In February, S&P Equity Analyst Scott Kessler raised his fundamental outlook on the internet software & services industry to positive from neutral, reflecting what he views as a stabilized global economy that would contribute to more overall advertising spending, an increasing percentage of related budgets being committed to the Internet (versus so-called traditional media), and pricing for associated online offerings that is showing signs of improvement
Obviously, compliance officers are very concerned about the use of social media, particularly by registered representatives.
Investors are all abuzz over cloud computing, which allows individuals to access services and applications via the Internet without maintaining their own servers and software.
Advent Software yesterday announced availability of Moxy 7.0, the latest version of the trade order management system that's so popular with registered investment advisory firms
Black Diamond's BlueSky first of new wave of coming integrations to be added to platform
TD Ameritrade Institutional attracted more breakaway brokers in the last nine months than it did in all of its 2009 fiscal year, company executives said last week.
Despite expectations that interest rates will remain near zero for another year, the interest-sensitive TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. plans to invest $30 million in technology and “client-facing” activities in fiscal 2011.
Being an opinionated bunch, financial advisers let me know when I write a story that fails to include a product they like.
What separates the top firms from the rest of the advisory industry? The way they utilize technology, for one.
Arrangement puts underwriter on retail par with other major firms
Days of Nasdaq offerings trouncing S&P 500 at an end; 'looking for the next Google' -- and not finding it
With the launch of WealthOne, National Planning Holdings Inc.'s network of four broker-dealers has a major new set of tools at its disposal.
This year, while I was organizing a mission trip to Mississippi for teens and adults, I sent out weekly e-mails with up-dates on our travel plans.
If Don Whalen had to make an elevator speech about his product, he would probably describe PreciseFP as an online universal client data entry form.
This may sound strange coming from someone in the information business, but I am worried that we are overdosing on information.
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.
