Articles published 11/2014
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In the big business vs. big business net neutrality battle, go with the Google-Obama viewpoint over the Cisco-Comcast one
The net non-neutrality crowd is not only wrong; they're not being straight with us
November 28, 2014 at 7:09 PM
9 ways that Tony Robbins impressed the 'jaded' journalists at RIABiz
The guru lived through a wirehouse breakaway as the client of an RIA -- and saw the before and after of his portfolio
November 26, 2014 at 5:07 PM
What one financial advisor discovered after plunking down $12 for Tony Robbins' 'Money' manifesto
The self-help guru's Seven Easy Steps! to wealth contain a few sound nuggets but gimmicks, fallacies and straw men abound
November 25, 2014 at 10:12 PM
How Tony Robbins co-opted Elliot Weissbluth (and HighTower data) and vice-versa
A co-venture half-detailed by this unlikely couple of Type A-plus go-getters may set the stage for a wider collaboration -- perhaps a co-robo
November 25, 2014 at 8:07 PM
Schwab seeks 'jail time' for principal of RIA it fired: How Schwab's firing of a small RIA as a client became a three-year legal ordeal (Part 2)
Michael Kelly reached out to Schwab's counsel via private investigator -- and was answered with a fussilade of restraining orders and accusations of impersonating an advisor
November 24, 2014 at 7:00 PM
How Schwab's firing of a small RIA as a client became a three-year legal ordeal (Part 1)
Michael Kelly is out to prove he was discriminated against based on his firm's size but Schwab execs say he crossed lines
November 20, 2014 at 9:41 PM
How LPL used its RIA love and long OSJ leash to lure Wells Fargo's $550-million FiNet team in Louisiana
The giant IBD showed its RIA side and its ability to oversee the launching of an OSJ model
November 19, 2014 at 10:48 PM
Why a $25 billion RIA just went with Alex Murguia's startup's financial planning software
The Buckingham Companies chose inStream to overcome the 'dead' plan problem
November 18, 2014 at 7:00 PM
Empower wins Apple's $3.5-billion 401(k) account from Schwab
Bob Reynolds delivers quick response to the question of whether a branded company will swallow his new brand
November 14, 2014 at 8:08 PM
Jemstep swipes the spotlight at T3 Enterprise Conference in Atlanta
This pure-RIA-play robo has an approach, a culture, a deal with TD Ameritrade and a technology that's hitting a sweet note
November 14, 2014 at 6:01 AM
Michael Bloomberg steals the SIFMA NYC show by putting his finger on a great robo shortcoming
The Bloomberg founder dismisses auto-advice amid human brokers who cheered SIFMA's ability to keep change in check
November 13, 2014 at 5:30 AM
Tony Robbins is set to crash the RIA party with two hours of testosterone
The maestro of motivators became a client of Brian Hamburger and now he is speaking at the lawyer's Vegas conference next month
November 12, 2014 at 1:45 PM
RIAs are ready to make the 'golden hire' and more painlessly add another $1 billion of AUM
The cost of hiring a COO is pretty staggering and so are the potential rewards of solid operational control
November 11, 2014 at 10:09 PM
After one year of 'eight-fold' growth, Addepar rotates Karen White out and an ex-SAP exec in
The new CMO, Barbara Holzapfel, will face the challenge of establishing a niche more specific than 'all of the above'
November 10, 2014 at 8:32 PM
A charged-up Walt Bettinger slams all non-Schwab robos at IMPACT 2014 with an energy appreciated by RIAs
The Schwab CEO's feistiness was just one unusual occurrence at the all-stops-out fete for high-end RIAs in the Mile High city
November 10, 2014 at 7:57 AM
HighTower adds two battle-hardened T. Rowe generals to the 401(k) field
The Chicago-based roll-up is angling for retirement rollover dollars but observers question how determined it is to become a serious player in the lurcrative sector
November 7, 2014 at 7:27 PM
The great 401(k)-or-not debate: RIABiz webinar lays out the perils and rewards for RIAs thinking of wading into the fast-moving 401(k) stream
Small and midsized RIAs must factor in where the fiduciary buck stops, identify profit margins and be prepared to grapple with a six-foot stack of ERISA regs -- but the rewards are potentially great
November 7, 2014 at 6:02 AM
Peter Mallouk buys a stake in Trizic
Barron's No. 1 advisor is likely to have his $12-billion RIA, Creative Planning, become a Trizic client
November 6, 2014 at 6:57 PM
What a close reading of Barron's cover story on Walt Bettinger reveals
The Dow Jones newsweekly puts a sunny spin on the Schwab CEO's accomplishments but reveals sensitive succession and RIA issues, too
November 5, 2014 at 6:18 AM
Convergent Wealth begins to pick up the pieces after David Zier's death
The $9.4-billion RIA is said to be facing massive challenges in retaining advisors and clients -- rumors discounted by CEO Doug Wolford
November 4, 2014 at 6:02 AM
Why it took 13 years and one bad Beverly Hills moment for a $92-million AUA advisor to leave LPL for Commonwealth
As smaller IBDs struggle for ground against the giants, they need to first demonstrate their tenacity on the sales gridiron