Lee Conrad

Environmentally friendly investing is more difficult than ever. One problem is that most advisors are not ready to answer all the questions clients might throw their way.

The company said it expects the economy to gradually recover this year.

Before his troubled last days at Merrill Lynch, Thain was a well respected executive in financial services. But it’s his time at Merrill that have been seared into the public memory.

Second major hiring move this week by a banking company, following BofA's announcement that it would add 2,000 advisors.

Viewing performance over a more natural investment cycle.

According to the lawsuit, Bank of America’s management intentionally failed to disclose massive losses at Merrill before shareholders approved the acquisition.

Despite the ballyhoo about the “breakaway brokers,” the four remaining wirehouses control 48% of advisor-managed assets in the United States. RIAs ranked second with 15%.

In December, GunnAllen’s chairman, John Sykes abruptly resigned from the firm’s board.

But how much do you and your clients want to juggle?