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Registered Rep.
December 4, 2012
Megan Leonhardt |
Don't Make Any Sudden Moves While urging calm, many financial advisors are making prudent, tax-efficient moves with their clients' portfolios as the country nears the so-called "fiscal cliff."   |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2012
John Diehl |
New Insight Can Help Dividend-Oriented Investors Make Better Decisions Political wrangling over the so-called fiscal cliff, the potential expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts coupled with sharp reductions in federal spending, has stimulated many a conversation about the resulting financial planning implications. |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2012
Frances A. McMorris |
Editor's Letter: Facing the Challenges Ahead A run-down of the stories in this issue, including the list of the top 40 advisors under the age of 40, planning for the fiscal cliff, a look at exchange-traded funds, and planning for the new year. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2011
Don Schreiber, Jr. |
The Beauty of Dividend-Paying Stocks With the vast majority of investors getting closer to retirement and becoming more risk adverse, advisors should create balanced portfolios using a mix of bonds and high-yielding dividend stocks to potentially increase return and reduce risk. |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2012
Elizabeth Wine |
Stocks May Prove Volatile Early Next Year Although a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff is expected by early next year, a recovery in the housing market could be the big story of 2013. |
Investment Advisor
August 2009
Melanie Waddell |
More Annuities Used in Income Portfolios Advisors are increasingly turning to annuities to help cover their clients' basic needs in retirement. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2013
Scott Wenger |
Editor's Note: Mad Rush at Tax Time After a year-end planning scramble, advisors are deluged anew, finding opportunities in the new tax deal. |
Registered Rep.
June 23, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
Too Much Client Hand-Holding, Not Enough Prospecting The nervous-client-syndrome has yet to wear off. That's according to a new survey that says most advisors are still spending the majority of their time with existing clients rather then generating new business. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2009
Elizabeth Wine |
BofA Gets New Chairman, New Capital As financial advisors continue to bear up under a perfect storm of market turmoil, and watch their companies raked over the coals for their roles in the economic collapse, the bad news keeps on coming. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2013 |
Retirement Advisor Confidence Index: Reality Check for Planners Advisor sentiment slips after a giddy start to the year, as clients sound a cautious note. |
Financial Advisor
January 2009
Eric Rasmussen |
Revenge Of The Wirehouses Large Wall Street firms dangle big incentives to hang onto advisors. |
Registered Rep.
December 8, 2015 |
2015 Broker Report Card: Show Me The Money Advisors' gross production varied widely by firm in this year's survey results. |
National Defense
February 2013
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
One Fiscal Cliff Down and Three More to Go The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the legislation the president signed Jan. 2 would increase the deficit by nearly $4 trillion over the next 10 years. It is almost certain that defense will have to surrender additional revenue, perhaps another $10 billion to $20 billion per year. |
Investment Advisor
August 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Broker/Dealer Marketing: Finding Their Voice Broker/Dealers are waking up to the new, post-downturn marketing environment. Here are a few of the best ideas. |
On Wall Street
March 1, 2013
Samantha Allen |
HighTower Aims to Lure Top Names with Home Office Visit HighTower Advisors has steadily worked to carve out a role as an emerging boutique firm through its high-profile advisor recruitment wins. Many prospective hires are attracted after their first home-office visit. |
Financial Advisor
June 2008
Grove & Prince |
Survival Of The Fittest Whatever plateau your advisory business may have reached, whatever ceiling you might have bumped up against -- now is the time to blast off or blast through. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2010
Marion Asnes |
One Fee to Bind Them In 2009, broker-dealer Capital Analysts introduced a new flat-fee business model. So how's it going? |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2013
Bob Veres |
Top 10 Advisor Worries Planners report that these worries and uncertainties dominate their thoughts about the profession. |
Registered Rep.
October 31, 2014 |
Advisor Views on Alternatives While 70 percent of advisors recommend some form of alternative products to their clients, it's a select group. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2013 |
Retirement Advisor Confidence Index: Worries Grow A drop in risk tolerance pulls down the latest index reading. |
Financial Advisor
April 1, 2010 |
Frontline News Advisor news: Is Your Client's Private Info Secure?... Hybrid Brokerages Shine Light On New Space... CFP Aspirants Need A Plan... Wanted: Silver Bullet For Retirement Income... more... |
Registered Rep.
April 5, 2012
Diana Britton |
Raymond James Reminds New $4 Million Team of Wheat First Days John Lynch, who leads the team, said Raymond James' "regional" feel reminds him of his days at Wheat First Butcher Singer, which he joined about 14 years ago. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2010
Aarti N. Maharaj |
Five Questions With Amy Strong Joining Financial Research Corp. as a research analyst in 2007, she examines the state of the industry and marketing effectiveness. |
Investment Advisor
April 2006
Maya Ivanova |
Self Improvement In the recent supplement to the 2005 Rydex AdvisorBenchmarking Survey, many advisors recognize that simply maintaining the status quo is not enough. They're continuously examining their business plans and investment processes to look for improvements. |
Registered Rep.
September 30, 2009
David A. Geracioti |
Do Retail Financial Advisors Have an "Unhealthy Focus?" The Financial Times suggests the way financial products and services are sold need to be completely overhauled. |
Registered Rep.
April 15, 2009
Kristen French |
Bank of America Launches Client Referral Program It's one of several referral programs the bank is putting together as part of its integration with Merrill Lynch, including one that would offer leads from the commercial banking division to certain Merrill Lynch advisors. |
On Wall Street
March 1, 2013
Lorie Konish |
Editor's Letter: New Client Rewards A run-down of the stories in this issue, including the annual pay scale review, an interview with Neil Barofsky on the financial crisis, and a look inside HighTower Advisors. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2012
Donald Jay Korn |
High-Octane Expansion: Hightower Advisors Has a New Growth Plan HighTower has gotten a big boost by working with independents. Can it keep up the momentum? |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2010
Gallant & Schneider |
Navigating The Retirement Business The demand for retirement income support will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years as the aging of the baby boom generation is inevitable. |
On Wall Street
July 1, 2011 |
Who's News UBS Wealth Management Americas hired a two-member Bank of America Merrill Lynch team... HighTower Advisors hired a three-member Morgan Stanley Smith Barney team... etc. |
Investment Advisor
January 1, 2011
James J. Green |
Hold That Hyperbole! Advisors may have strong political opinions, but they should set aside their partisanship -- not deny it -- to serve the needs of their clients. |
Registered Rep.
August 2, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Ex-Merrill Team: HighTower's Model Is Financial Advisory World's iPod HighTower Advisors' latest recruitment prize, a Merrill Lynch private banking team, says it sees big changes coming in the financial advisory world. |
Registered Rep.
July 8, 2011
Jodie Papike |
What To Do When You Smell a Storm Coming At Your B/d New technology and today's 24-hour media cycle have put advisors in a much better position to sniff out trouble at their broker/dealer. |
Financial Advisor
May 2008
Kurt J. Rossi |
Great Expectations Advisors must be cognizant of the fact that tuning into the emotional needs of clients is the key to helping them remain on the track to realizing their goals and dreams. |
