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On Wall Street October 1, 2009 Alan J. Foxman	Crossing the Line in Your Relationships with Clients Q&A: What privileges can a firm give a client?... Can a financial advisor borrow money from a bank that is a client?... Arbitration claims about promissory note... Must I tell my employer annuities I've sold through a third-party vendor?...
Registered Rep. August 1, 2006	Unbreakable Promises Q: Isn't it standard in the industry to prorate notes over the entire period employed? Do we have any recourse?... A: It's way too late in the game for you to be wondering about how proration of promissory notes works in the industry... etc.
Investment Advisor February 2009 Thomas D. Giachetti	The Skinny on the Protocol The law is fairly clear that a departing advisor should not bring any customer information to a new employer.
Registered Rep. October 17, 2011 Patrick J. Burns	Don't Ignore That Promissory Note One of the trickiest components when it comes to a broker's departure from a wirehouse firm is how to handle the promissory note.
Investment Advisor September 2009 Thomas D. Giachetti	Expert's Corner: It Beats Getting Sued What every investment advisor should know about securities arbitration.
Registered Rep. February 11, 2010 Halah Touryalai	Victory For Broker in Citi Bonus Repayment Case A former Citi broker doesn't have to pay back the full amount owed on his sign-on bonus, a FINRA arbitration panel rules.
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Alan J. Foxman	Ponzi Schemes And Problems Paying Fines Q&A: What does it mean for advisors that records are now available to the general public online?... How will arbitration payments I must make but cannot afford right now affect my license?... more...
On Wall Street March 1, 2011 Lorie Konish	All-Public Panels Approved For Arbitrations The move may be hailed by investor groups, but other industry experts are criticizing the Securities and Exchange Commission's recent approval of a rule change that allows for the option of all-public panels in FINRA arbitrations.
Registered Rep. August 29, 2013 Mindy Diamond	Buying Growth Buying a book of business from a retiring advisor can be a good strategy, but read the fine print, and consider these points.
Investment Advisor December 2007 Thomas D. Giachetti	Use Them, but Carefully By all means, place arbitration clauses in IA contracts, but do it right.
Registered Rep. January 13, 2010 Halah Touryalai	Citi Files Motion To Dismiss In Bonus Pay Class Action The original lawsuit was brought on behalf of 6 former Citigroup brokers who allege that the payback terms on their upfront bonuses violate contract law, and that they do not owe the firm any money.
Registered Rep. January 27, 2012 Kristen French	Due Diligence: FINRA's Merrill Fine is a Tap on the Wrist This week, FINRA fined Merrill Lynch $1 million for making it hard for former brokers of the firm to fight back in bonus disputes.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2004	The Promise Keepers Is arbitration the answer to this broker's woe?... Should a former employer pay defense costs for broker being sued while employed with that firm?...
On Wall Street August 1, 2009 Helen Kearney	Death Knell for Mandatory Arbitration The meltdown on Wall Street, along with the raft of Ponzi schemes, have created a renewed regulatory zeal on the part of the government towards financial advisors. This all begs a major question: Is this the end of mandatory arbitration?
On Wall Street October 1, 2009 Judith Schoolman	Five Questions with Brian Smiley Brian Smiley is president of the PIABA, which promotes the interests of investors involved in arbitration disputes against brokerage firms. In this short interview he speaks about his group's goals and why he's been so busy.
On Wall Street October 1, 2012 Lorie Konish	Settlement May Not End Merrill Lynch's Deferred Compensation Woes Exemptions and the chance to opt out have lawyers predicting the $40 million proposed deferred compensation plan settlement will not cease litigation against Merrill Lynch.
Registered Rep. August 29, 2014 Mindy Diamond	Ten Years of Myths and Moving Why advisors need to purge common "myths" from their thinking about changing jobs.
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Elizabeth Wine	Jury of Their Peers Under a new arbitration program, investors will be able to choose to air complaints to a panel of regular people, without the token industry insider. So why are both sides of this issue unhappy with the plan?
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Dan Caplinger	How to Pick a Financial Advisor If you don't have the time or inclination to manage your finances on your own, it can be extremely beneficial to get help from an outside advisor. By following these basic suggestions, you can find a suitable advisor to keep you on the road to financial stability and independence.
On Wall Street July 1, 2009 Alan Foxman	Expunged Arrest from Past Still Haunts Advisor Readers questions regarding expunged arrest, private placements, and arbitration actions against advisors are answered.
On Wall Street October 1, 2009 Carri Degenhardt-Burke	How to Avoid a Bad Match The delicate dance between advisor and manager during the recruiting process can break down at any time.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2006 French & Palmer	The Argument Over Arbitration While investment-related arbitrations are supposed to be cheaper and more expeditious than trials in civil court, many say that these advantages have diminished in recent years, and that all too often the proceedings just look like outtakes from The Gong Show. Is there a better way?
Registered Rep. March 1, 2007 Mindy Diamond	Of Myths and Moving: Revisited The thought of changing firms is a big step for any financial advisor. But don't let cloudy thinking get in your way. Make sure you stop paying heed to old Wall Street myths. Don't fear change. Embrace it.
Registered Rep. January 1, 2003 Jonathan P. Arfa	Do-It-Yourself Arbitration When a rep is laid off or changes firms, there's often a disagreement about how much she is due for her final months of work.
Registered Rep. March 30, 2011 Matt Matrisian	Bridging the Succession-Planning Gap Too many advisors need help planning their financial futures. Today, only about 18 percent of independent advisors have a well-defined business succession plan that is ready to implement.
Registered Rep. October 31, 2008 French & Churchill	If Bank of America Signs Protocol, It's Business As Usual. If Not, Maybe Not But Merrill Lynch advisors may not know whether BofA will sign it before they have to sign their own retention agreements.
Investment Advisor May 1, 2011 Melanie Waddell	Is the Protocol Long for This World? With Wall St. firms carving out 'exceptions,' Patrick Burns asks if a weakened Protocol can survive
Financial Planning October 1, 2011 Jennifer Woods Burke	The Risk of Hide and Seek Advisors are often guiding clients through financial nightmares rather than living their own. But a FINRA enforcement action this year demonstrates how easily your career can slip away if you don't properly disclose financial troubles.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2010 Halah Touryalai	Bonus Repayment Suit Turns Into Battle Over Forced Arbitration A court case over the repayment of upfront loans to brokers is turning into a legal battle over forced FINRA arbitration.
Registered Rep. September 4, 2013 David Armstrong	Editor's Letter: September 2013 Most advisors decide to move not because they are wooed to greener pastures, but because pain points inside their current environment have become too great.
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Kathy Gevlin	Advisor Pulse The happiest financial advisors really do put their clients first, asserts the first study of advisor satisfaction.
Investment Advisor May 2009 Kelli Cruz	Walk On The trend of wirehouse advisors joining the independent RIA channel has ramped up significantly in the last several years, and is only increasing in the wake of Wall Street's epic meltdown.
On Wall Street June 1, 2009 Alan J. Foxman	Anyone Around Here Know a Good Lawyer? Financial advisors ask their legal questions.
Registered Rep. August 1, 2006 Gary Weiss	Institutionalized Unfairness Here the author of Wall Street Versus America discusses how the mandatory arbitration of customer disputes must be made to go away. And not just because it hurts financial advisory customers. It hurts the financial advisor equally.
Registered Rep. September 26, 2014 Mindy Diamond	Take the Sunset Package or Sell the Business? For employee advisors, exploring your firm's sunset program might be a sound way to face retirement.
On Wall Street February 1, 2013 Carri Degenhardt-Burke	Now May Be the Time to Switch Firms With the possibility FINRA will adopt new rules on compensation disclosure, advisors contemplating a move in the next three years may want to make it now.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2006 Anne Field	Staying On Top of It While the market is reaching levels not seen in years, financial advisors have much to be wary about given the steady drumbeat of corporate scandals and complaints.
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 John J Bowen Jr	Time to Say Goodbye Today's most successful advisors recognize a simple but powerful fact of business: It's better to work with a small number of great clients than to serve a huge base of clients who are only mediocre.
On Wall Street May 1, 2013 Bill Willis	How Advisors Can Prepare for Compensation Disclosure Rule New rules to disclose recruitment compensation may be blooming soon.
Registered Rep. June 4, 2012 Lauren Barack	The Fishbowl Effect As financial advisor ratings websites like BrightScope and Advice IQ proliferate, advisors are going to have to get comfortable with having their records a click away from clients and prospects.
On Wall Street August 1, 2012 Alan J. Foxman	FINRA's New Suitability Rule I'm a compliance officer for a small brokerage firm. I'm a little confused by FINRA's new suitability rule. What, if anything, extra does it require us to do?
AskMen.com December 9, 2001 Rashmikant Patel	Trusting Your Advisor Many of us are looking back at our investments over the last couple of years, and blaming our advisors for the less than stellar performance. It all comes down to one issue: do you trust your financial advisor?
Registered Rep. March 22, 2013 Mindy Diamond	Of Myths and Moving: Part IV When it comes to preconceived notions about the wirehouse world and independence, many advisors have it all wrong. Here are the five most common myths advisors have today.
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Mark Astarita	Denying Advisors A Legal Forum As part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, Congress has given the SEC the authority to prohibit or impose conditions upon the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements by brokerage firms and federally registered investment advisors.
Registered Rep. December 4, 2012 Megan Leonhardt	(No) Experience Necessary When it comes to being a financial advisor, the more experience -- the more years you have on you -- the better, right? Not quite. A new study shows that firms should be cautious when bringing aboard advisors heavy on experience.
Registered Rep. October 24, 2013 Mindy Diamond	When Good Advisors Get Fired Sometimes you have to start over in order to have a happy ending, and that can be especially true in this industry.
On Wall Street September 1, 2008 McMorris	Taking Responsibility in Turbulent Times Accountability has quickly become the watchword of Wall Street these days.
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Registered Rep. February 26, 2010 Christina Mucciolo	Some Predict Broker Protocol Overhaul Some lawyers and executives anticipate an overhaul to the broker protocol agreement, which has gotten unruly with the growing number of signatory firms, the rising number of exceptions attached to the agreement and the high rate of advisors switching firms these days.