From Think Advisor
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Summary: Ten years after it introduced its Advisor Services platform and one year after it completed distribution of a revamped version, Scottrade is holding a series of workshops around the country to help advisors adopt strategies and tactics to grow their businesses.
From WealthManagement.com
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Summary: RIAs have drawn advisors and assets from the wirehouses and other brokerage segments at an impressive pace; Aite Group, the Boston-based research firm, notes the independent RIA channel is the only one in the industry to grow market share since the crash, taking a 13.7 percent share of $17 trillion in client assets in 2013.
From IRIS
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Summary: If you have realized that your conflict with your partner isn’t going away, that self-awareness bodes well. But you may be wondering, “we spent hours talking about our problem with little to no change, how is talking some more to a stranger going to help us?”
From Think Advisor
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Summary: Luddites loathe it; old-school types dismiss it. George Clooney scorns it with a passion. Nevertheless, the digital phenomenon called social media is here to stay. And for a growing number of financial advisors, this 21st century networking technology is proving to be a godsend.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: Penalties for breaking securities laws would increase almost tenfold under bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate on Thursday. The bill would allow the Securities and Exchange Commission to levy fines of up to $1 million per offense by individuals and $10 million for each violation by firms for the most serious offenses, which would include fraud, deceit, manipulation and deliberate disregard for regulations.
