If you are seeking
the services of a financial advisor, you want the best information to help you achieve your financial goals — be it budgeting in retirement, savings for a child or grandchild's education, or selling your business.
Do you want to employ
the services of a financial advisor or planner but you want to know if it is worth the money?
As a result of the complex nature of the transactions, the states then under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors Forum agreed to hire
the services of financial advisors and consultants to assist in determining the exact amount due to each state under the refund scheme.
On Monday, I asked readers to consider whether even index investors would benefit from
the services of a financial advisor.
At that point I think many people would be better off engaging
the services of a financial advisor even if only on an hourly as needed basis.
Investment Options Most 401 (k) plans have several options for investing your retirement savings and some may even offer
the services of a financial advisor to help you choose the right mix for your age and investment goals.
You should avail
the services of a financial advisor before making any investments.
Less than half of U.S. adults who have employed
the services of a financial advisor have discussed possibly obtaining a life insurance plan, according to Saybrus Partners.
If you don't know how to establish financial goals, seek
the services of a financial advisor.
Not exact matches
Traditional
financial advisors and new automated robo -
advisor competition differ in price,
services, approach and degree
of personalization.»
Adolfo Rodriguez, managing partner
of the A / R
Financial Group, has been focusing more and more on Social Security maximization over the past six years, conducting seminars for the public and for other
advisors, as a
service to their own clients.
HighTower's Elliot Weissbluth believes
financial services will wed robo -
advisor technology to the holistic approach
of human
advisors.
Is a quarterly face - to - face meeting enough for your
financial needs, or do you need a higher level
of service, with more frequent
advisor interaction?
With a majority
of wealth managers offering seemingly similar
services, it is likely that when the forever - skeptical Gen Xers look at the wealth
advisor space, they don't immediately see what differentiates one
financial professional from another.
But if you can make the robo -
advisor model work (and work safety) Hamza says, these «couch potato
of portfolios» could be a great addition to the
financial services industry because they would ensure your portfolio is diversified.
Wealthfront is setting itself apart from other
financial services firms and robo -
advisors by stressing the intelligence
of its own proprietary algorithms to select low - cost exchange - traded funds.
While
financial service industry analysts have generally applauded Affirm's goal
of giving younger consumers new, responsible ways to purchase using credit, Brian Riley, principal executive
advisor at CEB TowerGroup, has questioned aspects
of Affirm's business model.
Robert R. Johnson, president and CEO
of The American College
of Financial Services, which trains financial advisors, said that «using leverage to invest either in the stock market or other marketable securities is a speculative pla
Financial Services, which trains
financial advisors, said that «using leverage to invest either in the stock market or other marketable securities is a speculative pla
financial advisors, said that «using leverage to invest either in the stock market or other marketable securities is a speculative play.»
«For some time, the Internet has been aggregating people in communities,» says Chris Musto, director
of financial services and an analyst at Gomez
Advisors Inc., a research firm in Lincoln, Mass., that focuses on Internet commerce.
Robo
advisors are increasingly growing in popularity, and these automated
services are threatening to take huge amounts
of business away from traditional
financial advisors.
For instance, entrepreneurs with
service businesses — including doctors, lawyers and
financial advisors — may not be able to take advantage
of the deduction if their income is too high.
When certified
financial planner Sean Burgess began offering investment management
services to his clients six months ago, he turned to an asset manager that some
of his peers consider direct competition: a robo -
advisor.
Financial Engines is called the original robo
advisor by some, and there are various levels
of service offered to plan participants.
The same month,
financial services and analytics education startup Imarticus Learning secured $ 1 million from a bunch
of investors including VC fund Blinc
Advisors.
In one
of the simpler forms
of hybrid collaborations, independent
financial planners are referring investments to a robo -
advisor while providing over-all
financial planning
services.
Vanguard's robo offering has been highly successful, though their
service is more
of a hybrid model and features access to a Vanguard human
financial advisor.
A robo
advisor is an online wealth management
service that provides automated, algorithm - based portfolio management advice without the use
of human
financial planners.
To make impartial rollover recommendations,
financial advisors must consider the fees,
services and investments
of both the participant's 401 (k) plan and IRA.
Chetney expects much
of the demand for the new Morningstar
service will come from independent broker - dealers such as LPL, Commonwealth
Financial Network and Cambridge Investment Research, which could mandate that their
advisors use a third party to assume the fiduciary responsibility for defined contribution plans.
Ameriprise
advisors receive compensation for
financial advisory
services in the form
of commission and fee.
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services to people at the $ 100,000 level, and how offering this extensive range
of services to people at this level is unprecedented
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advisors: McCarthy Tétrault LLP • Torys LLP • TD Securities • Kingsdale Shareholder
Services • Equity
Financial Trust • Computershare Trust Company
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Also facing a questionable future is the Labor Department's Fiduciary Rule, which regulates how
financial advisors service their clients, specifically by eliminating conflicts
of interest.
In this role, he is charged with increasing TDAI's participation and voice in the
financial services industry, and identifying key issues
of importance to TDAI and their
advisor clients.
Rich Best has spent more than 30 years in the
financial services industry, as an
advisor, a managing partner, directors
of training and marketing, and now as a consultant to the industry.
Cetera
Financial Group says it has hired more executives and updated its platforms in order to helps its
advisors sell and
service retirement plans in accordance with the expected new Department
of Labor fiduciary standard.
Winterberg says
advisors have to offer an equivalent robo -
advisor service but also make clear that they do much more than just «turnkey asset management and stock selection... This week
of all weeks they should be saying that to clients, how they create
financial plans and go beyond just investments but talk about cash flow, taxes, estate plans and college planning.
Wells Fargo
Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing
Services, LLC, and Wells Fargo
Advisors Financial Network, LLC, Members SIPC, separate registered broker / dealers and nonbank affiliates
of Wells Fargo & Company.
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of Securities Analysts (NYSSA) The CFA Society
of Chicago Thomson Reuters Online
Financial Services Symposium Bloomberg News HQ The World Resource Investment Conference Agriculture 2.0 Conference ETF.com Global Macro Conference NYU Lindzonpalooza
Financial Planners Association
of Philadelphia / Tri-State CB Insights Future
of Fintech CFA Institute: National Wealth Management Conference Bloomberg Equity Forum Twitter New York City HQ Colorado
Financial Planners Association Canadian Investor Relations Institute Securities Traders Association
of New York (STANY) MarketWatch: Defend Yourself TD Ameritrade National LINC
Advisors Conference
But Elliot Weissbluth, CEO
of HighTower
Advisors — a nine - year - old national
financial services company with more than $ 30 billion in assets under management that has long adhered to the fiduciary standard — says it's like the difference between getting dietary advice from a butcher or from a registered dietician.
The report: Years ago, when many
advisors may have joined the industry, insurers sought to grow by casting a wider net building and acquiring capabilities to amass large product or geographic footprints in the mold
of a full -
service financial institution.
When hiring a
financial advisor, 401k plan sponsors have a fiduciary duty to assess «the reasonableness
of the compensation (direct and indirect), and determine any conflicts
of interest that may impact the
service provider's performance.»
For example, suppose that Jim, a
financial advisor, charges 1 %
of a portfolio's value for his
services and that during a 12 - month period Jim managed to produce an alpha
of 0.75 for the portfolio
of one
of his clients, Frank.
These
services manage investor portfolios through computer algorithms, at a fraction
of what a human
financial advisor might charge.
We must act now, to lay the foundation for a true profession
of fiduciary investment and
financial advisors, dedicated to the
service of our fellow Americans, and granted by consumers the very attributes
of trust and expert - level compensation which skilled professionals so justly deserve.
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financial services firm,
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In response to a recent article on
Financial Planning, Joe McCusker Sr., ChFC at RIA Celtic Consulting
Services in Las Vegas, voiced support for the proposal and a redefinition
of the term
advisor, writing:
Usually estate and trust
services involve a team
of professionals: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), an attorney, a
financial planner or investment
advisor, insurance agent and bank trust officer.
Edelman
Financial Services announced Thursday that personal finance author, educator and former
advisor David Bach has become vice chairman
of the advisory firm.
The following month, the company closed a deal with Lightyear Capital for the purchase
of Financial Network Investment Corporation, Multi-
Financial Securities Corporation, and PrimeVest
Financial Services, which along with ING
Financial Partners, Inc., collectively did business as ING
Advisors Network.