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Your financial adviser may be charging you too much
Looking solely at the median cost of hiring an adviser can be deceiving.
National Planning Holdings acquisition could be real boost to LPL earnings: analyst
Industry executives have been chattering for at least a month about the blockbuster deal.
Investors pour money into bonds, international in July
U.S. stocks? Not so much.
DOL fiduciary rule compliance costs exceed $4.7 billion: SIFMA study
Broker-dealers report paying hefty start-up costs and additional ongoing expenses, and are cutting the number of mutual funds they offer.
DOL fiduciary rule: Indexed, variable annuities big winners of a proposed delay
Indexed annuity distribution would have been upended in January, but a delay preserves the status quo.
Court orders RIA to pay nearly $2 million for defrauding athletes
Louis Martin Blazer III of Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Blazer Capital Management was barred last year
HUD budget wording may threaten reverse mortgage protections
Senators seek clarification on 2-year-old rule that gave surviving spouses certain rights.
Average age of advisers is falling — and so is their pay
Survey finds more firms hiring younger advisers, which is bringing average salaries down.
How one 401(k) adviser is successfully prospecting clients under the DOL fiduciary rule
The approach leverages relationships with property and casualty insurance brokers.
S&P: Managers still faring miserably vs. indexes
Some bright spots in value, small-cap international.
DOL seeks to delay fiduciary rule until July 2019
Battle intensifies as DOL seeks to push off implementation until July 2019.
Private equity investors zero in on the RIA business
P-E proves to be ready and willing to invest in RIAs, but many will be looking to sell in three to seven years.
Finra bars former AXA rep for failure to appear at hearing
Ex-AXA broker was fired by firm for misrepresentations in VA sales.
Is inflation a real and present danger?
Low unemployment could spell rising prices.
Pimco and T. Rowe Price warn investors it’s time to reduce risk
Firms join chorus of voices urging caution in an expensive market.
What would Steve Jobs do if he ran the 401(k) business?
The Apple visionary would get customers to buy the latest product, simplify share classes and create a seamless retirement-plan ecosystem.
The latest in financial adviser #FinTech (August 2017)
Welcome to the August issue – where we look at the big news, announcements and underlying trends.
National Planning Holdings CEO to advisers: No comment on LPL takeover talk
CEO Scott E. Romine sent an email regarding the rumors to the 3,500 reps and advisers affiliated with the network's broker-dealers.
Documents to prepare before sending children off to college
Advisers can help clients avoid scary and painful situations with kids age 18 and older.
Good health is key to retirement security
Incorporating health-care costs into retirement plans can boost an adviser's value.
