Research

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Our affiliation with LPL Financial provides our clients with the highest level of support, including extensive financial resources. Information is always readily available and can be delivered to you in a timely manner. We strive to provide unbiased financial research, backed by the support of LPL’s superior technology, comprehensive training programs and dedicated personnel. Feel free to review any of our free literature available now through the links below.

Publications

Educational resources by industry leaders, including LPL Financial.
LPL Financial Capabilities Brochure
Our most popular brochure, The Strength of Partnership gives an overview of LPL Financial, including its history and financial strength as well as client account protection, technology and training tools. Learn why our others trust us for unbiased, professional advice.
Moving Beyond the Numbers
LPL Financial Research continues to set the industry standard for independent investment research across a wide array of investment product types. This brochure outlines our manager selection and due diligence process in five easy steps.
2009 J.D. Power Study
We are proud to announce that LPL Financial advisors obtained a #1 ranking in the key category of “Client Satisfaction with Advisors” in the 2009 J.D. Power Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study. The ranking was based on five categories, and, in each of these categories, LPL Financial ranked first:
  • Proactive contact from advisor
  • Percentage of clients who say advisor has set or refreshed their financial plan
  • Advisor discussion on risks and goals
  • Advisor communication on reasons investment performance has changed
  • Advisor developed a strategic plan to move forward
Financial Planning Magazine — Annual Broker/Dealer Survey
This reprint provides information about LPL Financial and its number one ranking as independent broker/dealer in the nation based on revenues.*

*Based on total revenues, Financial Planning magazine, June 1996-2009.
LPL Financial Market Insight
This quarterly review of the world’s capital markets includes the U.S. economy and stock and bond markets, as well as international markets – both emerging and developed. In addition, the LPL Financial Research team provides its outlook for these respective markets and the U.S.
2010 Outlook, From Tailwinds to Headwinds
Governments and businesses are applying economic and market stimulus on an unprecedented scale to reverse the effects of the financial crisis. However, when you borrow from the future, eventually the future comes knocking. Read about how the cost of the stimulus will begin to be felt in the second half of 2010.
The Search for Income
This quarterly guide by the LPL Financial provides best ideas for income producing securities and strategies. This publication offers active and passive income suggestions from our current mutual fund recommended list, along with suggested exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Strategic Asset Management (SAM)
LPL Financial’s fee-based investment platform provides CWM with access to more than 6,200 mutual funds, stocks, bonds, alternative investments and a variable annuity offered through Prudential Annuities. Learn more about our investment planning process with this simple brochure.
Manager Select
Manager Select is a separate account platform suitable for high net-worth investors and institutional clients. Unlike investing in a pooled mutual fund, this fee-based investment platform provides clients access to many of the worlds leading private money managers, at significantly reduced minimums. Find out more about Manager Select in this extensive brochure.
Trust Planning Guide
This informative guide will help you through the ins and outs of Trust Planning. CWM and the LPL Trust Planning department will provide planning support including fact finders, trust documents and specimen trust provisions, fee schedules, legislative updates and other helpful items to assist you in throughout the process.
Advancing Your Perspective
Are you interested in learning how the relationship between CWM and LPL works and how the partnership can help meet your financial needs? This brochure walks through our asset allocation process, what factors are considered when creating portfolios and our investment philosophy.

Investor Insights

Online publication provided by LPL Financial.
Investing Insights: Good News About Bear Markets (04/09)
An illustration of how, according to history, investors who await improvements in a slow economy before acting are likely to miss out on powerful gains in stocks.
Investing Insights: Don’t Let Your Assets Retire When You Do (04/09)
Nearing Retirement? Understand the importance of defining your retirement needs to help create an investment plan that keeps working for you.

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News

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