Show Me the Data: A Dose of Reality in Fiduciary Debate
By Bob ClarkWhy is the broker-dealer industry so concerned about the client costs of a fiduciary standard? They arent. That argument was simply a red herring.
April 06, 2012
With Planners' Finances Worsening, CFP Board to Publicize BankruptciesWith the number of bankruptcies among certified financial planners on the rise, the CFP Board of Standards announced Thursday that it will start disclosing CFP holders bankruptcies to the public.
April 06, 2012
TD Ameritrade’s Sales Chief Vows to Keep Pounding Fiduciary ‘Advocacy Drum’Peter Dorsey says he will work on continuing to attract breakaway brokers to TDAI custody platform; sees ongoing trend on tuck-ins.
April 04, 2012
Advisors Get Online Help to Identify ‘Switch’ Requirements: NASAANASAA said that the resource is located on the association's website and offers, as a convenience for advisors, information on individual state registration requirements.
April 04, 2012
Fiduciary Standard Does Not Increase Costs, Study SaysA study released in early March by two academics goes a long way in settling one of the stickier questions surrounding the fiduciary debate.
April 03, 2012
Women Investors’ 4 Key Stages Are Focus of LPL Marketing PlatformPractice management and marketing tools revolve around life stages where advisors are often a resource, says Marissa Fox-Foley of LPL, and represent an incredible opportunity.
March 30, 2012
On 5th Anniversary of FPA’s Win on ‘Merrill Rule,’ Fight ContinuesLawsuit whose victory surprised and delighted many changed the conversation in Washington while industry still awaits shape of a final fiduciary rule.
March 30, 2012
How Are Guns N’ Roses and TCW Fund the Same? Reformed Broker Has AnswerDowntown Josh Brown, the Twitterati's favorite Reformed Broker, is at it again, stirring up trouble this time by comparing TCW's recent performance with Guns n Roses.