12/03/2015
Merrill Lynch 2016 Comp Changes Focus on Smaller Advisors
Those who do not could see their upfront cash pay drop over 8 percent, depending on which new production range they fall under.
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/02/2015
Morgan Stanley: It’s All About Wealth Management Now
Potential EPS Impact: Assuming no revenue impact and holding all else equal, an 80% efficiency ratio, and the 25% reduction in FICC staff results
12/02/2015
New report: Apple Watch banking apps fail to excite clients
In MyPrivateBanking’s view, the main weakness of the Apple Watch banking apps that were analyzed is the lack of personalization features.
12/02/2015
Goals-Based Planning Passes the Test
Hechinger writes that many advisors and their firms consider this approach to be good, old-fashioned financial planning.
12/02/2015
America’s 20 richest people have more money than these 152 million people
There is a growing concentration of wealth in fewer and fewer hands
12/02/2015
Why Small Accounting Firms Are Missing The Wealth Management Opportunity
More telling is that when it comes to wealth management, ALL 129 accounting firms are seriously underperforming.
12/02/2015
Wealth Adviser Daily Briefing: ‘Don’t Plan Beyond Age 73. I May Not Live That Long’
It’s an adviser’s job to help them get more realistic with their projections
12/02/2015
State Street forecasts 2016 China growth of 6%
Excess manufacturing capacity, persistent deflation and an inventory overhang in property were some of the issues weighing on China's economy
12/02/2015
US builds on investment banking dominance
According to Coalition’s global league table for the third quarter of 2015, five of the six largest investment banks by global revenue were American.
12/02/2015
Report: Nation's Wealth Gap Wider Than Believed
Put another way, the 20 individuals who possess more wealth between them than 152 million Americans can fit together comfortably inside one Gulfstream G650 luxury jet.
12/02/2015
Asia Bursts Ahead, Yet AMs Lag Behind
Tim says new numbers published this week by Stradegi and PricewaterhouseCoopers
12/02/2015
6 Noxious Facts About America's Billionaires
Fairly taxing the wealth of the super-wealthy could transform America.
12/02/2015
Twenty Billionaires Have More Wealth Than Half U.S. Households
400 billionaires are wealthier than 190 million of their fellow Americans.
12/01/2015
The United States is the No. 1 Destination for Rich Chinese Immigrants
For China’s growing numbers of high-net-worth citizens, the top immigration destination remains the United States.
12/01/2015
Why high-net-worth investors should avoid living on dividends alone
For top marginal tax rate investors, however, the analysis is more complicated.
12/01/2015
"I went to Wall Street and my friends went into tech. Guess who made the mistake?”
In the meantime, the sell-side is floundering.
12/01/2015
Targeting Opportunities for Managed Accounts in DC
The most recent research from global analytics firm Cerulli Associates takes a critical look at the opportunity for managed account providers in the $5.2 trillion private defined contribution market.
12/01/2015
Helping Advisors Overcome Barriers
Kaleido, a self-described practice growth agency focused on independent financial advisors, says it has identified specific growth barriers for advisor firms.
12/01/2015
A New World Order
The world of finance has become nothing short of a centrally planned game, with policymakers driving asset markets as well as currencies.
11/30/2015
True Loves Will Get A Bargain This Year
Falling commodity prices account for lowest rise in six years