Advisor Business

U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Argues That SEC Needs Streamlined, FINRA Needs Reined In

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Leading pro-business group the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is fine with the idea of financial regulatory reform -- but says Dodd-Frank doesn't go nearly far enough to make real change.

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Morgan Stanley Reps Accelerating Shift To Fee Business Ahead Of Fiduciary Rules

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It looks like the wirehouse community is now taking the prospect of universal fiduciary duty seriously enough that some reps are adopting fee-based compensation models now.

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Public Stand On The Debt Ceiling Earns D.C. Advisor The Wrath Of Rush Limbaugh, Others

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Calls to Congress to compromise on the federal government's borrowing limits have won Washington, D.C. advisor Michael Farr -- and Warren Buffett, for that matter -- a torrent of criticism as "tax and spend liberals."

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Building Scale Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Selling Out

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Independent advisors don’t have to be lone wolves. Use recruiters to find like-minded partners to expand your footprint and share the costs.

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$376,000 Arbitration Loss Opens Rare Window Into the Ken Fisher "Method"

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Arbitrators have scored a $376,000 settlement from noted investment guru Ken Fisher's gargantuan RIA on the grounds that his reps breached their fiduciary responsibilities to a retired client.

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