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Do you work with a Broker or an Advisor?
March 16, 2010 – 2:30 am | 2 Comments
Do you work with a Broker or an Advisor?

I dont really have to say too much about this article from the WSJ titled “Brokers Win, Investors Lose Key Reform”.  Jason Zweigs column in the publication is called “The Intelligent Investor.”  He generally does …

Advisors Winning Clients—And Employees
March 10, 2010 – 5:10 pm | No Comment

From Financial Advisor Magazine:
Independent financial advisory firms, which have won clients away from Wall Street brokerages over the past year, are now drawing away brokers, too.
As independent firms become more established, many are looking to …

Shift From Commissions to Fees Has Benefits for Fund Investors
March 7, 2010 – 4:00 pm | One Comment

From The Wall Street Journal:
Over the past 15 or 20 years, advisers have started charging annual fees—frequently around 1% to 2% of assets—rather than taking commissions on individual transactions. The motive was simple: Securities firms …