Best wealth management firms 2018
The winners of World Finance's Wealth Management Awards have all the skills necessary to succeed in this competitive market, while also.!
Among the other well-known names receiving awards were Charles Schwab, Fidelity, John Hancock Investments, Raymond James, State Street Global.Clients give top marks to Charles Schwab, Edward Jones; Wells tumbles
Charles Schwab won top marks from clients for the third consecutive year in J.D. Power’s annual study of full-service firms. Overall, investor satisfaction hit a record high for the second consecutive year.
Indeed, only Wells Fargo Advisors, which fell towards the bottom of the rankings, saw its ratings fall from the previous year.
J.D. Power, which released its study this week, gives the greatest weight on its 1,point scale to clients’ views of their financial advisors.
BofA, including its Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust wealth management units, has held the top spot in our Top 40 for 10 consecutive years.
But what shapes those perceptions?
Mike Foy, senior director of J.D. Power’s wealth management unit, does not attribute the year record score of points entirely to the strong gains in the stock market over the past year. (J.D.
Power quizzed 4, clients in December before the
Even with those market tailwinds, investment performance was the third most important factor of eight overall. The higher ratings also reflect better client experiences