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
Accounting for Load Factors MAY 2005
Industry experts say that measuring performance and ranking funds is not an easy feat. For instance, Morningstar has been analyzing data that takes sales loads into account but says there’s no perfect way to do that today.
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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
Fixed-Income Bond Indexes and the ETFs that Track Them “Don’t fight the Fed” is a well-known market dictum, and a wise one at that — especially when the Federal Reserve’s inflation-fighting objective is widely known. 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
The Taxman Cometh How many times have you taken a call from a client that goes like this: “I can’t believe how much I owe in income taxes this year! Is there anything else I can do?” This is a common plea coming from disgruntled taxpayers year-in and year-out. Read Now
A Better Way Your fellow advisors say you shouldn’t ask for referrals. You should earn them. Here’s how.
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