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Registered Rep.
June 1, 2005
John Churchill
Weclome Aboard Recruiters say reps that are tiring of the pressure to convert their clients to fee-based arrangements have an alternative --- in the independent broker/dealer world. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2003
Ross Tucker
Fees? Sigh, Ho Hum Relatively few brokers are increasing their commitment to fee-based advisory practices, even in this everything-to-gain-from-change economic environment. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 10, 2003
David A. Gaffen
Existing Clients Want More Advice The good news for reps is that the world doesn't hate you. The bad news is that acquiring clients -- particularly affluent ones -- is getting a lot more tough. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2004
Will Leitch
For Advisors, 2003 Was a Better Year The fortunes of advisors took a turn for the better in 2003, according to the annual report from the Securities Industry Association. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2005
Mindy Diamond
A Clean Escape, With an Accomplice Brokers tempted to leap at a lucrative job at another firm are often held back by inertia, but in increasing numbers they are finding the powerful force they need to get moving: hungry branch managers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2004
Mindy Diamond
Packing the Parachute Success in the brokerage industry can be as much about mindset as anything else, so it comes as little surprise that advisors avoid negative thoughts, such as the potential necessity of a quick exit from their practice. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2004
Selena Maranjian
Should You Switch Brokers? The brokerage you're using may not best serve your needs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 12, 2003
Ross Tucker
Slow Growth in Fee-Based Business Relatively few brokers are increasing their commitment to fee-based advisory practices, a new report indicates. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 28, 2005
Kristen French
Raymond James Fined, Plans to Drop Fee-Based Brokerage As part of the sanctions imposed by the NASD, if Raymond James doesn't discontinue its fee-based brokerage business, the firm will have to retain an independent consultant to oversee the creation of a supervisory system for the fee-based brokerage business. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
December 9, 2003
John Churchill
Following the Money Trail It's a testament to the increasing complexity of the advisory business: Many advisors -- people whose very living depends on their ability to track the ebbs and flows of money -- are having trouble understanding whether they're being paid correctly by their own firms. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2003
Nicholas Ferber
Switching Has Changed During trying times like these, many reps are looking to switch jobs. When pondering a move, no question occupies more time or discussion between brokers, hiring managers and (sometimes) recruiters than the following: "What's in it for me?" mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 27, 2002
David A. Gaffen
Bear Market Crushing Transaction Brokers Top advisors have been making the transition to the fee-based, "wealth management" style of advisory. But surveys have shown that many brokers remained resistant to the fee-based concept. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2015
Megan Leonhardt
Compensation Survey 2015: Crunching the Numbers The industry has come a long way in embracing a fee-based business. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 2, 2006
Kristen French
Brokers Learning to Play by New Rules It's no longer business as usual on Wall Street. Starting yesterday, broker/dealers must follow a new SEC rule that requires them to disclose at certain times that they may not be acting in their clients' best interest. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 30, 2002
Betsy Riley
Reps' Earnings Suffered Double-Digit Loss in 2001 The SIA surveyed 34 member-firms, finding a drop in broker earnings and a move toward fee-based business models. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2004
Gregg Wirth
It's the Advice, Stupid The NASD's probe definitely has many brokers and branch managers in the industry nervous. They are unsure exactly what regulators are looking for, what constitutes a violation and what, if any, penalties could be levied. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2007
Kathleen M. McBride
A Trend Confirmed? Advisory fees overtake commission revenue at Commonwealth. So what does this mean for the independent broker/dealer industry? Will other firms soon reach the point at which fee revenue dominates? mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
December 8, 2015
2015 Broker Report Card: A Less-Than-Diverse Workforce Of the advisors who participated in the 2015 Broker Report Card, 21 percent were women. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2009
Dan Caplinger
Start Investing and Earn an Extra Bonus If you're looking for a new broker in today's sophisticated financial world, you really should think about finding one with bells and whistles that open up a range of investments. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2006
When Industry Routine Offends Your Ethics What does an advisor do when clients at his firm are routinely charged an undisclosed commission on top of fees -- and he suffers for not falling in line? mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
May 2005
Raymond Fazzi
Betwixt And Between Hybrid advisors work in both the fee-based and commission worlds. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2004
Kevin McKinley
Fee-ling Good Tips for financial advisors on establishing and maintaining fee-based relationships the right way. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 28, 2004
David A. Gaffen
The NASD Has Clients' Number The organization will be increasing its use of unsolicited phone calls to clients within the course of investigations into broker/dealer activities -- including calls to clients who have not lodged complaints, which has angered executives. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2007
John Churchill
Will Jones Wrap it Up? Buy-and-hold Edward Jones is considering a platform option it has long eschewed as foreign to the firm's culture: fee-based accounts. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2004
Mindy Diamond
Weighing a Merger's Implications When a securities firm is in the process of merging with another, the knee-jerk response of many reps is to scramble for the exit. Strangely enough, this hasty reaction often is a smart one. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2004
Tim Beyers
American Express Unit in Scandal The broker could be a target of a regulatory inquiry into mutual funds revenue-sharing. How can you tell if your own broker or advisor has a conflict of interest? mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2009
Dan Caplinger
How You Can Become the Next Super-Investor Get the tools you need to succeed with your investments. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
June 2008
Philip Palaveev
The New Model: The Fee-Only Broker/Dealer Independent broker/dealers must tackle head-on the causes of their frustration if they wish to survive. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 29, 2005
Kristen French
Raymond James Fined, Drops Fee-Based Brokerage---Will Others Follow? Following the NASD fine of Raymond James for pushing fee-based accounts on the wrong clients, the next question is how the settlement will affect other firms that offer the same accounts, including wirehouse giants Morgan Stanley, Merrill and Smith Barney. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2004
Arbitrary Decisions Q & A on work-related ethical quandaries for the investment professional. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 20, 2004
Extinct?: February's Cover Story Conferences were held to instruct reps in working as portfolio managers, and, in general, the improved technology made managing portfolios---and thus serving clients---a lot easier. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
May 2006
Tracey Longo
What Have You Done For Me Lately? The race is on among independent broker-dealers to recruit more top fee-based advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2004
Cheap Trades Here! A big part of how brokers compete is through price-per-trade. And while cost is a factor -- particularly for more frequent traders -- it should not be your only guidepost. Investment selection and services should be tops on your broker search list. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
Mindy Diamond
What Women Want Money counts, of course, but beyond the basic financial-package considerations, female financial advisors are looking for a compatible culture, flexibility and independence. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2007
Mindy Diamond
New Year, New Job? January is a month for making resolutions in all areas of your life. Make one now to take a realistic assessment of your current career situation. Here are two questions every financial advisor should ask himself periodically. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2002
Rick Weinberg
Morgan Stanley Boosts Pay for Fee Business Morgan Stanley unveiled a new compensation plan for brokers that rewards fee-based business and penalizes transactional business. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2006
Stephen P. Brown
Marketing the Traditional Commissioned-Based Practice How does a commission-based broker go about finding clients in today's fee-obsessed environment? In fact, commission brokers have some advantages when it comes to advice on individual securities, cost, tax management and a unique investing approach. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Diana Britton
How Advisors Are Paid The ascendancy of fee-based compensation in the independent broker/dealer space continues. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008
Callahan & Malo
Hybrid Chic A trend toward hybrids in the financial services industry is emerging. Increasingly, firms, advisors and brokers are establishing practices that manage both commission -- and fee-based businesses. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
January 2006
Raymond Fazzi
Declaration Of Independence More financial planners are leaving wirehouses to become fee-based RIAs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2005
Mindy Diamond
Don't Be Afraid to Go for It Openness to switching firms is essential if a broker wants to take advantage of an industry that can, and will, provide brokers with opportunities to capitalize on a lifetime of hard work. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2003
David A. Gaffen
Your Book or Your Life! What would you do if you lost your book? Where would you turn for new customers? Where could you be hired? Those are questions that keep many advisors up at night. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
January 2005
Tracey Longo
How Fee-Based Programs Led 2004 Brokerage Profits Fee-based profitability is not lost on brokerage executives, who are ramping up programs designed to attract more planners to a fee-based business model and away from traditional commissions. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2005
I'm A Broker, You're A Broker At most publicly traded national broker/dealers, about 35 percent of employees are called financial advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2005
A Buyer Broker Can Help You Not all real estate brokers have your best interest at heart -- be choosy. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2008
John Churchill
Fix Advisor Laws! Laws should reflect the fact that the differences between registered reps and registered investment advisors have largely evaporated. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 2, 2005
Kristen French
Morgan Stanley Fined $6.1 Million for Fee-Based Brokerage Slip-Ups NASD's investigation showed that from January 2001 through December 2003, Morgan Stanley failed to establish and maintain a supervisory system to review and monitor its fee-based brokerage business. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
November 2009
Steve Garmhausen
Fulton Financial's Recipe for Recovery The bank s sagging brokerage unit reversed its fortunes when it ditched the commissions and switched to a fee-based model. Then it brought in a rainmaker. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2004
Nick Ferber
Sunny Days In the interest of arming financial advisors with all they need to assess broker acquisition packages, here is a guide to deciding when it is mathematically justified to make a change. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2006
John Churchill
A.G.E. to Catch a Rep Instead of buying brokers like its peers with offers of big upfront forgivable loans, A.G. Edwards is offering its own reps bonuses for successfully recruiting good reps. mark for My Articles similar articles