Financial Planning

In a podcast interview, Gurinder Ahluwalia outlines new bond-trading infrastructure for wealth management, along with his argument for why fears of PE capital are unfounded.

The firm’s director of technology and client engagement discusses chatbots, predictive analytic tools and what else is up next for advisors.

The firm's chief has led growth to an expected $1 billion in revenue this year from $7 million in 1998 when she joined. It's a matter of embracing the sector's evolution, she says.

Every time the firm has broken one of its rules for hiring, "it's come back to cost us in some way," says Executive Vice President Aaron Schaben. Plus, his views on compensation, succession planning and dogs at the office.

Which full-service broker-dealer treats its advisors the best? Which is the worst? And when should advisors shun wirehouses to strike out on their own? Career consultant to financial planners Rick Rummage lays out the options. 

Getting clients to think realistically about their post-work years is tough, but this one question quickly gets to the heart of the matter, says Trilogy Financial CEO Jeff Motske.

Wirehouses will begin transforming their business models to mirror the bank channel in many way, says industry recruiter Mark Elzweig.

You’ll probably find administrators blocking the backdoor Roth IRA strategy more than anyone else, says Kimberly Foss, planner, author and Financial Planning contributor. That’s when you’ll have to adopt the role of educator, she says.

The SSA may tell your clients they can’t use this filing strategy. But author and consultant Brian Doherty says the agency is wrong.

Recruiter Michael King discusses which firms have the most brand value, and where young recruits would be wise to look to start a career. He offers his insights as we continue the dialogue from our Recruiters Roundtable.