According to a letter sent out by CEO Mark Casady, LPL plans to outsource a number of back office jobs this year. As a result, some current employees will be let go in the second half.
Newly appointed exec at Cetera Financial has been charged with integrating the firm's securities and advisory businesses. For Grist, that's where the action is
Barnaby Grist has left his position as senior managing director of strategic business development of The Charles Schwab Corp.'s investment adviser group to join Cetera Financial Group, a new independent-brokerage venture controlled by Lightyear Capital LLC.
Investors chasing yield find it in real estate investment trusts
But tardy investors could still find some upside; bottom finally pinpointed
Can deficit spending - and its effects - be ignored?
Pullback would likely trigger next big run-up in stocks
Appeals court rules against tycoon and athletic boosters in insurance case; 'not Cowboy's first rodeo'
Ignoring a useful tool for keeping investors on course; wealthier clients do get written plan
Fido late last week substantially expanded its roster of commission-free ETFs. But some advisers are already criticizing the move. Jason Kephart reports.
Net unrealized appreciation on lump sums used to be a slam-dunk. Not anymore.
Joe Connell exiting after just a year at the brokerage; costs of LPL affiliation a factor
Media darling Anastasios “Tommy” Belesis and his firm are being investigated by the FBI, Finra and the SEC
This new white paper, written by Amy Webber, President and COO of Cambridge Investment Research, explores the benefits and drawbacks to having your own RIA, as well as the benefits of leveraging a corporate RIA.
In a move not seen in a long time, LPL has launched a national media campaign. It's a tricky bit of business for the brokerage, which has always maintained the company's brand takes a backseat to its reps.
