Events that millennials attend with their parents are a great way to let clients serve as a conduit to the next generation
Woodbury Financial is said to be readying retention bonuses to preserve firm's value despite not having a buyer lined up
Guiding clients through tempestuous times has apparently strengthened bonds; 'to hell and back'
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has given its more than 17,000 financial advisers clearance to start using social-media networks. The challenge now? Getting them to use it.
Advisers who take over clients' 401(k) decisions early in the game end up capturing the bulk of the dollars later; snooze you lose
Generated $1B in commissions in first nine months of 2011; 'power that would make a mobster envious'
Thirty-two criminal counts include money laundering, investment adviser fraud, wire fraud.
Allan Eyre never made a succession plan.
New credit card transaction charges may outweigh benefits of building up points
In our recent <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20110411/INCR/120129985>2012 IN Adviser Solutions Succession Planning Study</a>, we identified several gaps in firms' preparedness for succession. One of the most critical is a gap not just in planning, but in understanding just how much planning is required for a succession strategy to be effective.
Too many spend more than they make; less likely to have rainy- day fund, as well
Enterprise value diminishes as owner gets older; dithering can be costly
Female candidates particularly prized as firms look to land more women clients
