From InvestmentNews
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Summary: To adapt a Charles Dickens quote from “A Tale of Two Cities,” “It is the best of times; it is the worst of times.” It is the best time to be in the financial planning business, and it is the worst time to be in the financial planning business. There is a revolution in the financial services industry; fortunately, there is no guillotine involved. As we review our practices in the light of transformation, is it the best of times?
From Think Advisor
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Summary: The most appealing position statements in financial services businesses profess a freedom from conflicts of interest. At the same time, this position may be the most difficult to prove. The Department of Labor's newly released Conflict of Interest rule is poised to raise the bar on the fiduciary standard even higher.
From The Partnership Resource
Added on May 2016 in M&A Issues
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Summary: We’ve worked with many successful partners who attribute some of the strength in their partnership to time spent in social activities as they got to know each other: golfing, biking, weekend travel with spouses. Yet we continue to see partners seeking mediation who had terrific social relationships but have profound problems in their business partnership.
From IRIS
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Summary: My wife and I launched PFI Advisors on September 25th, 2015. One month and one day later, our 6-month old daughter, Layla, had her first seizure. She was admitted into the hospital the next day, October 27th, and stayed there for 6 weeks. It turns out that her brain never fully developed, which has led to seizures, spasms, feeding and digestion issues, vision issues, hearing issues, muscle-development issues, and of course, brain development issues.
From Financial Planning
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Summary: Sallie Krawcheck thinks she can serve women investors better than Wall Street can, and she can do it with a robo designed specifically to account for women's concerns in its plans.
