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6 Tips for Billing Clients on Held-Away Assets
By James CarneyIf youre advising on your clients held-away accounts, heres what you should consider
December 21, 2011
Outlook 2012: Equities–Top 5 Trade Ideas for the New YearHeres what the experts are saying about the investment outlook for stocks in 2012.
December 20, 2011
Raymond James Adds $425M-plus FAs From Merrill, UBS and Morgan StanleySeven advisors with more than $425 million in assets joined the employee channel of Raymond James in Virginia and Florida.
December 16, 2011
RIAs With $410M in AUM to Custody With Raymond JamesFour firms, including an ex-Ameriprise affiliate, join Raymond James' RIA division with combined assets of $410 million.
December 13, 2011
Envestnet Closes on Acquisition of FundQuestEnvestnet, headed by Judd Bergman, pays $24 million for FundQuest; $8 billion added to Envestnet platform. FundQuest CIO Clift to become chief investment strategist at Envestnet|PMC.
December 07, 2011
Whatever Happened to Gold?As events in Europe have roiled the U.S. markets over the last month, one usually precious element of the market talk has been missing: gold.
December 01, 2011
Cogent Research: Elite Group of Advisors Driving 401(k) BusinessWhile just over half of the estimated 315,000 retail investment advisors in the United States currently support at least one 401(k) plan, only 7% of advisors are heavy plan producers with $25 million or more in 401(k) assets under management, according to a new report.
November 23, 2011
Most Earnings Top Estimates on Mixed Advisor-Headcount NewsBank of America reported net income of $6.2 billion, or $0.56 per share, for the third quarter vs. a net loss of $7.3 billion, or $0.77 per share, last year topping analysts estimates by a wide margin. Revenue, net of interest expense (and calculated on a fully taxable-equivalent basis)...