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Financial Planning
September 1, 2007 |
New Products WisdomTree has launched the Emerging Markets High-Yielding Equity Fund... Robb Report Global Luxury Index and ETF... Options for HealthShares Emerging Cancer ETF... Ameritas has added Acacia Advisor Term insurance... LifeElements and LifeStratos... First American Funds has launched three additional large-cap mutual funds... etc.   |
Financial Advisor
July 2011
Gail Liberm |
Aiming For Advisors New annuity products and platforms are being designed to appeal to fee-only advisors. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008
Stacy Schultz |
Are the Times Changing? A new study shows that 75% of advisors say they provide a written plan for their clients' retirement planning. Read on to see more specifically what they are doing. |
Financial Advisor
August 2008 |
Frontline News News for the financial industry: Alliance Creates New Retirement Option... Direxion Launches Two New Funds... Genworth Launches IRA Variable Annuity... Paperless Account Opening Offered... Jefferson National Expands VA Offerings... Vanguard Introduces New Index Fund... |
Financial Advisor
March 2007
Raymond Fazzi |
Annuities Anew No-load variable annuities begin to attract interest among fee-based advisors. |
Financial Advisor
August 2007
Mary Rowland |
A New Life For Insurance More and better opportunities are becoming available for independent advisors who want to structure their businesses in various ways. Viable products and services are now available in the insurance industry. |
Financial Advisor
October 2007 |
Advisor Emporium LTC Web Site Serves Advisors... AMEX Lists Five Ameristock ETFs... A CRM Answer For Oversight... Aston Opens Three New Funds... etc. |
Financial Advisor
June 2011 |
Advisor Emporium Stories from our June 2011 Advisor Emporium: Russell Program Judges Business Health... Paychex Acquires New Company... RBS Launches Exchange-Traded Notes... more... |
Registered Rep.
May 18, 2010
Alan Lavine |
No-Load Annuities Gain Momentum As more wirehouse registered reps join RIAs or start their own, as income tax rates rise, and as Baby Boomers continue their march into retirement, expect investments in no-load variable annuities to grow. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2006
Stan Luxenberg |
The Best of Both Worlds Is the line between funds and annuities disappearing? Not yet; regulators and corporate bureaucracies insist on separating the two investments. But in the next decade, the distinctions could blur. |
Financial Advisor
January 2005 |
Advisor Emporium CCA Launches Individual Defined Benefit Plan... Triad Advisors Offering ETFs... AIP Unveils Tax-Sensitive Strategy... Financial Profiles Launches Profiles+ Professional v7.5... PowerShares Launches China ETF... etc. |
Financial Advisor
June 2012
Jeff Schlegel |
Taking Flight More advisors are launching funds, but building assets isn't easy. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2010
Gallant & Schneider |
Navigating The Retirement Business The demand for retirement income support will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years as the aging of the baby boom generation is inevitable. |
Financial Advisor
December 2006 |
Advisor Emporium Gemini Fund Launches Series Trust... Equal-Weight Sector ETFs Launched... Index Based On Intellectual Property... etc. |
Financial Advisor
May 2010
Alan Lavine |
Sizing Up Annuities In the wake of the recent financial meltdown, the income guarantees offered by annuities have become quite attractive. The payouts are appealing, but do your homework. |
Investment Advisor
June 2009
Lewis Schiff |
The Affluentialist: Best Practices for Retirement Planning According to an in depth survey of experienced advisors who devoted a significant portion of their practices to retirement planning, demands from clients are driving the evolution of retirement services. |
Financial Advisor
March 2012
Bernie Clark |
The Changing Affluent Investor Advisors must prepare for new affluent clients and the changes, attitudes and expectations they will bring with them. |
Financial Advisor
May 2004
Raymond Fazzi |
Niche Players Provide More Choices For Advisors Many are trying hard to differentiate themselves---and are succeeding. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The Smarter Way to Plan Your Portfolio The right fee-only planner can make a huge difference in the outcome of your investments. |
Investment Advisor
March 2007
Robert F. Keane |
Catching up with... Tim Meyer To get a handle on what's happening in the world of ETFs -- where assets grew 40% in 2006 to $422 billion -- here is an interview with the ETF business manager for Rydex Investments. |
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. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2006
Marshall Eckblad |
New Products Alternatives: Morningstar has launched 529 Suitability Manager... Insurance: AIG American General has introduced Elite Global IUL, and indexed universal life policy... etc. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2007 |
New Products Alternatives: Van Eck Global has launched the Market Vectors-Russia ETF... Insurance: OM Financial Life has released MasterElite... etc. |
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
November 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
ETF Education The industry has fallen short in informing investors about exchange-traded funds, according to a Rydex survey of 500 mutual fund investors. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2007 |
New Products A line-up of the industry's latest investment, insurance and practice management products. Alternatives: ProShares has listed 12 ETFs... Managed Futures Fund... Insurance: ING has launched Return of Premium term life insurance... etc. |
Investment Advisor
January 2007
Savita Iyer |
DC Advisor-Sponsor Matchmaker The relative lack of corporate advisors is a result of inertia on the part of plan sponsors; despite pronouncing themselves dissatisfied with their retirement plans, plan sponsors do not take the easy step of finding a new advisor. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad |
New Products Alternatives: Dow Jones Indexes and Wilshire Associates have launched the Dow Jones Wilshire Global Index Family... Insurance: New York Life Insurance has released NYLIAC Instant Legacy... etc. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2010
Paul Menchaca |
Annuities From Bust to Boom With roughly 76 million baby boomers set to retire, the insurance industry could be poised to significantly grow its annuity market. |
Financial Advisor
November 2003
Grove & Prince |
Products America's Senior Executives Use And Want The wealthier they are, the more they want financial products designed for them. |
Investment Advisor
May 2008 |
Whither Client Loyalty? Are you certain that your clients will follow you where'er you roam? According to new research by Spectrem Group, clients may not be as steadfast as Mary's little lamb. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
I'm Bucking the Trend Index funds are gaining momentum -- but should they? |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2013
Matt Oechsli |
Are You an Elite Advisor? The Oechsli Institute recently conducted its annual advisor survey to discover just that. The research shows what today's affluent clients expect from a financial advisor and what advisors are doing to meet these expectations. |
Investment Advisor
November 18, 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Will ETF Flaws Diminish Their Appeal? The honeymoon period for ETFs is fading |
Financial Advisor
November 2007
William Glasgall |
Income For Life? Well, We Hope So. A look at new products that are supposed to create "personal pensions" for your clients: Dividends Galore With ETFs... Mutual Funds Aim For Payouts... Advisors Warm To Immediate Annuities... etc. |
Investment Advisor
February 2009 |
A New Benchmark for Advisors With many advisors using an asset allocation strategy, the S&P 500 is no longer a great benchmark against which to set your pace. Take a look at these new benchmarks. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2009
John J. Bowen Jr. |
Getting the Right Help Financial services firms aren't doing enough to support the transition to wealth management. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
June 2007
Raymond Fazzi |
Follow The Money Broker-dealers sum up the future of advisory services in two words: rich folks. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
August 2006
Hannah Shaw Grove |
Life Insurance And Wealth Management Helping client with life insurance is an important service of effective wealth managers. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2011
John J. Bowen, Jr. |
Consultation, Not Just Advice Financial advisors offer advice, of course, but they'd be much better off if they thought of themselves as consultants. |
Registered Rep.
September 30, 2014
David Armstrong |
Editor's Letter: October 2014 The wealth inequality gap is not between rich and poor, it's between the high-net-worth households and everyone else, including the middle class, who have not seen a significant increase in their middling net worth in over a decade. |
Financial Advisor
May 2005
Raymond Fazzi |
Betwixt And Between Hybrid advisors work in both the fee-based and commission worlds. |
Financial Advisor
May 2008 |
Frontline News Clients Ticked Off At Their Advisors... Surprising Conclusions About Client Loyalty... The Keys To A More Profitable 401(k) Practice... etc. |
Financial Planning
October 2, 2007
Jack W. Callahan |
Embrace Change Advisors have to adapt their practices to accommodate retiring clients. |
Financial Advisor
May 2010
Gail Liberman |
Understanding Indexes Popularity, turnover, structure and other factors affect index funds and ETFs. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2008
Alan Lavine |
Variable Annuity Providers Cozy Up To RIAs "In the fee-only community, it's historically been that you literally have the `Scarlet A' if you use annuities." |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2010
Donna Mitchell |
ETFs' Rising Despite a slight increase in mutual fund allocations this spring, ETFs are the real ascendant investment instruments. |
Financial Advisor
December 2007
Marla Brill |
The New Indexing Maze The mushrooming ETF market has spawned a new breed of indexes that represent a radical departure from traditional benchmarks in both their construction and purpose. |
