
- April30 2003
- Volume 10
- Issue 8
FEE-BASED FINANCES
Investment News
Result:
Brokers who get their incomefrom commissions on transactionsthey execute are losing ground to fee-basedbrokers who charge based onthe time spent on a client's account,or on the amount of assets in theclient's portfolio, according to arecent report in . Theconflict of interest that is inherent inthe commission-based broker's relationshipwith the client got tarredwith the same brush that paintedWall Street's analysts as too cozy withthe stocks they analyzed. Thenumber of fee-based brokers is onthe rise, with some big-name firmslike Merrill Lynch setting up programsto dispense fee-based financialplanning advice.
Articles in this issue
almost 18 years ago
Portfolio CHECK-UPalmost 18 years ago
Don't Delay, Start Saving for Retirementalmost 18 years ago
Gain Perspective on Variable Annuitiesalmost 18 years ago
Docs Miss the $ Boat-Againalmost 18 years ago
Establish E-communication with Patientsalmost 18 years ago
Enjoy E-mail Paydays for Consultationsalmost 18 years ago
Confront HIPAA as a Former Soviet Wouldalmost 18 years ago
Take Steps to Avoid IRS' Audit Dragnetalmost 18 years ago
Take Fiscal Advice from a Fellow Doctoralmost 18 years ago
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