McWhinney Out, Goldman In
By James J. GreenDeborah McWhinney, president of Schwab Institutional (SI) since 2001, resigned her position on May 18, and has been succeeded by Charles Goldman, SI's COO. As...
June 20, 2007
When Should I Deduct Fees?There is a lot to keep up with when you run your own advisory firm. Not that this is a surprise, but staying abreast of...
June 15, 2007
The Four Sources of My IncomeI'd like to begin this blog by recapping my progress to this point. My business income will come from four primary sources. First will be financial...
June 07, 2007
Focus on the Optimal ClientSuccession planning was a recurrent theme at Pershing's 2007 Insite conference
June 07, 2007
Independence and TrustPlease permit me to be a little reflective in this blog. Let's consider the phrase Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. These are three...
May 31, 2007
The Right Planning ToolsWell, everything should be in place to manage client assets very soon. I've chosen the RIA custodian, provided them with all of the necessary paperwork,...
May 25, 2007
TD Ameritrade to Acquire Fiserv's Advisor UnitTD Ameritrade Holding Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire Fiserv Inc.'s Fiserv Investment Support Services (ISS) operation, which Fiserv says manages 300,000 retirement, trust,...
May 25, 2007
Awash in a Sea of PhDsThis was an important week, both in a long-term strategic sense and from a current perspective. On the strategic front, I spoke at an annual...