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March 12, 2016

 

2016 IBD Report Card


The Top Broker-Rated IBDs 2016

WealthManagement.com’s IBD Report Card allows advisors to rate firms on a number of factors, with the average rating coming in at 9.1 on a scale of 1 to 10.

Gallery: A Deeper Look

WealthManagement.com Staff

WealthManagement.com's annual IBD Report Card survey, now in its sixth year, asks advisors from independent brokerages to rate the firms they work with across a wide range of factors. Here are the results.


This Week's Best

Clients Are Least Prepared for This Threat

David H. Lenok

Clients are very concerned about the financial ramifications of getting Alzheimer’s—they’re just not doing anything about it.


Salesforce’s Wealth Management CRM Goes Live

Ryan W. Neal

The San Francisco tech giant is making a big play for financial advisors with its first industry-specific product.


Inside an IRS Imposter Scam

Diana Britton

Someone claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service called me twice today. Here’s what happened when I called them back.


Market Yogis: Financial Planners Take Up Yoga

Reuters

In an increasingly anxious world, more financial advisers are fine-tuning their bodies with yoga to clear their thinking and make the right financial choices.


Bin Laden’s Will UnSEALed

John T. Brooks and Jena L. Levin

The infamous terrorists' last will and testament was recently made public.


Treasury Releases Proposed Regulations on Basis Consistency

James Dougherty and Eric Fischer

The proposed regulations respond to the initial concerns of many commentators and adopt several sensible rules that will ease some of the burden imposed by the new reporting requirement.


Find The Right Target for a Target-Date Fund

Ed McCarthy

Target-date funds either reach their most conservative equity allocation at retirement, or continue to shift assets in the years following. But neither definition tells you everything you need to know.


Raymond James Fined for Enabling Client Privacy Violations

Megan Leonhardt

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority levied a $500,000 fine against Raymond James earlier this week, alleging the St. Petersburg, Fla.-based firm caused newly recruited advisors to violate customer privacy.


Betterment Announces Account Aggregator

Ryan W. Neal

The company says aggregation will improve its ability to deliver automated advice.


Winners Make the Most Mistakes

Stephen Boswell and Kevin Nichols

Taking a look at lessons from John Wooden, legendary coach and 10-time NCAA champion.


 

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