Planning seen more as protection against the unexpected, rather than a wealth accumulator
<i>InvestmentNews</i> will launch a strategic initiative designed to introduce college students and young professionals to opportunities in the financial advisory business.
Of the myriad decisions faced by firms in today's market, none are more important or have longer-term implications than those surrounding the distribution of equity among existing and future owners.
Trader claims he quit UBS to join JP Morgan after $3.1 million offer; turns out job paid $100,000
Like the old proverb about shoemakers' children going barefoot, many financial planners spend their professional lives organizing the affairs of others though their own businesses are in disarray.
With the year-end salary and review process approaching, now is the perfect time to revisit your firms' human-capital strategy.
Kelli Cruz speaks with Moss Adams' Rebecca Pomering about some of the key findings from the <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/adviserstudy>2011 InvestmentNews/Moss Adams Staffing & Compensation Study</a>.
Delaware-based adviser Frank Levy bought a 100-year-old house and spent six months renovating it into his firm's offices.
Seeking an alternative for a face-to-face meeting with clients that just isn't convenient? Try Skype.
Some wealthier people “perceive greed as positive and beneficial,” experiments suggest
At minimum, every adviser should have a personalized, written emergency continuity plan in place. And the best, most complete solution is a funded continuity and succession plan backed by emergency on-site support in the event of a challenge to business continuity.
Peter Sampson, Kenneth Wiland Sr., and R. Morgan Purvis, as well as two assistants, joined the firm's Aiken, S.C., office from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, where they managed a combined $380 million.
Perceptions about capital markets diverge wildly
Last week, U.S. News & World Report released its <a href=http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2012/02/27/the-best-25-jobs-of-2012-rankings>25 best jobs of 2012</a> ranking, and we couldn't help but notice that 'financial adviser' cracked the list.
Turnaround at UBS Wealth Management Americas in progress; 'seemed lost a few years ago'
AUM down in 2011, but production up; 'focusing more on their larger accounts'
