New York Fed’s William Dudley, CFANAdvisors and brokers are upbeat by nature. It’s in their DNA. So it’s no big surprise when Liz Skinner reports that an Investment News survey says “optimism abounds.”
Knut's Views
What Tony Robbins should remember when he talks ‘fiduciary’
The media blast about Tony Robbins as a potential RIA spokesman has produced a torrent of RIA comment ranging from the most cynical to the most hopeful. Is Robbins just hyping his book or, as he contends, seeking to help investors who suffered in the 2008-’09 financial crisis?
The Wall Street ‘Election’ Campaign Is On. How Will You Respond?
The midterm election results are still fresh and Wall Street’s grin, with a friendlier Congress in hand, is still wide. Voters sent a message and both sides agree on this much: the election was a referendum on the president and he lost.
Fiduciary September and What’s Possible
After five years and thousands of pages of commentary and analysis since the Obama Administration called for subjecting brokers to the fiduciary standard in June 2009, is there anything new?
An ‘adviser’ in name only
Calling a broker an adviser is dangerous, and it’s time to embrace the black-and-white distinction Kudos to InvestmentNews! Fiduciary September comes to a close this week, and one of the central themes has been the vital importance of clearly separating sales from advice in law, practice and the minds of investors. A September 28 InvestmentNews […]
Schwab Ad Targets Costs of Opaque Brokerage Fees and Expenses
In another of its 30′ TV ads in its “Accountability” campaign, Charles Schwab hits the jackpot in deftly handling opacity around fees and expenses. In just seconds the ad speaks volumes about why not clearly reporting the total investment costs clients pay for brokerage or advisory services can be harmful…. and why the industry must […]
