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September 2007
Kathleen M. McBride |
A Trend Confirmed? Advisory fees overtake commission revenue at Commonwealth. So what does this mean for the independent broker/dealer industry? Will other firms soon reach the point at which fee revenue dominates?   |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2004
Kevin McKinley |
Fee-ling Good Tips for financial advisors on establishing and maintaining fee-based relationships the right way. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2010
J. Scott Slater |
On Beyond AUM More advisors should look to drive additional revenue from charging separate fees for value-added services. |
Investment Advisor
September 2005
Mark Tibergien |
Formulas for Success: The Price of Everything... If you're not adding profit into what each financial advisory client costs, you're losing money. Advisors who use a combination of performance fees tied to assets and a retainer tied to more complex planning are able to consistently demonstrate their value. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2008
Scott Schutte |
Valuing Your Services Have financial planners themselves compromised the value of the service that is the foundation of nearly all client relationships: investment management? If so, what's the solution? |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2015
Megan Leonhardt |
Compensation Survey 2015: Crunching the Numbers The industry has come a long way in embracing a fee-based business. |
Financial Advisor
May 2005
Raymond Fazzi |
Betwixt And Between Hybrid advisors work in both the fee-based and commission worlds. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Pay Your Broker for Free Funds No-load funds don't cost a dime to buy -- except from some brokers. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2007
David A. Geracioti |
What Advisors Look Like Now Here are selected highlights from a reader survey selected from wirehouses, independent broker/dealers, RIAs, financial planners, bank brokers and insurance reps that offers a pulse from this demographic on business trends. |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
This Fine Print Will Bury You Know what's coming before you need it. Despite the emergence of powerhouse national banks, there's still plenty of competition in the financial industry. |
The Motley Fool
June 12, 2008
Dayana Yochim |
Are You Paying Your Pro the Wrong Way? How you pay for financial advice may matter more than how much you pay. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2008
Marie Swift |
The Big Ask As the financial planning industry has evolved over the years, so have the relationships you enter into with clients. |
Registered Rep.
May 26, 2006
Halah Touryalai |
NYSE Cautions Investors on Following Brokers to New Firms The release is part of the "Informed Investor" series developed by the NYSE Regulation to better educate investors. The announcement comes at a time when more reps are choosing to switch firms than at any time since 2002. |
Financial Advisor
July 2008
Rebecca Pomering |
When Is The Price Right? To answer the question -- how much, or equally important, in what way should an advisor be charging -- one has to understand a number of things about an advisor's practice. |
Registered Rep.
February 23, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Fee-based Business Up, Pricing Down PriceMetrix Chief Executive Doug Trott has a message for fee-based advisors: think about charging more. |
Investment Advisor
June 2008
Philip Palaveev |
The New Model: The Fee-Only Broker/Dealer Independent broker/dealers must tackle head-on the causes of their frustration if they wish to survive. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
It's Time to Take Back Your $10 Billion Whether you think 12b-1 fees are bilking investors or a fair way to compensate financial professionals, the SEC needs your opinion. |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2009
Mark Astarita |
Brokers as Fiduciaries -- Much Ado About Nothing There is a battle cry to place a fiduciary obligation on retail brokers. But the real question is: What difference will it really make? |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2004
Mindy Diamond |
Packing the Parachute Success in the brokerage industry can be as much about mindset as anything else, so it comes as little surprise that advisors avoid negative thoughts, such as the potential necessity of a quick exit from their practice. |
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2005
Dayana Yochim |
Great Commercial. Good Broker? Investors, ignore the clever ad campaigns of brokerage firms and focus on what's best for your wallet. Here's a brief guide to choosing a broker. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2003
Ross Tucker |
Fees? Sigh, Ho Hum Relatively few brokers are increasing their commitment to fee-based advisory practices, even in this everything-to-gain-from-change economic environment. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2013
Bob Veres |
How to Fix the AUM Fee Model Advisors are trying a dizzying variety of compensation plans. Some have been a lot more successful than others. |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2009
Dayana Yochim |
Invest Now, Save $125 When opening a brokerage account, you can make sure that more of your money gets invested, and less gets gobbled up by transaction costs. |
Registered Rep.
September 29, 2005
John Churchill |
Are You Charging Enough? With competition fierce -- and clients more informed than ever -- it's important to make sure that you are not selling yourself short. In fact, you may not be charging enough for your financial advisory services. |
Financial Advisor
November 2007
Tracey Longo |
Is Your Price Right? A select group of advisors are significantly increasing their planning fees. Here's the lowdown on unbundling and how your pricing helps or hurts your firm. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2011
Donna Mitchell |
Knowing Their Worth Many advisors are squeamish about taking anything other than a flat percentage fee for assets under management. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2002
David A. Geracioti |
For Retaining Clients, a Client Retainer With many brokers at full-service firms gradually moving to asset-based fees, some investment advisers, in an effort to meet client needs and compete with larger firms, have been experimenting with flat annual retainers. |
Registered Rep.
July 5, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
When Advisors Add Value, Pricing Power Follows Advisors who want to charge more for their services have to differentiate themselves from their competitors. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2002
David A. Geracioti |
Outgrowing the Series 7? Registered investment advisors must take the Series 65 exam. As the line between brokers and financial advisors blurs, what responsibilities do brokers that dispense advice and collect a fee based on assets have? |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Going for Brokers Switching brokers can be an easy (and thrifty) move. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2006 |
When Industry Routine Offends Your Ethics What does an advisor do when clients at his firm are routinely charged an undisclosed commission on top of fees -- and he suffers for not falling in line? |
Investment Advisor
February 2007
Melanie Waddell |
Clear Road Ahead Commonwealth's retirement platform, Preferred Portfolio Services Retirement Solutions, keeps financial advisors compliant with ERISA and PPA. |
Investment Advisor
August 2007
Melanie Waddell |
Will 12b-1 Fees Survive? Will the securities and Exchange Commission repeal 12b-1 fees? It depends on whom you ask, but SEC Chairman Christopher Cox has vowed to either repeal or revamp the Commission's 12b-1 rule by year-end. |
Investment Advisor
September 2008
Robert F. Keane |
Far From Retired Tony Purpero thought he was headed into retirement when he returned to southern California, but instead finds himself working harder than ever to help other current and future retirees. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2004
Gregg Wirth |
It's the Advice, Stupid The NASD's probe definitely has many brokers and branch managers in the industry nervous. They are unsure exactly what regulators are looking for, what constitutes a violation and what, if any, penalties could be levied. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2004 |
Fussing About Fund Fees Mutual fund fees may look small, but they can eat much of your earnings. |
Registered Rep.
July 24, 2012
Jerry Gleeson |
Fee Disclosure - Can You Handle the Truth? New federal rules are forcing advisors to spell out what they're charging for running 401(k) plans and what their clients are getting for the money. It could lead to some difficult conversations. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Brokerage Fees: Low or High? It can be a little more complicated than you might expect to find the best brokerage for yourself. You can get poorer if you're not rich enough. |
Financial Advisor
April 2007
David Lawrence |
RIM Shot Service pricing is not the sole issue for today's financial advisors to deal with. There are several issues unique to Retirement Income Management practices that require attention. |
Registered Rep.
December 4, 2012
Jerry Gleeson |
Don't Fear Your Fees RIAs are loathe to increase rates, believing it alienates clients. But industry insiders say advisors have more juice than they suspect. Here's how to get a raise. |
Investment Advisor
August 2006
Kathleen M. McBride |
B/d Briefing: A New Regulatory Framework? In a move that may be the opening salvo in a fight for unified investor protection rules, the SEC is seeking information from potential contractors to conduct a study about how investments and advice are marketed to individual investors. |
The Motley Fool
June 20, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
The $12 Billion Problem It's time to stop a hidden fund fee. No one is arguing that financial professionals don't deserve to get paid for their work. But there are big problems with using 12b-1 fees to do it. |
Financial Advisor
May 2004 |
Frontline News Saving for college costs through 529 plans is a strategy that's gotten a lot of attention from advisors and their clients during the past few years. Lately, however, the investment vehicles are undergoing a different type of scrutiny: investigations by regulators. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Fed Up With Brokerage Fees? Are you being charged unnecessary fees on your retirement account? You can do better. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2004 |
Arbitrary Decisions Q & A on work-related ethical quandaries for the investment professional. |
Financial Advisor
January 2005
Tracey Longo |
How Fee-Based Programs Led 2004 Brokerage Profits Fee-based profitability is not lost on brokerage executives, who are ramping up programs designed to attract more planners to a fee-based business model and away from traditional commissions. |
Registered Rep.
September 10, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Existing Clients Want More Advice The good news for reps is that the world doesn't hate you. The bad news is that acquiring clients -- particularly affluent ones -- is getting a lot more tough. |
Financial Advisor
December 2003
David J. Drucker |
So You Want To Charge Retainer Fees? Moving to retainer fees isn't just a computational change; it's a cultural one. |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Who You Trade With Does Matter It's easy to think that one broker fits all, but nothing could be further from the truth. Take the time to get to know your brokerage options. Only then will you have the knowledge base to make your best choice. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Forgotten 401(k)s Take your retirement account back from your former employer. |
