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Jon Stein: We realized we needed to productize this to overcome the notion that robo means: no humans. No matter what the situation, we can help you.

Jon Stein unleashes elite RIA referral unit as crown jewel of grand Betterment plan to sell virtual fiduciary advice

Robo's CEO names Vanguard, Fidelity and Schwab as market-share targets of his advice offensive across the full spectrum of affluence

January 31, 2017 at 10:11 PM

John Clendening: The simplest way to satisfy the new DOL rule is to appropriately have clients in fee-based advisory relationships.

How a Schwabian picture is emerging as Bob Oros joins John Clendening as chief of 4,500 underachieving HD Vest reps

Ex-Schwab retail chief Clendening makes the ex-Fido RIA chief his new CEO -- with ambitious plans in an atmosphere of revenue-sharing, variable annuities and commission sales

January 24, 2017 at 12:17 AM

Fidelity can only offer so much to a Gen X talent like Bob Oros

Fidelity begins search for new RIA national sales manager as Bob Oros goes millennial, vacating a prized position

The kids pioneered the mindset but now the Oroses of the world grab quality-of-work, make-a-difference opportunities that their experience allows them to command

January 14, 2017 at 1:51 AM

Jay Hummel: I would put our rep-assisted phone service up against anyone in the business.

After leaving Envestnet, Jay Hummel pops up at American Century with a 21st century plan

The former 'thought leader' is moving three children to Kansas City to more rapidly move the old-line mutual fund company to action

January 4, 2017 at 7:06 PM

Abby Johnson takes charge at a buckle-your-seat-belts moment for the closely held family trust.

Abigail Johnson to succeed her father as head of the board -- but will her leadership style resonate in a company seeking a new true north?

CEO since 2014, 'Abby' now heads a 401(k) king amid DOL hell and a mutual fund leader as ETFs take over at a giant company at a time when small and agile wins the race

November 22, 2016 at 7:17 AM

The staff of 'Next' hopes to capture hearts and wallets of HNW-hopeful millennials. ((Photo credit: Gary Spector for Barrron's)

How Barron’s 'Next' lays bare the tail-wags-dog sponsored content predicament facing financial journalism

The web-only Dow Jones publication for wealth-seeking, 'coddled' millennials chums its site with brands under bylines in search of millennial bites as media mavens wonder if the under-40s will accept it, notice it or have enough money to act on it

November 16, 2016 at 9:21 PM

Edmond Walters left eMoney and pops up as buyer agent of MoneyGuidePro on behalf of Cetera.

Cetera's giant software buy shows how eMoney's founder could prove a thorn in the Fidelity side $250 million later

MoneyGuidePro's Kevin Knull credits Edmond Walters for helping sell Cetera on doubling down on MGP planning software

November 11, 2016 at 12:20 AM

Bill McNabb: We are in the midst of a great technological revolution – from self-driving cars and package-delivering drones to smart phones and 3D-printers – that is changing the way we live, work, and, in Vanguard’s realm, invest.

Vanguard set to launch geek-spirited think tank in heart of Philly as its 'robo' (that really isn't) hits $47 billion of AUM

The 'innovation center' adds to CEO Bill McNabb's theme of Google emulation and perches at the nexus of Penn, Drexel, Temple and other local universities

November 4, 2016 at 9:09 PM

Right to left: Karen Barr; Joel Bruckenstein; Beverly Flaxington; Brian Hamburger, Philip Palaveev, David Canter.

eMoney form inspires Fidelity function in NYC that serves up a familiar menu with fine garnish

Philip Palaveev, not for the first time, kept Fidelity’s Inside Track conference as sparkly as its ballroom

October 27, 2016 at 7:44 PM

Bob Oros: The secret sauce is the planning dimension.

How Fidelity's robo for RIAs 'leapfrogged' rivals -- and why the landing might not stick

Fidelity weaves in eMoney wizardry to its super-bot but Geode's presence as de facto CIO stops some RIAs in their tracks

October 26, 2016 at 5:39 PM

Ken Weber: We’ve always portrayed Fidelity ... as the guys in the white hats. This puts splotches on the white hats.

After Fidelity Investments and its owners get blasted by Reuters for alleged high-level conflicts of interest, Morningstar accepts the Boston-based giant's explanation

Fidelity says it was misrepresented, Reuters stands by its story and a Fidelity forever RIA urges the venerable Boston firm to apply a quick coat of Scotch Guard to its white hat

October 14, 2016 at 5:55 PM

Jasen Yang: When 90% of financial institutions are 'figuring out our strategy,' the process is not working.

Why legacy firms that buy robos in haste show no signs of urgency after they take title

Too much hustle and ambition can be as harmful as too little, according Jasen Yang's closely argued analysis

September 1, 2016 at 10:30 PM

Ben Johnson: This latest filing is the last rabbit that you'd imagine they'd try to pull from the hat.

After Vanguard gains $550-billion ETF lead, Fidelity makes 'rabbit out of the hat' play to regain ground

But even as Boston execs attempt magic, Vanguard makes almost simultaneous ETF move that requires no lagomorphs

August 22, 2016 at 10:54 PM

Tom Kimberly: Given the magnitude of today's news and the corresponding market reaction, we have elected to suspend trading during this initial period of increased volatility.

Betterment shut down trading post-Brexit to dodge 'trading blindly into extraordinary volatility'

The New York-based robo takes a 150-minute time-out saying to do otherwise would have been 'irresponsible'

June 24, 2016 at 7:08 PM

Robb Baldwin: Dealing with advisors who require lots of effort with very little assets, you realize that some of the greatest risk you end up facing is from small advisors.

The non-Big Four RIA custodians, no longer runts but stunted in growth, are applying tougher love to hobbyist RIAs

In part one of a three-part series, we examine how seven small custodians -- starting with Trade PMR and Scottrade -- are evolving away from the Utopian model of 100% inclusivity

June 7, 2016 at 10:14 PM

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