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Investment Advisor September 2009 James J. Green |
How the Representatives Voted The year 2009 marked the 19th time that Investment Advisor asked its readers who are representatives of independent broker/dealers to rank their own B/Ds on 14 discrete categories, along with an overall rating. |
Investment Advisor September 2008 Melanie Waddell |
Whither the Independent B/D? Securities America's acquisition of Brecek & Young is yet another sign of dwindling independent broker/dealers. |
Investment Advisor September 2007 James J. Green |
Leading the Way The leaders of the 2007 Broker/Dealers of the Year reflect their reps: optimistic, opinionated professionals whose business savvy is growing in a challenging environment |
Investment Advisor June 2009 James J. Green |
Best of Times, Worst of Times Securities America and Capital Analysts have responded to the financial crisis in quite different ways. But they're also quite similar in how they're proactively changing their business models to help reps and the home office thrive |
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. |
Investment Advisor September 2010 Green & Sullivan |
Optimists: The 20th Annual Broker/Dealers of the Year Any broker/dealer that isn't getting into continuity planning better hurry up or they'll be out of business. |
Investment Advisor June 2008 McBride & Roberts |
The Presidents Speak Recruiting and building margins are top challenges for independent broker/dealers today. |
Investment Advisor September 2006 Robert F. Keane |
The Investment Center If keeping your representatives satisfied is the name of the game for broker/dealers, then it's no surprise that Ralph DeVito and The Investment Center are the winning team in Division II this year. |
Investment Advisor October 2008 James J. Green |
Is Consolidation Finally Here? Several recent deals for mid-sized independent broker/dealers raises the question. |
Investment Advisor June 2006 Kathleen M. McBride |
Stretched For broker/dealers who are already stressed, dually registered advisors are a challenge being met in varied ways. |
Investment Advisor September 2007 Kathleen M. McBride |
Around the Table The leaders of the 2007 Broker/Dealers of the Year speak frankly about their challenges and opportunities. |
Investment Advisor January 2006 Kathleen M. McBride |
Balancing Act The broker/dealer model is changing, spurred by business and regulatory pressures, and reps may stop talking to their clients. |
Investment Advisor July 2007 Jonathan Henschen |
B/Ds in the Year 2010 What the future holds for independent broker/dealers: technology... outsourcing... marketing... practice management... succession planning... alternative investments... fees... |
Investment Advisor March 2006 Melanie Waddell |
The Playing Field: Here, There and Everywhere Dually registered advisors (advisors who are registered with both the SEC and the NASD, and are collecting both fees and commissions) have the best -- and worst -- of both worlds. However, a new study shows when implemented properly, the hybrid model can be very profitable. |
Investment Advisor July 2009 Jonathan Henschen |
Broker/Dealer Briefing: Which B/D Model Works Best? Advisors typically don't have a clue as to what the profit centers are at broker/dealers and, frankly, the broker/dealers would like to keep it that way. |
Investment Advisor September 2008 James J. Green |
You're the Tops In a comprehensive face-to-face discussion, the leaders of the Broker/Dealers of the Year explain their firms' unique charisma and how they plan to remain at the summit of their professions. |
Investment Advisor September 2008 Philip Palaveev |
B/D or RIA? How to Decide for Yourself To help make the decision between the registered independent advisor and broker/dealer approach, first ask yourself where you belong. |
Investment Advisor September 2009 James J. Green |
Where Representatives Would Go This year, more than many others, many representatives of broker/dealers are reassessing their options when it comes to with whom, and how, they will affiliate. |
Investment Advisor March 2009 James J. Green |
Editor's Note: For Your Consideration RIAs and broker/dealers are more alike than they are different, and it's always better to merge from strength than weakness. |
Investment Advisor October 2006 Kathleen M. McBride |
What Matters Most Results from a Broker/Dealer of the Year poll offer valuable tools for b/ds to see how they are doing, on average, among reps, and where there's room for improvement. |
Investment Advisor June 2008 Kathleen M. McBride |
Independents' Optimism Broker/dealer advisory board members say things are looking up in the industry. |
Investment Advisor September 2009 James J. Green |
Chosen: 2009 Broker/Dealers of the Year The firms given the highest ratings among their peers by their own reps in the 19th annual Broker/Dealer of the Year balloting. |
Investment Advisor June 2008 Jonathan Henschen |
Transfer Time For advisors pondering a move from a wirehouse to an independent broker/dealer with visions of large, forgivable transition loans dancing in their heads, it's time for a reality check. |
Investment Advisor September 2009 |
Broker/Dealers of the Year, Through the Years A list of the top Broker/Dealers of the Year, as chosen by Investment Advisor readers, from 1994-2009. |
Investment Advisor May 2006 Kathleen M. McBride |
B/D Briefing: Pick Three In a recent reader survey, when asked where reps would go if they were to consider moving to another B/D, three firms were consistently mentioned: Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial Services and Raymond James Financial Services. Here's why. |
Investment Advisor June 2009 James J. Green |
Leadership In volatile times, communication and culture are broker/dealer leaders' touchstones. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2002 |
Comings & Goings Geneos Wealth Management... Midanek/Pak Advisors... Kathleen M. Jackson joined The PrivateBank and Trust... Scott McCuaig promoted... David L. Osgood promoted... |
Financial Advisor June 2009 Jeff Schlegel |
Money In Motion The economic crisis has wreaked havoc on wirehouses, and more advisors are looking for new opportunities. |
Investment Advisor September 2007 |
Through the Years Broker/Dealers of the Year 1991-2007 |
Investment Advisor September 2009 James J. Green |
What Representatives Wish For Representatives tell what products or services they wish their current broker/dealers offered, but don't. |
Registered Rep. March 31, 2015 Megan Leonhardt |
The Increasingly Happy Broker Generally speaking, the smaller the firm, the happier the broker, according to our fifth Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card survey. |
Investment Advisor November 2007 Kathleen M. McBride |
Migration Time Is repapering accounts for 202(a) the last straw for wirehouse reps? |
Investment Advisor June 2007 Lauren Barack |
Streamlining Broker/dealers are aiming for a one-click model for their technology platforms. |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2012 Diana Britton |
Breaking Out: A New Era in Insurance Insurance firms constantly go through cycles of acquisition and sale when it comes to their broker/dealer subsidiaries. But the current sell cycle is different, and it may shake up how the business works. |
Investment Advisor April 2007 James J. Green |
Watch LPL Grow The largest independent broker/dealer acquires three Pacific Life Insurance Co. broker/dealers. |
Registered Rep. November 5, 2012 Diana Britton |
Defying the Odds It's orthodoxy that small IBDs won't be able to stay in business given the unprecedented increase in regulatory and technology costs. Yet some tiny firms are bucking the trend. Here's how they're doing it. |
Investment Advisor February 2007 Kathleen M. McBride |
A Matter of Life and Health For many advisors who are affiliated with independent broker/dealers and either running, or employed by, a small business, health insurance coverage can be expensive and sometimes elusive. That may be changing. |
Registered Rep. June 7, 2011 Diana Britton |
Advisor Group in Talks to Acquire Smaller B/D Independent broker/dealer network Advisor Group is talking to a number of small and mid-sized broker/dealers that the company would consider purchasing. |
Investment Advisor May 2008 Melanie Waddell |
Donohue on the Rand Report & Paulson SEC exec doesn't foresee a single regulator for advisors and broker/dealers. |
Investment Advisor June 2009 Elizabeth D. Festa |
B/D Briefing: Keys to B/D Success A new study reveals that a broker/dealer's growth can be stunted, the investor experience harmed, and the firm's brand jeopardized by the lack of an efficient operational platform. |
Investment Advisor June 2009 Russ Diachok |
Survival of the Fittest An assessment of who will succeed -- and fail -- among the independent B/D ranks. |
Investment Advisor August 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Broker/Dealer Marketing: Finding Their Voice Broker/Dealers are waking up to the new, post-downturn marketing environment. Here are a few of the best ideas. |
Investment Advisor January 2008 Kathleen M. McBride |
Clearly Profitable It's an evolution revolution at the big clearing firms. |
Investment Advisor September 2008 Eric Schwartz |
B/D or RIA? The Case for the Flexible B/D How independent broker/dealers and advisors can thrive by leveraging the trends of the future. |
Investment Advisor January 2006 Jonathan Henschen |
How to: Producer Group A producer group can extend the reach -- and profitability -- of a financial advisor's practice. However, not all producer groups are created equal. |
Investment Advisor June 2007 Kathleen M. McBride |
Interesting Times Independent broker/dealers find opportunity in the face of changing winds. |
Registered Rep. July 23, 2012 Diana Britton |
Virgin Banks Few community banks and credit unions offer wealth management services to their customers. But many of these firms are struggling and looking for new sources of income. Broker/dealers are finally tapping these untouched firms with revenue-sharing partnerships. |
Investment Advisor March 2006 Melanie Waddell |
Piling On Keeping up with compliance chores will continue to occupy a substantial portion of advisors' time, as industry officials and observers are steadfast in their belief that regulatory scrutiny by the SEC and NASD isn't going away. |
Registered Rep. August 29, 2014 Diana Britton |
One Strike, You're Out When it comes to the world of independent broker/dealers, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is cracking down. Its stated 2014 priority is to focus its regulatory firepower on "high-risk" brokers. |
Registered Rep. February 7, 2012 Diana Britton |
Are Regulations Killing the Hybrid Financial Advisor? Some advisors say new compliance and regulatory burdens under Dodd-Frank are making the hybrid model untenable. |