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Wrap Accounts Under Fire
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Wrap fee programs—when investment advisor “wraps” a portfolio’s advisory fees and commissions into a single, all-inclusive fee—are designed to protect clients from churning.
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Why AUM Fees Still Make (Im) Perfect Sense
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Back in the mid-1980s, a prominent financial planner (whose name escapes me) used to call it ― the dirty little secret of financial planning. He was referring to the fact that financial planners almost never got paid for doing financial planning — an observation that is still true today.
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SEC Exam Chief Sends Warning On Wrap Accounts
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Andrew Bowden of OCIE also provides update on OCIE’s never-examined advisor initiative.
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National Association Of Fee Only Advisors Questionare To Use For Choosing A New Advisor
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The NAPFA Comprehensive Financial Planning Diagnostic: Helping consumers understand what comprises truly comprehensive financial planning.
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Smith Barney agrees to pay $50M in suit
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Smith Barney has agreed to settle a class action alleging that the firm loaded up customers of its broker-managed fee-based accounts with stocks of investment banking clients.
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Representives Advisors Value Based On Production Numbers
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Defection of top team could trigger ‘shock waves’ at Merrill: Recruiter.
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Goldman Sachs Ripped By Critics For History Of Putting Profits Over Clients
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Greg Smith’s very public resignation from Goldman Sachs has sparked heated discussions in the financial services industry.
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Bank Of America Raises The Compensation Bar For Merrill Brokers
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Increases account minimum to $250,000 in bid to bring in wealthier clients.
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Fees Are Bad For Investment Performance Morningstar Study Says
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What investors pay for mutual funds makes a difference in how well they perform.
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New Website Promises Investors A Peek At Prices
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An investor website is promising to give clients their first clear look under the hood of their brokerage accounts to see whether they are getting a good deal for the prices that they pay.
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