Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

INDUSTRY

LPL Offers Retention Deals to NPH Advisors

For some loosely affiliated groups, the deals are based on individual advisor, not group, production, an unusual move.

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TEN TO WATCH

The Ten to Watch in 2018

The innovators and influencers set to change the industry in 2018.

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ETFS

Vanguard's Actively Managed ETFs Could Be Game Changer

Vanguard’s entrée into active ETFs could spur more product development, and more price pressure on other active strategists.

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INDUSTRY

Cathay Bank Leaves LPL, Returns To Cetera

The wealth management unit of the bank oversees $507 million in client assets.

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TECHNOLOGY

Fidelity Makes White-Label Robo Publicly Available to Advisors

After a nearly yearlong beta test, Fidelity advisors can now access AMP.

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PEOPLE

Duran Brings in New Talent to Build United Capital's Consumer Brand

After doubling in size over the last three years, CEO Joe Duran is going outside the industry, bringing in a retail marketing exec from Oakley Inc., with visions of creating an easily recognizable, digitally based, consumer-facing United Capital brand.

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FIXED INCOME

Mohamed El-Erian: In Investing, the Journey Is Not the Destination

Asset prices have decoupled from fundamentals, giving investors a smooth ride—so far. But there is a difference between the investment journey and the destination, and investors are right to be concerned about what happens when fundamentals start to matter again.

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ETFS

For Stocks, Diagnoses Come Before Prescriptions

Indicators signal some weaknesses.

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EQUITIES

When the Bear Comes a Callin’

It’s easy to position your client’s portfolio for the oncoming bear market—if you know when it's coming. Advisors shouldn’t try to invest around a down market, but they should prepare their clients for the inevitable bumps.

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Financial Advisor to Mike Tyson Sentenced to Prison

Brian Ourand stole approximately $1 million from professional athletes, including Mike Tyson, Dikembe Mutombo, and Glen Rice.

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