LPL Flashcards
1
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Account Guide
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2
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Payout Comparison
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3
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Additional Compensation
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4
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Annual Advisor Fees
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5
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Client Account Fees & Waivers
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6
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What are the LPL Technoloy Fees?
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- BranchNet, Steamlined Office, Enhanced Trading - $900 ($75/m per advisor, free for assistant)
- Portfolio Manager - $900 ($75/m per advisor, free for assistant)
- Portfolio Review Tool (PRT) - $420 ($35/m per advisor, free for assistant)
- eMoney (WealthVision) - $3,600 ($300/m per advisor)
- ASI Reblanancing Tool - $1,200 ($100/m per advisor)
- Representative Website - $1,200 ($100/m per advisor)
- Tech fees can be as high as $8,220 ($685/m advisor)
7
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What are the research costs at LPL?
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- All costs are for the Office not the Advisor
- Online Research - $840 / yr
- Weekly & Monthly Hard Copy - $318 / yr
- Can combine to $1,158 / yr
- S&P MarketScope Advisor
- Stock Reports - $360 / yr
- Bond Research - $360 / yr
- Mutual Funds - $300 / yr
- Stock & Mutual Funds - $540 / yr
- Stock, Mutual Funds & MarketScope - $780 / yr
- Stock, ETFs & MarketScope - $780 / yr
- Stock, ETFs, Bond Research, Mutual Funds & Hypo/Holding Scan - $1,380 / yr
8
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What are some of the differences between LPL & RJ?
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- They have 14,400 advisors with 2,500 home office staff so service levels have suffered.
- They are very a-la carte therefore advisors have to pay for everything they want.
- Advisors have said it feels like LPL will “nickel & dime” you for everything.
- RJ has two line item charges to the advisor, E&O and Technology.
9
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How can advisors monitor prior NonTraded REIT business?
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- RJFS advisors can subscribe to DST Vision
- Conitors prior investments even though we don’t allow new sales.
- Account aggregation with RJ may eliminate the need to use this software.