by Patrick M. Kelly | May 31, 2011 | Financial Recruiting Industry, Job Market
We’re seeing a “flip-flop” in the financial recruiting arena lately. Big brokerage firms are now knocking on the doors of “independent” brokers, and that marks a change for both parties. During the financial crisis, firms like BofA’s Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley...
by Patrick M. Kelly | May 27, 2011 | Internet, Social Media
Did you know that non-bloggers are fast becoming the minority? According to Hubspot’s latest study the number of companies that blog has grown from 48% in 2009 to 65% this year. And the ones that do blog have – 55% more visitors – 97% more inbound links...
by Patrick M. Kelly | May 24, 2011 | RIA
Everyone has been speculating as to what the new fiduciary requirements will be, but there has been very little out there as to what RIAs and other financial services professionals can do to ensure they will be in compliance when the new regulations are finalized by...
by Patrick M. Kelly | May 20, 2011 | FINRA
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has launched a free searchable database of disciplinary actions against brokers. According to Financial Advisor online magazine, users can search for actions by case number, document text and action date, individual name and...
by Patrick M. Kelly | May 17, 2011 | Financial Advisors, Job Market, wirehouses
According to InvestmentNews Advisors on the Move database, the Big 4 wirehouses saw near historic lows in advisor turnover during the past 12 months ending March 31. Merrill Lynch hired the most net new advisors over the 12 month period (517) and MSSB shed the most...
