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Investment Advisor
April 2007
Michael S. Fischer |
Behind the Curtain RIAs and their high-net-worth clients have dramatically increased the use of alternative investments in their portfolios in recent years, and are on track to continue this trend. However, not all advisors, much less their clients, are comfortable with alternatives.   |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2005
David A. Gaffen |
Small Game Hunting About 30% of the 22 million U.S. households have somewhere between $100,000 and $500,000 in net worth, including the equity in their homes. Many of them are feeling neglected by their financial advisors. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2005
Jennifer Norbut |
Corporate Opportunities As corporations seek new ways to maximize their profits, many are finding that secondary markets offer highly productive labor forces and lower costs of operation. This changing dynamic opens new business opportunities for CCIMs in many of these markets. |
Financial Advisor
July 2005
Raymond Fazzi |
Defining Wealth Management The term "wealth manager" has provided more sizzle than clarity in recent years, as more and more advisors have adopted the name as they transition to more comprehensive practices geared toward affluent clients. |
Investment Advisor
April 2006
Maya Ivanova |
Self Improvement In the recent supplement to the 2005 Rydex AdvisorBenchmarking Survey, many advisors recognize that simply maintaining the status quo is not enough. They're continuously examining their business plans and investment processes to look for improvements. |
Investment Advisor
December 2005
Bob Clark |
Why Bigger is Better This compensation and staffing study offers a preview of how financial advisory firms will be different five or 10 years from now. |
Financial Advisor
January 2004
David J. Drucker |
An Interdisciplinary Broker-Dealer Rises Sophisticated planners, the kind QA3 tends to attract, understand that a useful financial plan must combine several allied disciplines in a client-centered team effort. |
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2005
Gretchen Pienta |
The Private Investment Pool Commercial real estate professionals help private investors dive into this growing market. |
Financial Advisor
July 2005
Bruce W. Fraser |
How To Successfully Select An Estate Planning Attorney In this litigious era, there's reason aplenty for having a formal process in place for selecting an estate planning attorney for your financial planning team and not leaving it, say, to a chance meeting of someone at lunch or a seminar who seems to fit the bill. |
Financial Advisor
September 2005
Bruce W. Fraser |
Through The Eyes Of Estate Planning Attorneys Attorneys and financial advisors are natural allies in the estate planning process, but if the relationship is not cultivated properly, it can deteriorate quickly. |
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 Advisor
June 2005
David J. Drucker |
The Ethics Of Paying CPAs For Referrals Sure, financial advisors can pay CPAs for referrals, but is it right? |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
Mindy Diamond |
What Size Pond? It is important for advisors to find a firm that is a good fit for their particular goals. In many cases, small firms work well. For advisors looking to expand their books aggressively, larger firms are often -- but not always -- a good option. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2005
Glenn G. Kautt |
The Perfect Client You may think you know who your best financial advisory clients are, but doing some research may turn up surprising results. |
Investment Advisor
November 2005
Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Boom Time If you're like most financial advisors, your baby boomer clients will pose a significant challenge in the years to come, both in the way you manage client portfolios and your practice. |
Financial Advisor
December 2003
Grove & Prince |
The Financial Life Of Senior Executives Who do America's top executives favor as their primary financial advisor and how did they find that advisor? |
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. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
David A. Geracioti |
You Say, They Say In an industry survey that covered a range of issues, from estate planning to choice of investment products, the responses by wealthy clients and advisors showed a striking disconnect about the needs of high-net-worth individuals. |
Financial Advisor
May 2005
Raymond Fazzi |
Betwixt And Between Hybrid advisors work in both the fee-based and commission worlds. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2003
Steve Gresham |
Are Managed Accounts Right for You? It's nearly impossible to ignore the rallying call for managed accounts. 90% of advisors netting $300,000 or more annually collect some fee revenue, and more than half of them garner at least 25 percent from fees, according to a 2000 survey. Is it time for you to get on board? |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2003
Steve Gresham |
Zeroing In on the Managed Account Customer Managed accounts are all the rage, but they may not be right for every client. Here are some classic client types who might best be served with managed accounts and some matching marketing strategy for each. |
Financial Advisor
July 2006
Dorothy Hinchcliff |
Climbing A Stairway To Heaven As boomers age and spend their savings, financial advisors will need to adapt their practices. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2005
Matt Oechsli |
The Power of Dreams There's a reason that "dreamer" is a derisive term in the business world: Many people are unwilling to pay the price for turning their dreams into reality. Here is a quick guide to turning dreams into a positive force in your practice. |
Financial Advisor
September 2004
Grove & Prince |
How U.S. Small Business Owners Find Their Advisors Referrals and trustworthiness are key elements for financial advisors in gaining this high-end business. |
Financial Advisor
June 2006
David J. Drucker |
Lawyers: New Competitors? First it was CPAs; now it's attorneys. Are they really practicing financial planning? |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
Jennifer Popovec |
All Under One Roof Financial advisors are learning to focus on real estate, because clients whose advisors hold licenses will have less of a reason to stray. In fact, advisors may have an advantage over real estate agents. |
Financial Advisor
February 2006
Grove & Prince |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The top 1,200 U.S. financial advisors, who regularly earn more than $1 million on an annual basis, rely on characteristics and techniques that can be adopted and refined by a great number of advisors. |
