A Top 10 List of How Not to Invest… May 4, 2006
Here’s a list of some of the dumbest things investors say to advisors — presented in no particular order — for advisors to reflect on (and enjoy). Read Now
Broker Job Outlook ’06: A Banner Year April 17, 2006
BrokerHunter.com has just wrapped up its fifth-annual surveys of both candidates and employers in the securities industry. Its major finding: "The best post-9/11 hiring year may be in store for us in 2006," says Steve Testerman, president of the online job board. Read Now
Public Relations 101 for Financial Advisors March 27, 2006
"With everyone calling themselves an investment advisor these days, it's important for advisors to differentiate themselves from the pack." Read Now
Do You Boldly Go...? OCTOBER 2005
Where no man has gone before” with technology? Or are you stuck in another universe?
While attending and speaking at Fidelity Registered Investment Advisor Group’s Technology in Practice Conference on June 8 in Boston, I listened to the presentation of a study, “What’s Keeping Advisors Up at Night?” Read Now
Eggers Returns to Dreyfus after Three Years at Scudder MAY 2005
Eggers, who started his financial-services career at PaineWebber in 1979 and worked there for 17 years, first came to Dreyfus in 1996. Read Now
Brokers are Exempt: SEC Adopts Reg NMS MAY 2005
Nine days ahead of its April 15 deadline, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted 5-0 to allow dealers offering fee-based accounts an exemption from rules governing investment advisors. Read
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Too Good to Last? NOVEMBER 2005
Exchange-traded funds seem to be a
tailor-made solution for sophisticated
investors who do not have a lot of knowledge about international markets but want to diversify their portfolio and gain exposure to rapidly growing foreign economies. Read Now
streetTRACKS State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) is a household name among institutional investors. With roughly $1.4 trillion under management, it easily ranks as one of the world’s largest asset managers. Read Now
Shape of Things to Come We have watched as the long arm of the law has yanked an ever greater number of suspected corporate criminals into courts and even jails: high-profile fraudsters at big corporations, along with their accountants; Read Now
Ensuring the Paycheck Seventy-eight million baby boomers are approaching retirement with one major worry on their minds: outliving their assets. A related task that seems daunting to many Americans is orchestrating the monthly “paycheck” in retirement — specifically, how the cash will flow. This is a critical issue facing the majority of baby boomers and a huge opportunity for financial planners and advisors. Read Now
Back to the Future Changes in technology, regulation and other areas continue to challenge advisors. But how you adjust makes all the difference.
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