Independent advisers are mulling a switch to monthly electronic statements in order to cut costs.
If statistics are any indication, advisers see strength in numbers, according to a recent survey.
Financial advisers who have cut back on the work hours of their support staff to economize are reordering their service priorities to make sure clients aren't neglected.
Updated beneficiary details are so important and so often ignored that you will be providing an extremely valuable — and much appreciated — service by bringing this matter to your clients' attention.
According to a survey from Fidelity Investments, a huge percentage of financial advisers — 84% — had dealt with a client who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, and 96% of those surveyed didn't feel fully prepared to assist clients suffering from the disease.
The financial health of many affluent families isn't good. That is why most of these families are open to a second opinion regarding their finances.
The death of Michael Jackson underscores the importance of clients' having updated wills and financial plans. You can capitalize on this heightened awareness to be sure all of your clients' financial documents are updated and that their beneficiaries are correctly identified.
Investors are angry, scared and looking for someone to blame for the economic downturn, and unfortunately, advisers often are the scapegoats, bearing the brunt.
Recent raiding at broker-dealers has sparked ugly and bitter feuds and led to significant damage awards, and financial industry attorneys and experts see more cases in the offing.
Lori Richards, the SEC's first and only director of Compliance Inspections and Examinations plans to leave the SEC after more than two decades, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced today.
Coming up with effective marketing initiatives in today's challenging financial environment can be difficult.
Louis Schwarz responds to his clients' concerns even though he can't hear what they are saying.
In their efforts to cut costs, advisers may be setting themselves up for some big expenses.
Financial advisers are facing tough times, with 40% having to cut back on support staff through layoffs or attrition, a soon-to-be-released report has found.
Life insurers and banks bashed the administration’s proposal for a Consumer Financial Protection Agency today at a House Financial Services Committee hearing.
Many financial advisers think that the best way to rebuild their businesses after the economic downturn is to find new clients.
The nearly 800,000 women who become widows each year share something beyond loss.
If you are serious about attracting affluent clients to your practice, keep reading.
President Harry S. Truman, known for his plain speaking, could teach a thing or two to today's financial advisers.
Despite the intense scrutiny on executive compensation by legislatures and regulators, major brokerage firms continue to offer generous recruitment packages to top brokers.
