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
Making the Paper Cut JUNE 2005
The “paperless office” once seemed like pure high-tech hype. But that’s changing. Financial advisors are embracing the process and learning that it can lead to very real efficiencies.
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Lower Costs for More Vanguard Shareholders JUNE 2005
The Vanguard Group is letting more than 700,000 current and newly eligible shareholders qualify for its Admiral Shares, which have expense ratios of 0.09 percent and up. 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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International Investing SEPTEMBER 2005
Last year marked a turning point for foreign issuers listed on the New York Stock Exchange, with substantial increases in trading volume and value, and a number of exciting new listings. Read Now
Equity funds weaken; ETFs still growing Across the board, equity funds are experiencing net investor outflows, according to Emerging Portfolio Fund Research of Boston. Some global bond funds, though, continue to take in new capital. The research firm tracks 8,000 funds with $3 trillion-plus in assets. Read Now
Should Donor-Advised Funds Bring Kickbacks to Advisors? Some 80,000 donor-advised funds were set up last year, according to Bruce Makous, a major gifts and planned giving officer at the American Association for Cancer Research in Philadelphia. And roughly 10 percent of these funds paid “finder’s fees” to commercial advisors bringing in contributions, Makous says. 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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