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
Further Fund Consolidation Ahead Amvescap, Janus Could Be Targets SEPTEMBER 2005
Fund companies like Janus Capital Group and Amvescap continue to struggle with the fallout of mutual-fund scandals, while firms like Franklin Resources appear to have put such troubles behind them. 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
Growth Spurt Fund companies are hurriedly rolling out next-generation funds for this generation’s investors.
Nowhere has the appetite for new ETFs been stronger than with fund companies. Aside from scrambling to meet investor’s demands for funds covering untapped asset classes, ETF sponsors are fighting to make an impression in the burgeoning marketplace. 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
The Deadline Is Now Millions of boomers have a date with destiny, specifically their last day at work. The question isn’t if they’ll retire — it’s a matter of when and under what circumstances.
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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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