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Reg BI: What you can do now to prepare
- October 14, 2019
- Posted by: Grant Cox
- Category: Blog, Regulation
No CommentsIf you’re an independent financial advisor, there’s really no way to know exactly how the SEC will enforce their new Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) rules, which go into effect June 30, 2020. However, you can still do your best to prepare for the regulatory change…
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Why the SEC is being sued over Reg BI
- September 13, 2019
- Posted by: Grant Cox
- Category: Blog, News, Regulation
A coalition of state attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) rules on Monday…
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To Put or Call? That is the question
- July 5, 2019
- Posted by: Grant Cox
- Category: Blog, Personal finance
Are you tired of investing in boring, old stocks and bonds? Have you been searching for a way to spice up your investments? Search no more, friend. The right option for you is—well, options…
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ETFs and Mutual Funds: What’s the difference?
- June 21, 2019
- Posted by: Grant Cox
- Category: Blog, Personal finance
Hopefully, at this point in your financial journey you have come to understand the importance of diversification…
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Regulation Best Interest passes SEC
- June 5, 2019
- Posted by: Grant Cox
- Category: Blog, News, Regulation
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-1 to pass the Regulation Best Interest rules this morning, along with a few other proposals making up its “advice-standards package.” …
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Investment Vehicles: Stocks and Bonds
- May 31, 2019
- Posted by: Grant Cox
- Category: Blog, Personal finance
Stocks and bonds are two of the most well-known ways you can invest your money…
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Annuity basics: What are annuities and how do they work?
- May 17, 2019
- Posted by: Grant Cox
- Category: Blog, Personal finance, Retirement
When it comes to investing, everyone has the same basic goal: use money to make more money. However, not everyone has the same risk tolerance…
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Recession: Is there a financial crisis on the horizon?
- May 3, 2019
- Posted by: Grant Cox
- Category: Blog, Personal finance
Things seem to be going pretty well for the U.S. economy at the moment. Real gross domestic product increased by 3.2 percent in the first quarter of 2019 and unemployment is hovering around a historically low 3.8 percent…
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Financial Advisors and Social Media: What your strategy is missing
- April 26, 2019
- Posted by: Grant Cox
- Category: Blog, Business Development, Marketing, Practice Management, Social Media
More advisors are using social media to improve their business than ever before, according to a new survey by Putnam Investments …
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Who Plans for the Planner? Financial Advisors and Succession Planning
- April 12, 2019
- Posted by: Grant Cox
- Category: Blog, Business Development
It may seem ironic that financial advisors, many of whom make a living planning for their clients’ retirements, may not have a complete plan in place for their own retirement …