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Delivering Results in Volatile Times
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPThe financial markets movement in 2011 led many investors to seek stable income and steady business models; midstream MLPs and other partnerships benefitted from that interest.
January 24, 2012
Top 10 Trends in Wealth Management for 2012Whither wealth management? The industry will continue to undergo radical changes that began in 2008, says Aite Group in a detailed report.
January 19, 2012
Q4 Earnings: Morgan Stanley Posts Loss, Reports Lower Asset Flows, FA HeadcountMorgan Stanley reported a loss from continuing operations of $227 million, or $0.14 per share, vs. net income of $871 million, or $0.44 per share, for the same period a year agotopping analysts forecasts.
January 19, 2012
BofA Back in Black as Merrill Hires More FAs: Q4 EarningsBank of America said Thursday that it had net income of $2 billion for the fourth quarter of 2011 vs. a net loss of $1.2 billion in the same year-ago period, meeting analysts expectations.
January 18, 2012
Cerulli Projects Market Share Gains for RIAs and IBDsRegistered investments advisors and independent broker-deals are projected to each enjoy a 1% gain in assets held by the distributions channel, a new report concludes.
January 13, 2012
Q4 Earnings: JPMorgan Profits Down 23%; Asset Management Off 40%In JPMorgan Chase's Q4 2011 earnings release, CEO Jamie Dimon highlighted the bank's loans to businesses and consumers rather than focus on poor trading conditions and lower revenues.
January 13, 2012
5 Top Tips for Pension Risk-ManagementA Mercer survey found a significant amount of concern among plan sponsors about their exposure to market risk, with 65% worried about the impact of future economic uncertainty and volatility.
January 10, 2012
6 Tips for Billing Clients on Held-Away AssetsIf youre advising on your clients held-away accounts, heres what you should consider