The paperless office is more appealing to financial advisers than ever — at least if the amount of e-mail I receive on the subject is any indication.
Dan Skiles, formerly the vice president of adviser technology with Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., today joined Shareholders Service Group Inc. of San Diego, a brokerage and custodial firm for independent registered investment advisers.
In what may be a reprieve for advisory firms, including those under pressure from tight budgets, Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Mary Schapiro seems to have backed off from an idea that would require some advisory firms to undergo third-party compliance procedure audits.
Like everything from houses to Hummers, advisory practices are now on sale, say industry leaders, who note a change in deal structures that give buyers an edge.
Mutual funds that invest in technology stocks are producing great returns — a sign that the market in general is improving, some say — and investors are starting to respond.
The service looks into the background of financial advisers through civil and criminal background checks, credit reports, financial liens and bankruptcy proceedings and more.
Summertime is coming up quickly and you know you want to hold client events, however you don't have the staff or budget available in the past. How can you create events that will impress clients and gain referrals?
I recently spoke to a roomful of financial advisers who focus on active investment management.
The trust factor within the world of financial services has been nuked — “getting Madoffed” is replacing “Ponzi scheme,” clients have become numb with fear and the adviser-client relationship will never be the same.
Many financial advisers are suffering a crisis of confidence that is hurting their relationships with existing clients and hampering their abilities to recruit new clients.
Arlene Moore has coped with the market's ups and downs more than 20 years as an adviser, but the most recent downturn has been different.
The following edited transcript is from “Are You an Emotionally Intelligent Adviser?” an </i>InvestmentNews<i> webcast held May 6.
They account for only a minuscule fraction of the world's estimated 100 million bloggers, but financial advisers who maintain their own commentary-oriented websites are finding that blogging can pay.
Guiding investors through the financial crisis has taken a toll on financial advisers, leading some to question their abilities, rethink their investment strategies and even take up yoga.
Among the more than 35,000 applications available for iPhones is a new one rolled out by Morningstar Inc. this week. Morningstar Mobile for iPhone (it will also run on the iPod Touch) is the first application for mobile devices created by the Chicago-based company.
Client retention — especially retaining your most affluent, profitable clients — hinges on successful communication.
In an effort to encourage people to continue to take its courses amid the economic downturn, the College for Financial Planning has cut the cost of one of its most popular courses by more than half.
One way to keep broker-dealers happy — or at least above water — is to help them keep their costs down.
Technology funds led equity funds in returns for the first four months of the year, according to Lipper.
