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Brad McMillan: The outcome [for the Middle East] could well resemble that of the Soviet Union, which faced the same problem.

A fresh look at the seemingly preposterous notion that cheap oil is somehow harmful

Net-net, an energy glut affords big benefits but the systemic shock, markets, economies and geopolitics, pose plausible threats

January 28, 2016 at 11:22 PM

Brad McMillan: Confidence-driven bear markets have taken about six months to recover in the past.

As the S&P 500 shoots below the moving averages, how much more should we worry?

More. But at about 14.75x forward earnings, or the levels of mid-2013, so far, so normal.

January 15, 2016 at 10:49 PM

Lance Nelson:  It got to be that we were making two calls on every case to make sure we had the same story.

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

November 3, 2014 at 4:29 AM

Victor Fettter: We believe there's a special sauce that LPL can provide and I don't think there's one size fits all.

Victor Fetter turns his guns on LPL's thorniest software challenge -- 21st century performance reporting

The former Dell guru eschews a best-of-breed strategy as his firm plays a game of catch-up under a big tent

April 21, 2014 at 3:36 AM

Patrick Sheppard: Getting back into the retail world and getting back into the high-net worth world was more fulfilling than dealing with institutions on a global basis.

Why a $500-million RIA Rt. 495 start-up hired a no-book ex-BNY Mellon Asset Management CFO

Patrick Sheppard is ready for the hands-on life and New England Investment and Retirement is looking for a steady executive hand

April 11, 2014 at 8:03 PM

Wayne Bloom: If we have an advisor who wants to be part of the community and values what we bring to the table, I could care less how they are registered.

Commonwealth and Securities America get into the RIA custody business and Wells Fargo is right behind them

IBD execs are pulling out the stops to court a finite pool of advisors in motion

June 12, 2013 at 5:51 AM

David Lo: Firms struggling with the key best practices identified in the study are also paying the highest retention and signing bonuses.

J.D. Power and Associates hints strongly at wirehouse deficiencies as it puts Commonwealth Financial and Raymond James on a pedestal

The two firms ranked one and two for independent advisor satisfaction among financial investment firms; Schwab is third in the employee-advisor category

March 29, 2012 at 10:34 PM

Joseph Bonasera: The fact that Commonwealth allows its advisors to act as a fiduciary is critical to our business.
October 19, 2011 at 2:15 PM

Chuck Olsen: Our decision was made before the Ladenburg purchase was even announced.

Three more major firms decamp from troubled Securities America to Commonwealth

The embattled Omaha IBD did not go down without a fight and it may be effectively slowing further losses with retention bonuses

September 9, 2011 at 3:12 AM

Gene Goldman: I had butterflies in my stomach because I was so excited about the opportunity to work here.

Commonwealth, Cetera and The ETF Store take notable actions

Commonwealth replaces Fidelity technology; Cetera snags Gene Goldman; an LPL vet, and upstart ETF Store takes another page out of Adam Bold's book

August 22, 2011 at 2:48 AM

John Smallwood: We knew we made the wrong decision but that was July 2008 and the world blew up and we were stuck.

Three advisors tell why they fled Securities America for Commonwealth

Scandal soured the advisors on the Securities America and set them on a search for a firm with a compatible culture

August 3, 2011 at 6:06 AM

Bruce Levitus is betting that a $2 million first-year hit will pay off in gains longer term.

AIG's Advisor Group introduces a 100%-payout for big RIAs as part of a massive revamp of its fee-based platform

The company is seeking to address the issue of having 65% of its advisors still managing assets themselves rather than using managers

June 9, 2011 at 2:29 PM

Darren Tedesco: We said: let’s pay a little more and get exactly what we want and control our own destiny.

Commonwealth's revamp of technology includes subtracting Advent

The big IBD wasn't impressed with the value presented by third-party performance reporting companies

June 1, 2011 at 2:36 PM

Joe Duran:  "I think it’s exactly like the travel agency. These one-man shops think things aren’t changing. They don’t realize it until it’s too late.”

Why Joe Duran believes that classic RIA firms face extinction

Baby Boomers' expectations and rising technology could put a new squeeze on the old model

May 17, 2011 at 2:47 PM

Richard Prout: We found TD to be really interested in the growth of our firm, and they put together an economic package that was superior to the Schwab package.

TD Ameritrade uses greater financial incentives to attract custody clients

Breakaways say they appreciate the economic boost and that it makes them feel welcome

April 18, 2011 at 2:10 PM

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