State Advocacy in The Sunflower State
FSI is committed to advocating for its members on the federal and state levels. We’ve written a lot about the Department of Labor’s redefinition of ‘fiduciary’ rule, the importance of advisors’ […]
Tag Archives: investors
Advisors and Social Media: The Importance of Access
According to data from smarsh.com, not being engaged with clients or potential clients via social media could hamper relationships with a younger generation of investors. The 2014 study provided some […]
The Case for a Durable Income
Opinions differ as to what constitutes Durable Income. For example, is investing in traditional fixed income such as in government treasury or in corporate bonds the same thing as investing […]
The Quest for Tomorrow’s Affluent Clients Starts Today
Take a look around: the faces—and needs—of the affluent population are changing. Greater diversity, emerging sources of wealth and other new dynamics require advisors to keep up. How can an […]
How Advisors with Hearing Disabilities Inspire
Originally published in FSIVoice. Regardless of market cycles, shifting demographics or changes in technology, there remains no more powerful driver in helping a client realize his or her financial goals […]
Securities Talks
By Chris Hayes, FSI State Regulatory Affairs Counsel The meetings continue! As part of FSI’s State Outreach Plan, I recently traveled to Ohio along with FSI members Lynn Goebel of […]
Keeping SIPC Focused
Since the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) was formed in 1970, the safeguards it provides have become a key factor in how Main Street Americans think about investing. Every year, […]
BrokerCheck: Rule Withdrawn, A Better One To Come
FINRA’s withdrawal of its proposed rule on BrokerCheck has been big news in the past week. Coverage on the issue has come from Reuters, The Chicago Tribune, InvestmentNews, Financial Planning, […]
