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.
How one agency moved from commissions to fees
By David A. SaltzmanMarket shifts are demanding a move from commissions to fees but how do you go about making this change in a profitable way?
May 22, 2014
CFP Board to Investigate CFPs for Inaccurate Comp DisclosureChair Ferrara says Board will compare public information with Board website listings to identify inconsistencies, starting with CFPs who call themselves "fee only."
May 21, 2014
Commissions vs. fees: What’s best for clients?If you want to start a heated debate among financial advisors, ask which compensation model best serves clients: commissions or fees?
May 21, 2014
Commissions vs. fees: What’s best for clients?If you want to start a heated debate among financial advisors, ask which compensation model best serves clients: commissions or fees?
May 20, 2014
Raymond James CEO Defends Fee Changes, Not Looking to Do Something ‘Cool’CEO Paul Reilly also explains "schizophrenic" approach to mortgage products at Raymond James conference.
May 06, 2014
Top 10 Best-Paid Fundraisers at Nonprofit OrganizationsUpward of two dozen fundraisers at nonprofits earned more than $500,000, and two earned more than $1 million in 2011, The Chronicle of Philanthropy found.
April 29, 2014
District courts get more discretion — and more scrutinyThe Supreme Court's Highmark ruling may limit the effects of its Octane ruling.
April 29, 2014
District courts get more discretion — and more scrutinyThe Supreme Court's Highmark ruling may limit the effects of its Octane ruling.