Compensation and Fees
What leading financial advisors, experts and firms are saying about compensation and fees for registered representatives (both independent and employee) and registered investment advisors.
Is pay transparency killing off the last workplace taboo?
By Alan GoforthThis attitude may be changing, as a growing number of workplaces are making pay transparent.
October 15, 2014
Fifth of U.S. Grant Makers Pay Their Board Members, Study FindsCompensation is legal as long as its "reasonable." But what does reasonable mean?
October 13, 2014
Why you should use team bonuses based on firm revenueResearch shows that a form of additional compensation which creates the greatest incentive is revenue-based bonuses.
October 09, 2014
Misconceptions Over Investment Terms Can Plague Advisors Large and SmallThe saga of the San Diego County pension plan and its advisor should serve as a cautionary tale for advisors about the importance of educating clients.
October 01, 2014
Some Female Nonprofit Execs Earn 23% Less Than MenAlso, bigger nonprofits were less likely than smaller ones to have female CEOs, a report from GuideStar found.
September 25, 2014
Why You Should Use Team Bonuses Based on Firm RevenueIt would be a shame for advisors to confuse David Grau's and Michael Kitces' aversion to individual revenue-based bonuses with team bonuses.
September 19, 2014
3 Ways to Attract and Retain Talented AdvisorsFirms that don't provide incentives for talented advisors to stay are at risk of losing them, according to Schwab's 2014 RIA Benchmarking Study.
September 17, 2014
Competitive compensation vital to growth of RIAs [Infographic]Nearly a third (32 percent) of RIA firms with more than $1 billion in assets added new equity owners in 2013.