Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

OCTOBER 21, 2017

ETFS

Some Advisors Frustrated, Disappointed with Changes to TD's Commission-Free ETF Lineup

While TD’s new commission-free ETF lineup expands with lowest-cost options, it also removes 84 funds popular with advisors—including all ETFs from Vanguard.
 

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ETFS

Bernstein Compared Passive Investing to Marxism; Now it's Launching Two ETFs

Bernstein's pivot toward ETFs includes stocks that are rated “outperform” by their research analysts and are highly rated in the firm’s quantitative alpha model.

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TECHNOLOGY

Wells Fargo Introduces Rebalancing Tool, But Is It Playing Catch Up?

The firm says the tool will help advisors keep client portfolios aligned with risk, but others wonder if Wells Fargo is late to the party.

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INDUSTRY

Can the Independent Broker/Dealer Survive?

“Firms that actually create value, that actually add services, that actually help the advisor achieve their goals and deliver a better experience to the end client—those are the ones that will continue to be part of the supply chain. The rest will be marginalized.”

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

Take Profits Without Paying Taxes

Your clients can realize capital gains and still avoid capital gains taxes.

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ETFS

Obvious, Boring and Effective

In investing, a substantial performance advantage comes from things you can control: simple portfolio construction and low-cost funds.

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INDUSTRY

UBS' New Training Program: Double the Investment, Shrink the Number of Recruits

The wealth manager said it will hire fewer trainees in 2018 yet double the investment in training them, according to a memo sent to UBS advisors.

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TECHNOLOGY

Fostering a Culture of Compliance for the DOL Fiduciary Rule

Firms should focus on two key areas to create a unified approach to compliance and risk—surveillance monitoring and the design and control of investments.

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EQUITIES

Remembering Black Monday

The 1987 market crash taught investors that the Fed would come to the rescue after a market crisis, argues the chief economist of Aberdeen Standard Investments. That lesson came back to haunt us in 2008, and may yet again.

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WEALTH MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY AWARDS

The 2017 Wealth Management Industry Award Winners

Out of an initial pool of over 500 entrants, here are the winning firms that took home a "Wealthie" at the Wealth Management Industry Awards, held Oct. 11 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The awards are meant to recognize recent initiatives that help financial advisors grow their businesses and better serve their clients.

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