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On Wall Street November 1, 2012 Bill Willis |
What to Do After You're Fired Steps you should take if you are terminated. |
Registered Rep. April 20, 2015 Mindy Diamond |
An Advisor's Guide to Surviving Termination So what do you do to protect yourself? |
Registered Rep. September 17, 2010 Mindy Diamond |
Five Reasons You Won't Get Hired While hiring managers are still primarily interested in a financial advisor's production and client assets, gone are the days when firms look solely at these criteria. |
On Wall Street August 1, 2010 Carri Degenhardt-Burke |
Tough Career Paths Changing jobs is harder than ever in the finance industry, but you're not the only one feeling the burden. |
Registered Rep. August 1, 2006 Mindy Diamond |
Essential Reading Pay attention to your records. That's what financial advisors are always telling their clients, and they should think the same way about keeping track of their own personal and professional files. Unfortunately, not every advisor does, and their ignorance can cost them dearly. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2010 Chris Kentouris |
Finra Wants More Details When Someone Gets Canned Advisors, take note: FINRA wants broker-dealers to provide more detail on the reasons for dismissing an employee in reports to the regulator. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2012 Mindy Diamond |
Lost In Translation Different languages: How communication gaps can kill recruiting for advisory firms. |
On Wall Street February 1, 2011 Carri Degenhardt-Burke |
The Year Of The Wirehouse If you are serious about growing your business, get to a wirehouse! And if you just left, go back. It's been a long-standing notion that financial advisors perform better within the wirehouse system. |
Registered Rep. April 7, 2011 Kristen French |
Switching To Independent Model Keeps Up Pace Migration to the independent financial advisor model -- independent b/ds and RIAs -- is likely to continue unabated in 2011. |
Registered Rep. May 1, 2008 Mindy Diamond |
The Branch Manager Switch In today's turbulent markets, many financial advisors may want to give up a book of business and graduate to management, but that position also isn't as risk-free as they may think. |
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. |
Registered Rep. March 12, 2010 Mindy Diamond |
Break Back Brokers Over the last six months, an interesting reverse shift is occurring: the RIA or independent b/d advisor who wants to return to (or go to for the first time) a wirehouse firm. |
Registered Rep. October 19, 2011 Diana Britton |
Registered Rep/Wealth Management.com Research: Indies, Insurers Take Lead on Social Media RIAs, independent broker/dealers and insurance companies are taking the lead in social media usage, ahead of wirehouses, regional firms and bank brokerages. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2006 Susan Konig |
A Big Trade Off? For advisors looking for further independence through a registered investment advisory firm, compliance burdens can increase. Reps working under an independent b/d's umbrella RIA, also known as "dually registered" advisors, must comply with both NASD and SEC rules. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 John J. Bowen, Jr. |
Learn To Let Go The idea of shedding clients and the revenue they bring may sound reckless, especially in an uncertain economic environment. But working with non-ideal clients is holding you back from reaching your full potential. |
Registered Rep. August 1, 2005 Mindy Diamond |
Comparison Shopping Here are several categories of information that can help guide a job seeker's evaluation of financial advisory firms. |
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 September 1, 2011 Nick Georgis |
Taking The Hybrid Road As more advisors transition to independence these days, a growing number of them are choosing to adopt a hybrid business model that lets them conduct both commission-based brokerage business and fee-based advisory business. For many advisors, the hybrid road may offer the best of both worlds. |
Registered Rep. January 1, 2007 Mindy Diamond |
New Year, New Job? January is a month for making resolutions in all areas of your life. Make one now to take a realistic assessment of your current career situation. Here are two questions every financial advisor should ask himself periodically. |
On Wall Street December 1, 2012 Carri Degenhardt-Burke |
Beating the Termination Blues How advisors should prepare for termination or avoid being fired. |
Registered Rep. January 5, 2011 Mindy Diamond |
Lining Up Your Pros And Cons The following is a list of some of the pain points advisors who want to leave their firm often describe. |
Registered Rep. May 14, 2013 Mindy Diamond |
The Economics of Choice In many cases, the economics of the independent model can be exponentially better than those being touted by the wirehouses today. |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2006 Mindy Diamond |
Passion Pays Superstar brokers are receiving unimaginable compensation to switch firms. But don't expect managers to throw money at just any advisor with great production numbers. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Mindy Diamond |
What Size Pond? It is important for advisors to find a firm that is a good fit for their particular goals. In many cases, small firms work well. For advisors looking to expand their books aggressively, larger firms are often -- but not always -- a good option. |
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. |
Registered Rep. March 3, 2010 Kristen French |
New Social Networking Site Targets FAs LinkedFA is a new website is trying to cash in on the social networking craze and resolve some of the thorny regulatory questions that social networking sites raise for financial advisors. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2012 Carri Degenhardt-Burke |
Preparing a Smooth Transition into a New Company How to make a seamless move to a new firm with less effort |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2006 Mindy Diamond |
On the Rebound Big firms are sending low-producing brokers messages that they are no longer as wanted as they once were. Brokers who see the handwriting on the wall, may have better options if they jump to another firm before being pushed. |
On Wall Street July 1, 2010 Frances A. McMorris |
Confusion Reigns Among Wirehouse Advisors On The Fiduciary Issue With all the frenzy over the call for a universal fiduciary standard for all financial and investment advisors, it appears that those in the wirehouses don't really understand the debate. |
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. |
Investment Advisor May 1, 2011 Janet Levaux |
Securities America Denies Charges of Departing Reps Anonymous sources insist advisors are leaving or planning to leave the firm |
Registered Rep. July 12, 2010 Christina Mucciolo |
The Rise of the Super OSJ It's a great time to be a Super OSJ -- the extra large offices of supervisory jurisdiction, or independent b/d branches that both supervise and provide consulting and business services to other independent advisors for a fee. |
Registered Rep. February 17, 2015 Mindy Diamond |
When You Move, Clients Move Too For an advisor, a prospective new firm and a nice up-front check might be the best thing since sliced bread, but if a sizeable portion of the client base doesn't follow, the move could prove disastrous. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2010 Carri Degenhardt-Burke |
Take My Advice...Please Getting fired for cause, whether it is due to a customer complaint or violation of company policy, can be stressful for an advisor, their families and their clients. |
On Wall Street November 1, 2009 Thomas Lewis |
It's Payback Time on Promissory Notes Firms have been fighting back against defecting advisors. Increasingly one of the most effective weapons in their arsenal is the enforcement of promissory notes. |
Financial Advisor April 2009 David Lawrence |
Migratory Patterns Advisors who want to move to the independent world should spend a lot of time planning the transition. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Danny Sarch |
Seven Reasons Why Advisors Move A firm that's hemorrhaging money isn't the only reason advisors leave. Company polices and management attitudes also play a part. |
Financial Advisor November 2010 David Lawrence |
Back In The Fold? Will the new regulations force independents to return to broker-dealers? |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Mike Byrnes |
Massachusetts Addresses Social Media Regulation Results from a July 2011 survey by the Massachusetts Securities Division found a significant growth trend in advisors using social media, but also found compliance deficiencies in existing social media regulations. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2007 Erik Kolb |
Fighting The Brand X Syndrome How do independent advisors choose a broker/dealer firm to work for? Since most firms offer similar services, the decision usually comes down to "squishy" qualitative factors, like feel, culture and personal touch. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2011 Jonathan Beatty |
Joining Forces Does your firm have the human resources infrastructure to recruit and integrate a new advisor or team of advisors? |
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. |
On Wall Street July 1, 2010 Bill Willis |
Defining A Firm's Label, Where Do You Fit In? We in the securities industry make a big deal of classifications for our firms. However, over the years these categories have become blurred, as have their advantages and weaknesses. |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Gail Liberman |
Social Media Hurdles Some advisors are using social media for marketing, but many haven't spent much time using it because of compliance issues. |
Registered Rep. February 28, 2013 Mindy Diamond |
You Have Chosen... Wisely These days, advisors have more choices than ever when it comes to business models, making the decision that much more difficult. Which one best suits you? |
Investment Advisor January 1, 2011 Marlene Y. Satter |
Sitting Tight 2010 will be remembered by broker/dealer recruiters as 'The Year of Going Nowhere.' |
Investment Advisor August 2005 Mark Tibergien |
Formulas for Success: Independence Day There is a growing trend toward registered reps moving out of the wirehouse environment -- a trend invisible to most, but obvious to the country's leading custodians: they are actively wooing breakaway brokers. |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 Ron Rhoades |
An Alternative to FINRA Oversight "I expect FINRA and its allies to continue to push to extend its jurisdiction to some or all investment advisors," says Investment Adviser Association Executive Director David Tittsworth. |
Registered Rep. May 26, 2006 Halah Touryalai |
NYSE Cautions Investors on Following Brokers to New Firms The release is part of the "Informed Investor" series developed by the NYSE Regulation to better educate investors. The announcement comes at a time when more reps are choosing to switch firms than at any time since 2002. |
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. |