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IA Interview: Changing of the Guard, Sort Of Wayne Bloom's accession at Commonwealth signals business as usual for the independent broker/dealer, with a twist.   |
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
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? |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2013
Rachel F. Elson |
Commonwealth Financial's Big Fee-Based Bet Commonwealth Financial Network already stands out for its revenue mix. Now it has a new model for RIAs. |
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 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. |
Financial Advisor
October 2004
Eva Marer |
Uncommon Wealth Private brokerage firm Commonwealth Financial Network has grown at a blazing rate in the last decade. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2008
Ray Sclafani |
To Each His Own For many advisors, teaming up with a coach just makes sense -- and dollars. |
Investment Advisor
June 2007
Lauren Barack |
Streamlining Broker/dealers are aiming for a one-click model for their technology platforms. |
Investment Advisor
March 2009
Kara P. Stapleton |
March B/D Briefs: News & Products The latest from the broker/dealer world: Commonwealth Financial Network announces Wayne Bloom will succeed Chairman Joseph Deitch as CEO... Tom Wirtshafter named president of American Portfolios Financial Services and American Portfolios Advisors Inc. ... etc. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2005 |
I'm A Broker, You're A Broker At most publicly traded national broker/dealers, about 35 percent of employees are called financial advisors. |
Financial Advisor
March 2011
Joel P. Bruckenstein |
The Commonwealth Way This independent broker-dealer has made great strides in integrating technology systems into its advisory platform. |
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 21, 2011
John Sullivan |
Commonwealth Financial to Allow Rep Access to Social Media Beginning in early June of 2011, it would allow its advisors to use social media, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and blogs. |
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
October 2008
James J. Green |
When Big Is Better Larry Roth, CEO of the AIG Advisor Group, believes that in these troubled times, being big is quite an advantage. |
Investment Advisor
June 2009
Russ Diachok |
Survival of the Fittest An assessment of who will succeed -- and fail -- among the independent B/D ranks. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2010 |
Five Questions With Gurinder Ahluwalia The President/CEO of Genworth Financial Wealth Management talks about his company's goals and services. |
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. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
January 2007
Grove & Prince |
Identifying Wealth Protection Opportunities Here is a review of a blind case study focusing principally on the two elements of wealth protection -- asset protection and family security. |
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. |
Financial Planning
September 30, 2013
Ilana Polyak |
Practice Management: Joni Youngwirth To be a standout advisory firm, it's no longer enough to draw up stellar client financial plans or design winning asset allocation strategies. If a business is to thrive, it must also be at the top of its game in operations, marketing, recruiting and risk management. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
July 2004 |
Commonwealth Offers Retirement Plans For Small Businesses and More Each plan type has no proprietary requirements and is available in both single and multi-fund platforms... NewRiver Launches FundPOINT Desktop... Bear, Stearns System For Advisors... Standard & Poor's Bond Pricing Service... etc. |
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. |
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 |
Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Diana Britton |
Do You Consider Yourself a Fiduciary? A survey of broker dealers on this question. |
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. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2013
Ann Marsh |
FP50: Big IBDs Hit a Speed Bump Is the boom over? After years of double-digit growth, independent broker-dealers hit a rough patch in 2012. We report from the front lines of the FP50. |
Investment Advisor
September 2006
Mark Tibergien |
Formulas for Success: Bust of Boom? Financial advisors need to adjust their practices as baby boomer clients age. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
August 2005
Tracey Longo |
Independents Believe Bigger Is Better--And Cheaper Faced with higher costs, broker-dealers are targeting larger advisors. |
Registered Rep.
March 14, 2013 |
Keeping Brokers Happy Cerulli research reveals the B/D products brokers really value, and those they don't. |
Registered Rep.
July 29, 2013
Diana Britton |
No Man Is an Island Independent broker/dealers are dressing up their offerings to attract and retain advisors tempted to start their own RIAs. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2011
David E. Adler |
The ABCs of Planner Titles Do you know your REBC from your CEBS, your CIMA from your CMA, and your PFS from your RFC? |
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. |
Registered Rep.
September 4, 2013
David Armstrong |
Editor's Letter: September 2013 Most advisors decide to move not because they are wooed to greener pastures, but because pain points inside their current environment have become too great. |
Investment Advisor
July 2010
Ray Sclafani |
The High-Performance Coach: The Five Myths of Professional Networks Why you need professional advocates. |
Investment Advisor
October 2008
Bob Clark |
The Real Deal MarketCounsel is focused on taking the independent advisory model to the next level. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2013
Joni Youngwirth |
3 Ways to Help Your Staff Your practice depends on your employees. Here are 3 ways to help them help you. |
Investment Advisor
September 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Not So Fast Cerulli Associates data suggests there may be fewer wirehouse brokers breaking away. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2008
Donald Jay Korn |
All Systems Go Clients and income hold steady in the financial services industry. |
Investment Advisor
September 2006
Lauren Barack |
Going Mobile To compete, broker/dealers are improving their technology platforms, with an eye on mobility. |
Investment Advisor
December 2009
Angela Herbers |
The Fast Track: Figures Don't Lie Finding the compensation benchmarks you need may take work. |
Investment Advisor
June 2006
Melanie Waddell |
The Playing Field: Masters at the Helm Former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt and past NASD and Nasdaq Stock Market chairman and CEO Frank Zarb have joined a consulting firm's heavy hitters. |
Investment Advisor
September 2005
Melanie Waddell |
The Playing Field: The Image is All Important Document imaging is becoming a must-have technical solution for compliance-conscious financial advisors. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008
Callahan & Malo |
Hybrid Chic A trend toward hybrids in the financial services industry is emerging. Increasingly, firms, advisors and brokers are establishing practices that manage both commission -- and fee-based businesses. |
Financial Advisor
March 2008
Joel Bruckenstein |
Kicking It Up A Notch Tech upgrades at some of the larger independent broker-dealers. |
