A glitch yesterday at NYSE Euronext's Arca stock market that caused State Street Global Advisors Inc.'s SPDR S&P 500 ETF Ticker:(SPY) to drop 9.6% has some advisers spooked.
The series of scandals following the financial meltdown clearly has left an impression on the investing public
United Negro College Fund to help with summer internship program; minorities vastly underrepresented in financial services
Securities America Inc. has picked up Verus Capital Partners LLC, a Scottsdale, Ariz., firm with $225 million in assets and 20 advisers.
Clients know that it is necessary to buy homeowners insurance and car insurance, but too many leave it at that
Advisers continue to be on the move as the industry consolidates and repositions itself for a new era. While many advisers are choosing independence, more are making the less daunting move to another firm within the same channel
Financial advisers here at the Schwab IMPACT conference in Boston today had access to two of the most influential technology minds on the planet: Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes and Twitter co-founder Biz Stone. Two quick hits that stood out.
Escalating medical costs and increased expenses associated with the health care reform law are driving double-digit increases in health insurance premiums at many financial advisory firms
“I thought Twitter was something Brett Favre uses to pick up women.”
Cold calling, as a method for bringing in new accounts, appears to be live and well.
Envestnet Inc., a Chicago company that provides Web-based services for financial advisers, expects to raise more than $31 million in net proceeds this week in an initial public offering.
Companies look for chief technology officers with experience in outsourcing, shared services
Here's a common refrain I've heard from advisers over the past two years: “It is a shame I couldn't better account for the economy in adjusting my clients' portfolios”
University of Pennsylvania defensive back Josh Powers may have a better opportunity than playing for college football's national championship: a six- figure Wall Street salary upon graduation.
