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On July 23, 2012, Exchange-traded funds have experienced tremendous growth over the past decade but not all of that growth is positive, according to new research from Vanguard.

In the July 2012 issue of On Wall Street, Stifel Nicolaus inadvertently submitted consolidated total revenues for the entire financial holding company, Stifel Financial. The table below reflects numbers (in $000) for Stifel Nicolaus, the broker-dealer, on a stand-alone basis.…

Dowling & Yahnke has announced that Michael Brown will join the firm as senior portfolio manager.

Advisors trying to persuade prospects about the benefits of planning can point to a new study of household financial decision-makers that shows those who have taken the time to put together a plan feel more confident and report more success managing savings and investments.

On July 23, 2012, Huntington Asset Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, has extended its relationship with the Midas Family of Funds through March 2015.

On July 23, 2012, John Hancock Funds today unveiled a new program and a survey to help retirement plan advisers demonstrate their value and build stronger relationships with their plan sponsor clients.

The advocacy organization sent a letter of comment to the SEC citing the impact a fee hike could have on independent firms.

English novelist Lewis Carroll once said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” If you are a financial advisor who is frustrated with your current situation and would like to make a change, but are not sure where to go, this quote is particularly apt.

On July 23, 2012, Raleigh, N.C. – based Hatteras Funds today revealed that it is hosting its own alternative road show, constructed as a series of forums across the U.S. for advisors, home office research teams and consultants to meet the underlying hedge fund managers of the Hatteras alternative mutual funds (Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund, Long/Short Equity Fund, and Long/Short Debt Fund).

Many bank advisors feel they aren’t getting enough referrals from branch employees. What can they do? Here are five tips to get your bank referrals flowing.