U.S. money manager
"Apparently there were rumors going around on e-mail this morning that one of the Citi money funds broke a buck today," Legg Mason spokeswoman Mary Athridge said in an e-mail. "It's not true.
Marketing experts suggest alternative ways for firms to promote themselves after a $6 million "gift" received by a former top editor at Forbes was seen as tarnishing the publication's industry awards and rankings.
From building trust early to having the toughest conversation to what comes after a loss, advisors share how they keep widowed clients from walking away.
SER Summit co-founders Vanessa Martinez and Ana Trujillo Limón preview the professional development and networking in store for attendees next week in Denver.
Some financial advisors are becoming enrolled agents in order to provide tax advice, helping to enhance relationships with clients.
Industry experts say custodial firms' services have largely become "commoditized." The acquisition of Altruist opens the door for Vanguard to have cutting-edge services related to tax planning, cash sorting and more.
More than half of the independent brokerages participating in this year's IBD Elite study declined to disclose the share of women among financial advisors at their firms. Those that did provide data have done more to advance women than many of their rivals in the independent brokerage channel of wealth management.
