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BROKER DEALERS AUG 26, 2010
Advisers on the Move: Raymond James recruits $1M producers from Wells Fargo

Steve Jones and Seth Gunderson have formed Tenacity Investment Group in Longmont, Colo.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 25, 2010
Broker-dealers face escalating insurance costs

The cost of liability insurance is expected to increase up to 20% at some broker-dealers in response to rising arbitration claims by investors after the market crash.

RIAs see sizable drop in revenue per client
RIAS AUG 25, 2010
RIAs see sizable drop in revenue per client

Schwab survey also uncovers drop in margins, slowdown in number of new clients

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2010
Small B-Ds are facing capital crunch

Inability to meet Finra's net- capital requirements will force more small and independent broker- dealers to shut down this year.

Secrets of the top financial advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 24, 2010
Secrets of the top financial advisers

Highly rated financial advisers talk about what got them to the top of the heap

Clients ready to move their assets
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 24, 2010
Clients ready to move their assets

One in four considering yanking funds from current adviser; more frequent contact craved

The perfect number of clients? Survey offers an answer
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 24, 2010
The perfect number of clients? Survey offers an answer

For advisers, having too few clients can be a dire situation. On the other hand, having too many clients comes with its own traps, snares and pitfalls.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 22, 2010
Maintaining your good reputation

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 22, 2010
What makes your firm so special?

FINTECH AUG 22, 2010
Web service for a trying time

Financial adviser Steven Mait was making a left turn in his Coral Springs, Fla., neighborhood last year when a convicted drug offender, driving under the influence of cocaine, oxycodone, morphine and five other drugs slammed into his car and ended his life.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 20, 2010
JPMorgan adds 300 financial advisers

JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a big third quarter, with profits spiking by 23% -- but it also appears to have had a successful quarter, and year, recruiting financial advisers.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 20, 2010
Succession planning: Why your solution could be in the next cubicle

The soft market for advisory businesses is revealing an old verity: A founder's best successor is often a junior adviser who has been elevated to partner.

FINTECH AUG 19, 2010
Broadridge rolls out new ETF tool

Tool will help ETF providers to focus their marketing and educational materials on the needs of advisers.

FINTECH AUG 16, 2010
Cambridge Investment Research undertakes social networking pilot using Socialware

Whether they admit to it or not, lots of fellow independent broker-dealers and probably thousands of registered reps are going to monitor how a new social media pilot progresses at Cambridge Investment Research Inc.

Buffett: Directors, officers should be punished for risky business
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 16, 2010
Buffett: Directors, officers should be punished for risky business

In his latest letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett says directors and officers -- and not shareholders -- should take the hit for reckless investments.

OPINION AUG 15, 2010
Minorities can enrich financial services industry

The confirmation a year ago of the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, following the election of the first black president, has signaled for many people a growing appreciation of racial diversity and inclusiveness in the United States.

FINTECH AUG 15, 2010
A solution for financial advisers who are tired of client data entry

If Don Whalen had to make an elevator speech about his product, he would probably describe PreciseFP as a universal online form for client data entry.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2010
CFP Board to focus on 'higher-level' topics in tightened exam

Financial planners seeking formal certification will soon be tested not just on what they know — but on ethical questions and their ability to potentially communicate with clients.

Aging of advisory biz a boon to young reps: Report
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2010
Aging of advisory biz a boon to young reps: Report

While the graying of the advisory industry creates the risk of having too few reps to meet the demand of aging boomers, it's a big opportunity for younger advisers eager to build their businesses.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2010
FPA's Tuttle: Our work is 'misunderstood and misinterpreted'

The process and discipline of financial planning can provide the bedrock for the future financial stability of individuals and families in America.