by Patrick M. Kelly | Nov 17, 2010 | Clients, Financial Services Industry
Many average sized clients are still struggling with their finances and trying to deal with a smaller paycheck or temporary loss of income. Financial advisors are trying to help their clients by liquidating some investments to make it through to the New Year. Clients...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Nov 15, 2010 | Financial Services Industry, Wall Street
Now that the Dodd-Frank law has passed, the transition period is just beginning. Financial advisors with under $100 Million assets under management by July 2011 must transition their registration with the SEC to their state jurisdiction. However, during the...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Nov 12, 2010 | Clients
Many financial advisors realize the clients with the most investable assets usually provide them with the greatest return. Trying to market to these ultra high net worth clients is the challenge most advisors must face. There is a conference that helps advisors target...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Nov 10, 2010 | Financial Services Industry
A recent survey from ING Retirement Research Institute showed that Americans could save more for retirement, but don’t. Is it possible they are too concerned about their present economic status and can’t think about the future yet? While everyone knows those who save...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Nov 8, 2010 | Financial Services Industry
RBC announced a decrease in percentage of payouts for advisors generating under $300,000 in revenue in an effort to weed out smaller advisors. RBC is moving in a new direction and wants to attract more million dollar producers in an effort to double its productivity...