Anne Field

On the one hand, socially responsible consumer spending declined last year. On the other, the partisan gap in attitudes towards such purchases also seems to be decreasing, though it’s still pretty wide.

To find new advisors, wealth management firms are considering administrative, customer-service, and operations professionals.

A significant portion of Americans believe capitalism no longer works for them, due to large income and wealth disparities, stagnating wages and waning social mobility. But critics contend that capitalism is an effective wealth driver in the long term.

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As consumer interest in different fee options grows, more advisors are introducing alternatives to the traditional AUM-based model. But, while 30% of firms have a fee-for-service model, a assets-based pricing still forms the core of the majority of advisors’ businesses.

While the October 1929 stock market crash triggered the Great Depression, multiple factors turned it into a decade-long economic catastrophe.

On the one hand, socially responsible consumer spending declined last year. On the other, the partisan gap in attitudes towards such purchases also seems to be decreasing, though it’s still pretty wide.
Those are some of the findings of the most recent Consumer Spending Index (CCSIndex). A benchmarking study launched in 2013, it gauges the appetite for conscious consumerism, charitable giving, and environmentally-friendly practices. Good.Must.Grow, a socially responsible marketing consultancy...

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