Leaving The Series 7 Behind 

Clients Love Breakaway Brokers: AITE 

Merrill Lynch's new DIY trading platform 

Higher Insurance Bills Possible for B/Ds 

Will E&O insurance go up if the SEC imposes a fiduciary duty on B/Ds?...

Financial Reform and Investment Advisors 

What state regulation of 4,000 more RIAs will mean to FAs....

Popularity of peer to peer lending grows 

Registered Rep. Editor-in-Chief discusses the rise of online social networking and “peer-to-peer” lending. Is it right for your clients?...

Compensation Trends 

Registered Rep. Editor-in-Chief discusses the magazine’s 2010 financial advisor compensation survey. ...

What Goldman Wrought  

In the wake of the Goldman Sachs fraud case, a number of senators, Republican and Democrat, are scrambling to get on the fiduciary bandwagon...

The Race for Assets Continues 

Custodian firms are offering new tools to help RIAs value their businesses....

Recruiting Trends in 2010  

Last year set records for generous upfront bonuses. What do deals look like in 2010?...

Preparing Heirs for Inheritance  

Inheritance planning tips that will ensure a successful transition and help you keep the heirs’ business...

2010 – NOT the year of the Bond Fund  

Registered Rep.'s mutual fund correspondent Stan Luxenberg on why 2010 won't be the year of the bond fund...

What’s Next for New Regulations on Financial Advisors?  

What’s Next for New Regulations on Financial Advisors?...

In Tough Times, Don't Hide From Clients  

Now is not the time to duck angry and frightened clients...

Wall Street recruiter, Danny Sarch, on recruiting trends 

Wirehouse Blues: The Recruiting Landscape...

Booze, Drugs, Sex—And Anxiety  

Financial advisors are under intense pressure and stress—even before the recent market rout....

Nowhere To Hide  

That’s not really true, but you and your clients may feel that way....

Bernstein Analyst Brad Hintz On Brokerage Stocks.  

With financial companies taking a beating this year, it might be tempting to go bottom fishing....

The Race For Top Talent  

Despite the bad news emanating from financial firms, retail-brokerage units are performing well....

A "Small" Buying Opportunity?  

The first quarter was an ugly one for diversified, domestic stock funds, with an average decline of more than 10 percent in the first quarter....

Citigroup's Reorg Explained 

Sallie Krawcheck, CEO of Citigroup Global Wealth Management unit, explains how the management reorganization will affect Smith Barney advisors...

The Year's Ultimate Contrarian Play - High-Yield Bond Funds 

The credit crunch woes continue, fears of a recession abound. Junk bond funds? Are you crazy? Registered Rep. Editor David Geracioti interviews Greg Hopper, manager of the Julius Baer Global High Income Fund, on why junk bonds may make sense now...