Delaware-based adviser Frank Levy bought a 100-year-old house and spent six months renovating it into his firm's offices.
Seeking an alternative for a face-to-face meeting with clients that just isn't convenient? Try Skype.
Some wealthier people “perceive greed as positive and beneficial,” experiments suggest
At minimum, every adviser should have a personalized, written emergency continuity plan in place. And the best, most complete solution is a funded continuity and succession plan backed by emergency on-site support in the event of a challenge to business continuity.
Peter Sampson, Kenneth Wiland Sr., and R. Morgan Purvis, as well as two assistants, joined the firm's Aiken, S.C., office from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, where they managed a combined $380 million.
Perceptions about capital markets diverge wildly
Last week, U.S. News & World Report released its <a href=http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2012/02/27/the-best-25-jobs-of-2012-rankings>25 best jobs of 2012</a> ranking, and we couldn't help but notice that 'financial adviser' cracked the list.
Turnaround at UBS Wealth Management Americas in progress; 'seemed lost a few years ago'
AUM down in 2011, but production up; 'focusing more on their larger accounts'
Having attended the Technology Tools for Today and FPA Business Solutions conferences for several years, and served on the latter's business task force for the past four, I have come to the conclusion that the two events overlap.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing to beef up and streamline its technology, adding new systems to track and catch fraudsters and other financial miscreants.
