So it's obvious that Mr. Mirchandani is on to something. Broker-dealers need to become acutely focused, get big or give up the ghost.

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Here, broker-dealers and custodians can define themselves ... that advisers should be thinking about: * What's the best business model for my practice? Fee-based, or commission based?

Private equity firms are captivated by the RIA-only model while ... complex and it hurts the deal structure.” But the broker-dealer business has a heavy gravity all its own keeping advisors ...

Even though the traditional wholesaling model ... of Broker-Dealers-to-Advisors When asked what he thinks will be the most meaningful forces that will shape the future of this business, Rob ...

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The firm flourished, so much so that in 1985 it established a broker-dealer. AM&M was thus one ... pursue the fee-based financial planning business model that was beginning to spread in the ...

Investopedia / Yurle Villegas A broker-dealer (B-D) is a person or firm in the business of buying and selling securities for its own account or on behalf of its customers. The term broker-dealer ...

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The amendments to the model rule on “Dishonest or Unethical Business Practices of Broker-Dealers and Agents,” or in Nasaa shorthand, the Business Practices Rule, won’t change any existing ...

Individual wallets are a key to that. This expansion of our special purpose broker-dealer's permissible business activities is therefore a significant milestone, even if its yield will play out ...