, providing a thorough, objective financial plan not a sales tool remains the core of what I offer.
April 04, 2014
Kitces, Moore Launch XY Planning NetworkMembers of the XY Planning Network will offer fee-only financial planning services on an affordable monthly retainer and work with clients virtually.
April 03, 2014
A ‘Creative’ Niche: Providing Tax, Financial Planning to Artists and ActorsActors Miata Edoga in L.A. and Todd Thurston in New York teach their creative peers how to take charge of their financial lives.
April 02, 2014
3 Tests for Whether an Advisor Compliance Issue Is Hot, or NotYou want to be compliant, but which SEC programs should you pay attention to? Heres some help in sorting out the regulatory noise.
April 02, 2014
Social media good for clients, advisorsJust as advisors are being asked to do it all for clients in general, they are being asked to do it all on social media.