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Six Mistakes Most Managers Make
By Angie HerbersA big part of my motivation to create the P4 principles that were covered in the November 2011 issue of Investment Advisor (Let Go to Grow) was watching my owner/advisor clients make the same employee mistakes over and over, never questioning their methods and greatly diminishing the success of their...
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)...
November 21, 2011
U.S., U.K. Pensions Fail to Manage Risk Well: StudyThey say acknowledging that you have a problem is half the battle, but corporate pensions in the United States and the United Kingdom appear to be losing.
November 18, 2011
Asset Management Will Face Greater Headwinds in 2012: McKinsey ReportThe U.S. asset management industrys apparent resilience has temporarily masked serious challenges related to costs, productivity and growth, according to a report by McKinsey & Co.