We look at how the Twitter dustup between two advisers over politics should send a message to the financial services community that it doesn’t pay to let your political colors show on social media. Also, Covid has had a negative impact on broker recruiting. Then we get into the trend toward reducing bond allocations from otherwise balanced portfolios. And Bruce Kelly dishes up another example of a bad broker. Finally, in the Open Notebook segment, we delve into whether New York can continue to be the center of the universe, as far as New Yorkers are concerned.
Bruce this week chats with Andrew Cohen, InvestmentNews reporter, about Vanguard’s $4 billion purchase of Altruist and Schwab’s changing client referral program. What’s it mean for advisors?
Bruce this week chats with Robb Baldwin, founder and CEO of TradePMR, which Robinhood bought in 2024. What’s the firm’s strategy to expand as a custodian for RIAs?
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Bruce chats with veteran industry attorney Brian Rubin of Eversheds Sutherland about potential changes in the enforcement process FINRA uses to regulate broker-dealers.