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Registered Rep.
March 1, 2006
Mindy Diamond
Creative Giving Over the past year, top brokers who have switched houses on the Street have gotten some very creative compensation packages. The better the broker the more bells and whistles -- like loans and designer offices -- they are offered. 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.
May 14, 2013
Mindy Diamond
The Economics of Choice In many cases, the economics of the independent model can be exponentially better than those being touted by the wirehouses today. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2005
Mindy Diamond
What About Your Retirement? Brokers often take a shortsighted view of their careers, and this usually turns an effort to convince them to think about their own retirements into an uphill battle. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 29, 2014
Mindy Diamond
Ten Years of Myths and Moving Why advisors need to purge common "myths" from their thinking about changing jobs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 12, 2011
Mindy Diamond
Golden Handcuffs Loosen Some advisors who signed retention agreements have already begun looking for a way out, but plan to hold off on the switch for a year or two, until they can pocket more of that retention money. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2007
Mindy Diamond
Of Myths and Moving: Revisited The thought of changing firms is a big step for any financial advisor. But don't let cloudy thinking get in your way. Make sure you stop paying heed to old Wall Street myths. Don't fear change. Embrace it. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
Mindy Diamond
What Size Pond? It is important for advisors to find a firm that is a good fit for their particular goals. In many cases, small firms work well. For advisors looking to expand their books aggressively, larger firms are often -- but not always -- a good option. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 8, 2010
Kristen French
Merrill Strengthens Golden Handcuffs For New Hires, Recruits Small Fry To receive all of his recruiting bonus money, a new hire must now stick around for 14 years, instead of nine, and all of the back-end money is now deferred, where a big portion used to be in cash. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2008
Mindy Diamond
What To Know Before You Switch Here are 10 things every financial advisor should evaluate when deciding where to land his next gig. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2012
Mindy Diamond
Lost In Translation Different languages: How communication gaps can kill recruiting for advisory firms. 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
Registered Rep.
August 11, 2009
Kristen French
Wirehouse to Wirehouse Switching Sinks Fewer and fewer financial advisors are leaving one wirehouse for another. Instead, they are heading to independent, regional and institutional firms. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
October 1, 2008
Danny Sarch
Seven Reasons Why Advisors Move A firm that's hemorrhaging money isn't the only reason advisors leave. Company polices and management attitudes also play a part. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 12, 2010
Mindy Diamond
Break Back Brokers Over the last six months, an interesting reverse shift is occurring: the RIA or independent b/d advisor who wants to return to (or go to for the first time) a wirehouse firm. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2003
David A. Gaffen
An Employer's Market It's a hirer's market out there, but brokerage firms have not stopped recruiting. In fact, although it is quieter than usual, many firms are still willing to pony up big bucks in hopes of attracting top-shelf talent. 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.
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
Investment Advisor
June 2008
Jonathan Henschen
Transfer Time For advisors pondering a move from a wirehouse to an independent broker/dealer with visions of large, forgivable transition loans dancing in their heads, it's time for a reality check. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 22, 2013
Mindy Diamond
Of Myths and Moving: Part IV When it comes to preconceived notions about the wirehouse world and independence, many advisors have it all wrong. Here are the five most common myths advisors have today. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2008
John Churchill
Good Times, Bad Times Shares of the major broker/dealers are getting hammered. The good news is, for those of you who have always wanted to move on, but couldn't because it made you sick to leave unvested options on the table, this may be your moment. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2004
Mindy Diamond
Of Myths and Moving A large number of brokers labor under a group of myths and misconceptions that keep them from managing their careers effectively. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 27, 2014
Mindy Diamond
Free Agents Many wirehouse advisors are frustrated with increased bureaucracy and a loss of flexibility. In fact, many say they will leave unless their firms re-up the retention deals. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 26, 2010
Jerry Gleeson
Bonuses No Balm For Some Breakaway-Minded Brokers Paying retention bonuses to top brokers to keep them from jumping ship is a pricey strategy that only works some of the time, a report released today by Aite Group shows. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 13, 2010
Susan Konig
Wirehouse Recruiting Stalls, Deals Keep Rising but Fewer Advisors Moving These days there are a lot more strings attached to recruiting packages and in the current market they're not great for brokers or firms. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
February 1, 2011
Carri Degenhardt-Burke
The Year Of The Wirehouse If you are serious about growing your business, get to a wirehouse! And if you just left, go back. It's been a long-standing notion that financial advisors perform better within the wirehouse system. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
September 1, 2009
Helen Kearney
On Life Support a Year Ago, Merrill Pays for Top Producers Merrill, under BofA, seems to be on the hunt to add to its ranks, and it's offering a very competitive package that has almost unlimited upside for top producers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 13, 2009
Christina Mucciolo
Wall Street Squeezes Small Brokers, Many Go Independent In this brutal market, many advisors are taking payout cuts or being let go. But many of these advisors are finding homes at independent and regional b/ds and RIA firms. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 17, 2010
Mindy Diamond
Five Reasons You Won't Get Hired While hiring managers are still primarily interested in a financial advisor's production and client assets, gone are the days when firms look solely at these criteria. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 26, 2009
Halah Touryalai
Trailing 12? Try Trailing Three. Recruiting Bonuses Cool Down. You know times are tough when recruiting deals are dropping across the board at major b/ds. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 28, 2013
Diana Britton
60 seconds with Scott Collins We asked the Director of Advisor Transitions for TD Ameritrade Institutional what can we expect to change in advisor recruiting going forward? mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 18, 2012
Diana Britton
Tiburon's Roame: Less of a Breakaway Trend, More of a `Broken-Away' Trend Whether you agree with him or not, Chip Roame, managing principal of Tiburon Strategic Advisors, is not afraid to tell you exactly how he sees it when it comes to the financial services industry. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
December 1, 2010
Frances A. McMorris
Broker Pay: The Next Regulatory Target? The federal agency's chairman, Mary Schapiro, said she wants to see rules that encourage "compensation programs that incentivize the right kind of behavior and conduct on the part of the industry," as opposed to short-term risk-taking. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 4, 2013
Megan Leonhardt
The Golden Handcuffs Come Off This year was arguably the best time to snag free-agent advisors from the wirehouses, with 21 percent of the big four firms' retention packages expiring, according to data compiled by Cerulli Associates in IMCA's quarterly research report. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 8, 2010
Kristen French
Wells Fargo Advisors Hikes Recruiting Bonuses 100 bps In the next couple of months, major Wall Street brokers may be giving Wells Fargo Advisors a closer look. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
August 1, 2010
Carri Degenhardt-Burke
Tough Career Paths Changing jobs is harder than ever in the finance industry, but you're not the only one feeling the burden. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
April 1, 2012
Carri Degenhardt-Burke
The Elusive Manager The non-communicating, non-responsive manager is a detriment to the financial advisor and recruiter alike. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 7, 2011
Kristen French
Will the SEC Curtail Recruiting Bonuses? With brokerage revenues getting squeezed and regulators sniffing around compensation issues and potential conflicts of interest, it's possible that 2011 could bring some changes to broker comp plans. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
December 1, 2009
Carri Degenhardt-Burke
The Window of Opportunity Is Opening Again -- So Jump! While the last couple of years have been incredibly good for advisor recruiting, the game isn't over yet. A much needed slump over the summer has created still more opportunity for you. But don't wait too long, as the recruiting tides will be changing again. 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.
December 16, 2009
Halah Touryalai
Wirehouse Switching Slows in Second Half of 2009 In November, just 177 advisors in the wirehouse channel switched firms, the smallest monthly number all year, according to Discovery Database. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
November 1, 2008
Helen Kearney
Headhunters Weigh in on Advisor Mobility The wealth management landscape has been reshaped, and advisors are contemplating their future. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 23, 2010
Halah Touryalai
Clients, The New Breakaways First, there was the breakaway broker phenomenon; now, it seems, we have a growing vogue of breakaway clients -- former wirehouse investors who ditch their old advisors for new ones at independent RIAs or broker/dealers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 24, 2008
John Churchill
Merrill Retention Is Adequate for Top Dogs, Scanty for Lower-Tier Producers The long-awaited Merrill Lynch retention package has arrived. Not surprisingly, top producers will probably be pleased, but others may not. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
March 1, 2012
Bill Willis
Creating A Generation of Deal Junkies The market meltdown of 2008 and mergers of financial firms that followed are beginning to feel like a distant memory. What remains in the present are the retention bonuses paid to a substantial portion of the financial advisor population. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 14, 2008
Update: 6,200 Merrill FAs Sign BofA Retention At Deadline Merrill says that only about half of the firm's nearly 17,000 advisors were eligible in the first place, and that they are responsible for about 75 percent of the firm's production. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
February 1, 2013
Matt Greenslade
Competition for Talent in Wealth Industry Stays Strong It s an advisor s market, as firms with diverse practice models strive to nab top talent. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 27, 2015
Megan Leonhardt
Can Deferred Pay Buy Long-Term Loyalty? With the level of retention deals falling, firms are turning more to deferred compensation as a means to keep advisors in their seats. But is it a short-sighted solution? mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2008
Mindy Diamond
Flexing Your Trigger Finger If there is any lesson for advisors in the recent Bear Stearns implosion, it might be this: In times of market crisis it can't hurt to have an exit strategy planned. Many clients are now asking advisors what their exit strategy is. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2004
David A. Gaffen
Are Forgivable Loans Next? Amid other industry-wide investigations by regulators, forgivable loans, or signing bonuses used to entice successful reps to leave one brokerage house for another, are now being scrutinized. mark for My Articles similar articles