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The Department of Labor's 24-page document on frequently asked questions on the fiduciary rule inspires even more questions from the advisory industry than it answers.
Only when we see the facts behind the aggregate numbers can we learn what is really happening at these firms.
What the state of adviser recruiting might look like in 2016, from the wirehouses to the independent space
Firms need to think differently as the arms race in upfront money continues unabated.
In the near future, the Smith Barney name will disappear below the horizon, following its culture which has…
I had dinner in Manhattan recently with three advisers, all friends, who are now at three different firms.
Within the individual brokerage firms, there is an ongoing tug of war going on. On one side are Branch Managers who are put under pressure to hire.
Though the industry has been transformed, some old mistakes are being made again
Shareholders Lose, Taxpayers Lose
A CEO of one of the independent brokerage shops told me a story the other day.
