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Financial Planning
April 1, 2008
Bob Veres |
The Myths of Our Age These days, the planning profession seems to be caught in a web of myths and half-truths, which make it difficult for us to talk about a lot of issues. Here are some common myths regarding the financial planning industry.   |
Registered Rep.
May 19, 2011
Diana Britton |
NAPFA Announces Rebranding Campaign, Plans to Become Leader in Financial Planning The fee-only business has evolved from what it was 10 years ago, and it was time for NAPFA to reflect that change in the business or it would risk becoming irrelevant. |
Financial Advisor
February 2006
Tracey Longo |
NAPFA: Holier Than Thou The chairwoman of the the small and once-feisty organization for fee-only financial advisors seeks balance between the group's rabble-rousing roots and concern for members. |
Investment Advisor
August 2006
James J. Green |
IA Leaders: Back in the Saddle As her NAPFA chairmanship concludes, Peggy Cabaniss moves to her next challenge. Here is an interview on how she got started in the business, on what she provides to clients and the future of the industry. |
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
October 2007
K. McBride & K. Stapleton |
Birds of a Feather More than ever, the professional associations that cater to financial planners and advisors are having a meaningful impact outside the planning community itself, among consumers, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill. |
Registered Rep.
January 20, 2011
Diana Britton |
Young Fee-Only Planners Get a Foot in the Door David Grant recognized a need to focus on fee-only careers for people in their 20s and early 30s in particular, as people in this age range were getting sidelined. |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2010
Dayana Yochim |
Why Bernie Madoff Deserves Your Thanks If nothing else, his shenanigans made us smarter consumers. If you weren't wary of the advice you bought before, you sure are now. |
Investment Advisor
February 2010
Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Declaration of Independence Starting with fiduciary duty, I propose standards for a new profession. |
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. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2012
Dave Grant |
New Kids in the Field Fee-only RIA firm owners and tenured financial planners younger than 30 are ready to move the planning profession forward and are in a strong position to do so. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2005
Ed McCarthy |
Making the Switch As advisers shift from a commission-based model to a fee-based one, how are their practices handling the change? |
Financial Advisor
March 2006
Nancy Lininger |
Letters to the Editor The New Advisory-World Order: Commissioned reps have lost clients over the years to discount brokers, day traders and now, the divine fee-only advisor. Firms embracing fees and commissions, and offering the most services and compensation options, will be reborn. |
Investment Advisor
August 2007
Bob Clark |
Genius, Pure Genius Fake studies with unsound data and faulty conclusions put people who are trying to do the right thing on the wrong track. The problem is that for over a hundred years, the financial services industry has gotten away with a fraud: acting like "advisors" but being compensated as salespeople. |
Investment Advisor
June 2007
James J. Green |
A Level Playing Field An interview with NAPFA's Dick Bellmer on the group's consumer education campaign on fiduciary standards. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
Outgrowing the SERIES 7 There is a coveted cohort of dually registered advisors who are dropping their Series 7 licenses and leaving their b/ds behind. |
Registered Rep.
May 20, 2011
Diana Britton |
NAPFA Highlights Opportunity for Younger Advisors Younger advisors are going to play a more integral role in the industry going forward, as $18 trillion in assets is set to move from the Baby Boomer generation to Generations X and Y. |
Investment Advisor
August 2005
Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Why NAPFA Matters Can the future of financial planning really depend on folks who fudge their numbers? |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2010
Marc Freedman |
Word Games The public wants to hire financial planners who can visibly showcase an ongoing commitment to their words and promises. |
Investment Advisor
June 2008
Mike Patton |
Lessons Learned As the road smooths after a year of independence, a registered independent advisor shares his insights. |
Financial Advisor
July 2006
Tracey Longo |
Why Aren't There More Women? NAPFA's new women's roundtable plans to learn why more women aren't choosing the financial advisory profession. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2006
Anne Field |
The Metamorphosis If you are ready to go out on your own as a registered investment advisor, you're likely to encounter a host of tricky problems and stumbling blocks. Here's a look at five of those problems and what you can do about them. |
Investment Advisor
February 2009
James J. Green |
Growth, and Advocacy A conversation with Diahann Lassus, NAPFA Chair, about NAPFA's growth, what the reaction will be in Washington to the Bernie Madoff scandal, and what NAPFA hopes to accomplish with the financial planning coalition. |
Financial Advisor
December 2006
Jeff Schlegel |
The Next Wave There is a quiet movement going on within the financial advisory industry: Young financial advisors imbued with a missionary-like zeal to spread the fee-only message are striking out on their own at a much earlier age than the prior generation. |
Financial Advisor
June 2012
Jim McConville |
Napfa Elects New Chair, Launches Web Sites The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors has tapped Ron Rhoades to succeed Susan John as chairman of the fee-only planners group. |
Investment Advisor
July 2010
Robert F. Keane |
"NAPFA Is Back," Says Group's Chair Fee-only planners gather in Chicago and announce new leadership |
Registered Rep.
May 20, 2011
Diana Britton |
Fee-Only FAs Positioned Well to Capture Retirement Plan Assets Fee-only financial advisors are well-positioned to capture retirement plan clients because of their fee transparency and their business model's alignment with ERISA. |
The Motley Fool
March 22, 2010
Robert Brokamp |
Want My Advice? You Can't Afford Me! Look for fee-only advisors as a better alternative to the big brokerage firms. The dirty, little not-so-secret of the mainstream financial-services industry is that middle-class America need not apply. |
Financial Advisor
February 2007
Mary Rowland |
Resolutions For 2007 Ideas for 2007 that you may have neglected to put on your list: Bringing balance to your life... Becoming a better financial planner and a better person... etc. |
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.
December 5, 2011
Anne Field |
How to Bust Out to a Fee-Only Model In the two years since he's joined Moneta Group, Pat Howley has moved his business from 60 percent commission to 90 percent fees. |
Financial Advisor
March 2008
David J. Drucker |
Blueprint For Success Nowadays, an energetic financial planner can get up and running in three to five years. The industry has simply built a body of knowledge around starting an independent advisory firm and, independent planners have disseminated that knowledge freely. |
Investment Advisor
September 2005
Dan Danford |
The IA Soapbox: Sorry, Bob. They Still Don't Get it There is no such thing as incidental financial advice. Either financial planning is being done properly and in the sole interests of the client (as in fee-only) or it's just being used as a ploy to sell investment products. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2013
Dave Grant |
Start a Mentoring Program To help your youngest team members develop, set them up with mentors. Then consider finding one for yourself. |
Financial Advisor
August 2006
Andrew Gluck |
How Are They Managing Growth? Three fast-growing financial advisory firms discuss the secrets to their successes: Investors Capital Management... F&D Advisors LLC... Gerstein, Fisher Inc... |
Investment Advisor
October 2007 |
Clark Strikes Another Nerve Letters to the editor: Genius, Pure Genius... Who Says They're the Good Guys... In Favor of Full Disclosure... etc. |
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. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2012
Tyler V. Cook |
Investing Is Not Planning: Tyler Cook of Sestina Network Explains Fee-only financial planning is goal-oriented and highly customized, and forces clients to focus on the why of their financial plan. Every part of a client's plan is related and interconnected in some way. |
The Motley Fool
March 3, 2010
Robert Brokamp |
You Need a Financial Advisor If you can't or would rather not manage your money, then a fee-only financial advisor is your best bet. |
Financial Advisor
June 2004
Gregory Bresiger |
Advisors Are Living Dangerously Professionals continue to grapple with the question of errors and omissions insurance coverage. They believe that it is unnecessary. These uninsured advisors, one insurance executive says, run in the thousands. |
Investment Advisor
August 2005 |
Letters: Who're You Calling Radical? Rebels Without a Cause... Not So Fatal Attraction... It'll Go To Our Head... |
Investment Advisor
July 2008
James J. Green |
NAPFA Asks Its Members to Get On the Bus The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors plans to begin a bus tour throughout the country to spread its message of prudent savings and financial literacy to consumers in 150 to 200 cities. |
Financial Advisor
November 2012
Kate Statler |
The Generation (And Other) Gaps Financial advisors must keep many demographic trends in mind to stay ahead. |
