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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
Financial Planning
September 1, 2013
Rachel F. Elson
Commonwealth Financial's Big Fee-Based Bet Commonwealth Financial Network already stands out for its revenue mix. Now it has a new model for RIAs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
March 2009
Kara P. Stapleton
March B/D Briefs: News & Products The latest from the broker/dealer world: Commonwealth Financial Network announces Wayne Bloom will succeed Chairman Joseph Deitch as CEO... Tom Wirtshafter named president of American Portfolios Financial Services and American Portfolios Advisors Inc. ... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2010
John Sullivan
Broker/Dealer Briefing: Commonwealth Takes the Top Spot In our B/D survey history, the Waltham, Mass.-based firm has the most top spots. Why? mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
May 2006
Kathleen M. McBride
B/D Briefing: Pick Three In a recent reader survey, when asked where reps would go if they were to consider moving to another B/D, three firms were consistently mentioned: Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial Services and Raymond James Financial Services. Here's why. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
October 2004
Eva Marer
Uncommon Wealth Private brokerage firm Commonwealth Financial Network has grown at a blazing rate in the last decade. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
January 2006
Kathleen M. McBride
Balancing Act The broker/dealer model is changing, spurred by business and regulatory pressures, and reps may stop talking to their clients. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
September 30, 2013
Ilana Polyak
Practice Management: Joni Youngwirth To be a standout advisory firm, it's no longer enough to draw up stellar client financial plans or design winning asset allocation strategies. If a business is to thrive, it must also be at the top of its game in operations, marketing, recruiting and risk management. 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
Investment Advisor
March 2009
James J. Green
The Commonwealth Case Study At the Commonwealth Financial Network Chairman's Retreat, the annual gathering of the broker/dealer's top producers, the vibe is collegial in more ways than one, with blunt talk accompanied by an easy camaraderie. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
June 2009
James J. Green
Best of Times, Worst of Times Securities America and Capital Analysts have responded to the financial crisis in quite different ways. But they're also quite similar in how they're proactively changing their business models to help reps and the home office thrive mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
August 2010
Melanie Waddell
Broker/Dealer Marketing: Finding Their Voice Broker/Dealers are waking up to the new, post-downturn marketing environment. Here are a few of the best ideas. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2010
Green & Sullivan
Optimists: The 20th Annual Broker/Dealers of the Year Any broker/dealer that isn't getting into continuity planning better hurry up or they'll be out of business. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Megan Leonhardt
The Increasingly Happy Broker Generally speaking, the smaller the firm, the happier the broker, according to our fifth Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card survey. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
June 2007
Lauren Barack
Streamlining Broker/dealers are aiming for a one-click model for their technology platforms. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 29, 2014
Diana Britton
One Strike, You're Out When it comes to the world of independent broker/dealers, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is cracking down. Its stated 2014 priority is to focus its regulatory firepower on "high-risk" brokers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
June 2008
McBride & Roberts
The Presidents Speak Recruiting and building margins are top challenges for independent broker/dealers today. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2008
James J. Green
You're the Tops In a comprehensive face-to-face discussion, the leaders of the Broker/Dealers of the Year explain their firms' unique charisma and how they plan to remain at the summit of their professions. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
March 2009
James J. Green
Editor's Note: For Your Consideration RIAs and broker/dealers are more alike than they are different, and it's always better to merge from strength than weakness. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
June 2009
Russ Diachok
Survival of the Fittest An assessment of who will succeed -- and fail -- among the independent B/D ranks. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
May 2008
Melanie Waddell
Donohue on the Rand Report & Paulson SEC exec doesn't foresee a single regulator for advisors and broker/dealers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2008
Philip Palaveev
B/D or RIA? How to Decide for Yourself To help make the decision between the registered independent advisor and broker/dealer approach, first ask yourself where you belong. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2005
Maybe It Was the TeePee Building Exercise Commonwealth Financial Network was recently named the best place to work in the state of Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2008
Eric Schwartz
B/D or RIA? The Case for the Flexible B/D How independent broker/dealers and advisors can thrive by leveraging the trends of the future. 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
Financial Advisor
August 2005
Tracey Longo
Independents Believe Bigger Is Better--And Cheaper Faced with higher costs, broker-dealers are targeting larger advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2007
Kathleen M. McBride
Around the Table The leaders of the 2007 Broker/Dealers of the Year speak frankly about their challenges and opportunities. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2008
Melanie Waddell
Whither the Independent B/D? Securities America's acquisition of Brecek & Young is yet another sign of dwindling independent broker/dealers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2009
James J. Green
How the Representatives Voted The year 2009 marked the 19th time that Investment Advisor asked its readers who are representatives of independent broker/dealers to rank their own B/Ds on 14 discrete categories, along with an overall rating. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
July 29, 2013
Diana Britton
No Man Is an Island Independent broker/dealers are dressing up their offerings to attract and retain advisors tempted to start their own RIAs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2012
Diana Britton
Breaking Out: A New Era in Insurance Insurance firms constantly go through cycles of acquisition and sale when it comes to their broker/dealer subsidiaries. But the current sell cycle is different, and it may shake up how the business works. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 27, 2011
Diana Britton
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly It seems like every week, another independent broker/dealer goes under or up for sale because of a bad private placement or other problematic alternative investments. All that turmoil has left a pool of advisors out in the cold, looking for new firms to call home. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
June 1, 2013
Ann Marsh
FP50: Big IBDs Hit a Speed Bump Is the boom over? After years of double-digit growth, independent broker-dealers hit a rough patch in 2012. We report from the front lines of the FP50. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
June 2006
Tracey Longo
Is Any Stone Unturned? Is the NASD's regulatory clampdown over? Major changes are in place at the sales force level. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 7, 2012
Diana Britton
Are Regulations Killing the Hybrid Financial Advisor? Some advisors say new compliance and regulatory burdens under Dodd-Frank are making the hybrid model untenable. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 2, 2011
Diana Britton
America's Top Independent Brokerages The Merrills and Morgan Stanleys of the world say it was never an exodus, the migration is over, and it was only those advisors who couldn't make it in the cutthroat wirehouse world who crossed over to the independent side of the business. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 6, 2010
Halah Touryalai
Wirehouse FAs Switching B/Ds Slows The number of wirehouse advisors switching broker/dealers has been in steep decline since June. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
July 23, 2012
Diana Britton
Virgin Banks Few community banks and credit unions offer wealth management services to their customers. But many of these firms are struggling and looking for new sources of income. Broker/dealers are finally tapping these untouched firms with revenue-sharing partnerships. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
July 22, 2013
Mindy Diamond
The Long Road Home Wirehouse firms are recruiting more independent advisors to their ranks than ever before. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
March 2006
Melanie Waddell
The Playing Field: Here, There and Everywhere Dually registered advisors (advisors who are registered with both the SEC and the NASD, and are collecting both fees and commissions) have the best -- and worst -- of both worlds. However, a new study shows when implemented properly, the hybrid model can be very profitable. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2009
James J. Green
Where Representatives Would Go This year, more than many others, many representatives of broker/dealers are reassessing their options when it comes to with whom, and how, they will affiliate. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2005
Melanie Waddell
The Playing Field: The Image is All Important Document imaging is becoming a must-have technical solution for compliance-conscious financial advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 2, 2015
Megan Leonhardt
Rep as Portfolio Manager Wirehouse and national firms are the most likely to offer advisor-directed platforms, followed by the bank and independent broker/dealer channels. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
December 2, 2014
Best of the Best 2014 Unlike many of our competitors, we are as transparent as possible about our criteria and methodology when publishing a ranking. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2009
Jonathan Henschen
Broker/Dealer Briefing: Which B/D Model Works Best? Advisors typically don't have a clue as to what the profit centers are at broker/dealers and, frankly, the broker/dealers would like to keep it that way. 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
Registered Rep.
November 5, 2012
Diana Britton
Defying the Odds It's orthodoxy that small IBDs won't be able to stay in business given the unprecedented increase in regulatory and technology costs. Yet some tiny firms are bucking the trend. Here's how they're doing it. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2006
Lauren Barack
Going Mobile To compete, broker/dealers are improving their technology platforms, with an eye on mobility. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
November 1, 2011
David E. Adler
The ABCs of Planner Titles Do you know your REBC from your CEBS, your CIMA from your CMA, and your PFS from your RFC? mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
June 2008
Kathleen M. McBride
Independents' Optimism Broker/dealer advisory board members say things are looking up in the industry. mark for My Articles similar articles