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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And the winner is. . . MAY 2005
Lipper Inc. says the best overall U.S. mutual fund families in 2005 are First American Funds, part of Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp, and Principal Financial Group, a unit of Principal Financial Group Inc. of Des Moines, Iowa. 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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The Next Tech Boom JULY 2005
In the second half of 2000, when the technology bubble began to deflate and the Nasdaq Composite Index lost one-half of its value from the March 2000 peak... Read Now
ETFs Meet 401(k)s Exchange traded funds are America’s “next generation” financial products. The benefits of daily liquidity, low expense ratios and tax efficiency have contributed to the growth.... Read Now
Anatomy of a Dilemma Recently a respected acquaintance (we’ll call him A) confided in me his business plan to open up shop in my community. I listened politely and mouthed some niceties, but I did not offer A any encouragement. Read Now
Expert Shares Practical Ideas on Solving the Retirement Puzzle’ (San Diego) As president of Life Puzzles in Louisville, Colo., former financial consultant Pete Lindquist aims to help advisors and their clients “pretire” successfully.
That’s right. Many baby boomers are expected to work during retirement — rather than go straight from an intense work life straight into a rocking chair. Read Now
Going Virtual To focus on the heart of your business and get rid of the headaches, turn to technology-based resources.
The advice side of financial services may have reached a proverbial fork in the road, leaving you with four choices.
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