SunStar Strategic’s Hibre Teklemariam, VP and Partner, addressed the Investment Company Institute’s (ICI) Small Funds Committee meeting in May in Washington D.C.

Don't just send an email to send an email. Doing your research before you send them can save you time and money AND help you keep them interested!

The term "platform" is often used to refer to a specific financial services firm within various mutual fund distribution channels, which can include wirehouses, broker dealers, RIAs, DC/Retirement, Bank and Trust.

“Reports of the death of active management are not just premature, they are altogether incorrect.”

A wholesaler just left a voicemail that said, "I am following up from an email that I sent you last week regarding our interest rate outlook. I wanted to get your thoughts on our products and investment process."

Since the election in November there have been many protests and demonstrations.

Two longtime successful financial advisors shared their insights. Barbara Moser of Moser & Heier, $200M AUM and Shawn McLaughlin of McLaughlin Ryder, $650M AUM talked about how they select new funds for their clients' portfolios.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard of the impending DOL fiduciary rule. While it’s unlikely the DOL Rule will go into effect as initially proposed, some form of it will likely persist because, as they say, “you can’t un-ring a bell.” 

Are your portfolio managers too busy handling assets to set aside time to sell? Is performance down, and the need to make sure funds are being sold ever-growing? If you answered yes to either of these questions, it is time to hire a wholesaler.

Recently published research shows that 45% of worldwide fund assets are controlled by 1% of the funds.