Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

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Schwab IMPACT: SEC Should Consider B/D-Only Rules

Investment advisors prefer that the SEC leaves the Investment Adviser's Act fiduciary duty alone.

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TECHNOLOGY

Compliance Software Providers Smarsh, Actiance Join Forces

The combined company will support more than 100 different content and messaging types and expand the markets they serve.

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Chasing income vs. consistent income

Consistency of income, not the level of income, is what drives investor satisfaction.

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INDUSTRY

College Campuses: The RIA Industry’s Ignored Oasis of Talent

Mediocre recruitment strategies have left a disconnect between future talent and the industry itself.

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The Daily Brief

Ponzi Schemes Are Not Going Away

Investors continue to be willing to trust their life savings with fraudsters, even years after Bernie Madoff stole nearly $65 billion from some of the richest people in the United States. According to Kathy Phelps, author of The Ponzi Scheme blog and the book Ponzi-Proof Your Investments, there are a dozen or more people or groups charged with Ponzi schemes every month. ...

Ally Invest Eyes Millennials
Last April, Ally Financial Inc. paid $275 million to acquire TradeKing, hoping to resonate with and court younger investors. With the official completion of TradeKing’s integration and acquisition this week, they are set to “make a splash in self-directed online trading, particularly with millennials.” ...

HD Vest Offering Tax Services With Drake
Broker/dealer HD Vest Financial Services recently announced that its financial advisor support model will now be available to Drake Software's tax software users. HD Vest aims to optimize their client services ahead of the upcoming tax season with professional tax software provider Drake. ...

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