The Securities and Exchange Commission recently began a "sweep" of investment advisory firms to gather information about their use of social media. (Read: <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20110214/FREE/110219962>'SEC said to 'sweep' advisory firms'.)</a>
Assets to the RIA channel have more than tripled over the last ten years, a trend that is 'redefining the way investment advice is delivered'
The IRS has just given the green light to Paul — on his 2007 tax return
Measure dramatically raises amount families can dole out tax-free; 'take it while you can'
With an eye toward addressing the industrywide challenges of effective client profiling, Omyen Corp. has developed the Personal Financial Index
Sallie Krawcheck, head of Bank of America Corp.'s wealth management division, sternly told Merrill Lynch financial advisers that a new “garden leave” policy doesn't apply to them, despite recent speculation
With more than 22,000 views since November 2010, this spoof has obviously struck a chord with financial advisers. Any of this sound familiar?
Hundreds of financial advisers switched firms this year, many looking for opportunities to build equity in themselves and some exiting after mergers. Many were also lured by big bucks, according to recruiters and industry experts.
Physicians are foot soldiers in states' battle to protect elderly from fraud
Increasingly, social media the choice for reaching out to prospects
Workers not allowed to access Dinevore, says creator of the online food guide
Treasury boss Timothy Geithner say the department is considering overhauling the current tax set-up. On the radar: reclassifying the status of pass-through businesses — including LLPs and S corps. Yikes.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is said to have begun a sweep of registered investment advisers' use of social media and social networking, according to officials at an industry compliance firm.
The SEC and Finra are taking a closer look at how financial advisers use social networking
Loscalso claims he was axed for warning firm about lax oversight of brokers; 'fraud, forgery'
The mere mention of advisory practice work flow — or even thinking about how the work gets done (or doesn't) in an advisory business — is enough to cause many advisers' eyes to glaze over
With two of the most severe bear markets of this century fresh in their short-term memories, affluent investors — particularly the youngest investors — appear to be quite skittish about investing in anything but the safest of asset classes.
A new health insurance tax credit could hit some small financial advisory firms in their sweet spot — but only if they fit a specific profile
