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Investment Advisor
August 2006 |
Upgrades The Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund announced the Charitable Investment Advisor Program... Dan Skiles, chief of technology for Schwab Institutional, said that as of May 1, more than 500 Schwab-affiliated advisory firms... etc.   |
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. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Vanguard to Advisors: Let's Snuggle Now that the fund giant's founder is retired, the company is tinkering with its business model to appeal to registered investment advisors, particularly for its VIPER exchange-traded funds (ETFs). |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
This May Save the Mutual Fund Industry Finally, investment advisors are wising up. An ongoing change in how many financial advisors get paid is having broad implications for the business. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
Why Advisors Can't Pick the Right Investments Don't count on advisors to make the right choices on ETFs and mutual funds. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2005
David A. Geracioti |
A Whole New Ball Game Financial advisors who grew accustomed to the little, and sometimes not so little, treats that mutual fund wholesalers lavish on them may have noticed a certain lack of swag lately. |
Investment Advisor
November 18, 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Will ETF Flaws Diminish Their Appeal? The honeymoon period for ETFs is fading |
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. |
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 2011
Marla Brill |
Still Ahead ETF assets have more than quadrupled since 2004, but mutual funds are still favored by advisors. |
| The Family Room |
Start Your Christmas Shopping Right Away & Reduce Stress! I have found that by having 2/3 of my Christmas Shopping Done before December 10th, I can enjoy the holiday more. Here are a few ways that shopping ahead of schedule helps... |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
How to Win at the ETF Game Make cost one of your primary objectives when shopping for exchange-traded funds or other investments. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2012
Joseph Lisanti |
Fight Night: ETFs vs. Open-End Funds Traditional mutual funds and ETFs may seem like competitors in a fight to the death. But the truth is, the two products coexist in most portfolios. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Foolish Weekly Fund Wrap-Up Barclays struggles to crack 401(k) market... Funds' cash stakes falling... Fidelity chasing market share... |
Registered Rep.
July 23, 2003
Nigel Goodman |
Servicing Your HNWs A recent Fidelity Investments survey shows that affluent clients will still replace their advisors if they are not meeting portfolio goals. Predictably, the survey encourages advisors to become more attentive to the needs of their affluent clients. |
Financial Advisor
February 2006 |
Advisor Emporium Funds Target RIAs... Fund Supports Assisted Living Facility... T. Rowe Price Adds Funds... Charitable Planning Sales Kit Launched... Treasury Bond Index Funds Launched... etc. |
Registered Rep.
May 6, 2007
Christina Mucciolo |
More Millionaires Investing on Their Own, Study Says There are a lot of millionaires in the United States. More than ever, in fact, according to recent research. But are they turning to financial advisors for help? Well, yes, and no. |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Pay Twice for Advice There's nothing inherently wrong with paying for financial advice. But there's a big difference between paying once for a good financial plan versus paying high fees year after year, through good times and bad. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
Tracy Byrnes |
The Hard Conversation Charitable giving can be a great tool for managing a client's taxable income, when used effectively. But before anything good can happen, advisors need to solve the communication problems. |
Financial Advisor
September 2006
Bruce W. Fraser |
Donor-Advised Funds Take Off Planned giving hasn't cut financial advisors out of the picture. |
Registered Rep.
April 18, 2011
Diana Britton |
Move Over Morningstar: Advisors Tout Ease of Use of Putnam's New Fund Tool Putnam Investments rolls out its new FundVisualizer, an open-architecture tool that allows advisors to research and compare over 10,000 mutual fund and ETF offerings through a web-based interface. |
Financial Advisor
November 2005
Grove & Prince |
A Dangerous Disconnect Many advisors don't understand what their wealthy clients want -- or need. By being able to deal with the planning concerns of the affluent by brining in the proper experts, the financial advisor will end up growing his or her business. |
Registered Rep.
June 25, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Vanguard Broadens ETF Platform The company that made its reputation with low-cost indexed investments said it will launch 19 new index funds and related ETFs over the next year, as well as an ETF that tracks its $91 billion Vanguard 500 Index Fund. |
The Motley Fool
February 14, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
Investments You'll Love for Valentine's Day Cupid puts down the bow and picks up a prospectus for ETFs. |
Registered Rep.
July 23, 2010
Brad Zigler |
An ETF Commission War Is Brewing There's something afoot in the ETF space that's going to challenge reps and advisors to create value-for-money propositions for their services. |
Financial Advisor
October 2012
Jim McConville |
The Plan Have financial advisors gone sour on selling 529 college savings plans? |
Financial Advisor
January 2005
Raymond Fazzi |
RIAs Enjoy A Fertile Market Registered investment advisors have an opportunity as more households continue to enter the realm of the "affluent" and seek advice, but they'd better get the operational side of their practices in order. |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Christmas Bells Are Ringing Start early to keep holiday spending from putting you in the hole. |
Investment Advisor
September 2007
Kathleen M. McBride |
Life After Ellyn McColgan Her sudden departure from Fidelity is a loss for advisors. McColgan's departure comes on the heels of Debby McWhinney's abrupt resignation from Charles Schwab earlier this year. |
Registered Rep.
May 3, 2007
Kevin Burke |
Fund Shareholders to Advisors: We Need Ya', Big Guy If you are among the mutual-fund only caste of advisors, don't lose heart: Investors really do need your advice. |
Investment Advisor
June 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
Consolidate and Refer Fidelity Investments introduced a report showing that advisors who offer retirement income planning services have found that their clients are more satisfied, consolidate more assets with them, and provide more referrals for new business. |
Registered Rep.
February 26, 2015
Matt Oechsli |
The Marketing Budget of An Elite Financial Advisor For the general population of advisors, the question is how to mirror the relationship marketing activities of an elite financial advisor with only a fraction of the resources. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2005
Stan Luxenberg |
Some Mutual Funds Win in Tax Game It's true, on average, that exchange-traded funds and separate accounts have tax advantages over mutual funds. But advisors shouldn't dismiss mutual funds too quickly. |
Registered Rep.
April 3, 2012
Diana Britton |
Caution: Contents May Be Hot ETF managed portfolios -- separately managed accounts with over half of their assets in ETFs -- are among the latest hot products everyone is talking about. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2007 |
New Products Alternatives: State Street Global Advisors has launched five fixed-income SPDR ETFs... Unit investment trust based on the KLD Global Climate Change 100 Index... etc. |
Financial Advisor
May 2004
Raymond Fazzi |
Niche Players Provide More Choices For Advisors Many are trying hard to differentiate themselves---and are succeeding. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2011
Diana Britton |
American Funds: A Victim of Its Own Success? The mutual fund giant's fortunes seem to have turned, with sizeable outflows. |
Registered Rep.
May 3, 2011
Diana Britton |
Rising from the Ashes: Putnam Makes Comeback With Advisors Since 2008, Putnam's assets have grown from $39.8 billion to $69 billion as of the end of March. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
March 4, 2011
Diana Britton |
New ETF Tools Could Boost ETF Assets, Smaller ETF Players New ETF analysis tools introduced last month from Morningstar and IndexUniverse may attract more assets to ETFs and expand the pool of ETFs that financial advisors use in client portfolios, said three ETF consultants |
Financial Advisor
May 2005
Shaw-Grove & Prince |
Taking the Pulse of Affluent Investors A recent survey reveals that millionaire investors have changed their thinking over the past four years and have lost faith in their financial advisors. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2010
Donald Jay Korn |
A Bigger Slice Of all the challenges that the fund industry has faced and still faces, a stagnant stock market may be the most serious. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Do These Black-Sheep Investments Deserve Your Money? Don't feel compelled to stick with a below-average fund just because it's offered by an otherwise good fund family. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The Best Method for Simple Investing Depending on how you invest, making the right choice between ETFs and index mutual funds will give you exactly the portfolio you want. |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Holiday Recovery, Part 2 If you give the next holiday season a little thought today, you'll save yourself quite a bit of stress later. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Why Mutual Funds Are Here to Stay The death of funds is greatly exaggerated. |
On Wall Street
January 1, 2012
Michelle Lodge |
Five Questions With Bryan Clontz Philanthropy is alive and well, contends Bryan Clontz, who co-founded Charitable Solutions LLC, a planned-giving, risk-management consulting firm. |
Financial Advisor
June 2012
Jeff Schlegel |
Taking Flight More advisors are launching funds, but building assets isn't easy. |
Financial Advisor
December 2006 |
Advisor Emporium Gemini Fund Launches Series Trust... Equal-Weight Sector ETFs Launched... Index Based On Intellectual Property... etc. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
How Your Funds Are Voting Are your mutual funds doing the right thing? You can find out. |
