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
Bargain Buy AUGUST 2005
Is the simple but powerful arbitrage opportunity posed by closed-end funds lost on most advisors?
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Equity Flows Flat In Q2, Data Show AUGUST 2005
The first quarter brought inflows of nearly $14 billion into the 8,000 international and emerging market funds tracked by Cambridge, Mass.-based Emerging Portfolio Fund Research. But that wasn’t the story in Q2.
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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
PowerShares In the land of ETFs, Wheaton, Ill.-based PowerShares is making a nice niche for itself with ETFs based on specialty and unique indexes Read Now
LETTERS Out of the frying pan and into the fire. That is what financial advisors will experience if they follow Gil Weinreich’s advice [in May’s Ethical Advisor column “Shape of Things to Come”] to switch to hourly billing. Read Now
Automatic 401(k) Enrollment Gets Big Push from Labor Dept. Each year, the Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America celebrates National 401(k) Day on the day following Labor Day (September 7 in 2005). But the group may have a lot more to celebrate in years to come — as could advisors managing 401(k) plans. 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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