From InvestmentNews
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Summary: A large number of investment advisers may be getting away with violations of securities laws and other misconduct because the Securities and Exchange Commission does not examine them as closely as it does brokers, according to Daniel Gallagher, a member of the commission.
From Think Advisor
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Summary: When David Rockefeller was chairman and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank (now part of JPMorgan Chase Bank) he created a strategy he called “management by wandering around.” That is, he would spend as much time as he could actually wandering around the bank’s headquarters talking to employees that he didn’t regularly come in contact with, from receptionists and secretaries to managers and vice presidents.
From Financial Advisor Magazine
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Summary: A growing number of certified financial planners are outsourcing administrative tasks and investment management under a strategy they say gives them more time to spend with clients and access to resources resembling what large institutional companies offer. Many advisers say spending more time helping clients plan their lives results in more referrals with fewer marketing dollars spent.
From Financial Advisor IQ
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Summary: Financial advisor James Lange figures it costs him around $8,000 to hold a workshop for clients and prospects. The president of Lange Financial Group in Pittsburgh, which manages $306 million, also invests many hours in preparation and marketing. Even so, Lange is planning to host more than two dozen workshops in 2014, twice as many as last year. According to an Aite Group survey, nearly 40% of wealth-management practices in the U.S. that posted at least double-digit revenue growth last year conducted workshops and seminars regularly, compared with 13% of firms with single-digit growth.
From Think Advisor
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Summary: The U.S. economy gained 304,000 jobs in April, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it will be easy for many individuals to find employment in 2014 or over the next decade. To boost your chances, of course, it’s probably worth targeting jobs that are experiencing rapid growth and have decent pay scales – such as work as a financial advisor.
