Anthony Sirianni, one of the founders of Washington Wealth Management, has left the firm.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. is looking for input on how it can increase investor use of its BrokerCheck system.
Technology is going to alter how advisers deal with clients dramatically; upstarts could steal away next generation of clients
Not thrilled by returns on their own portfolios, fewer clients are willing to provide leads for advisers, says one expert
Say Facebook shares are vastly overpriced; 'a marketing textbook'
Desperate to reel in star brokers, the wirehouses are fishing more than ever in the unlikely and foreign waters of independent-contractor broker-dealers to hook their top representatives
Advice on how to adapt your communications style to your client's needs
Some are calling it a revolution. Women now control $18.4 trillion in consumer spending, hold approximately 30% of global wealth and are the sole heads of 32% of U.S households.
In my consulting work, I am continually asked by firm principals about hiring strategies. Questions such as: “Should I make my next hire before I reach capacity, or after? Should I hire an experienced adviser with a book of clients, or invest in a junior person that I can train in our way of doing things?”
