Why “Small” Firms Are Plenty Valuable to Thousands of Advisors
By Bob ClarkEven if a bank or rollup venture doesn't have much interest in your firm, it still has great value to you, and to thousands of advisors like you.
November 22, 2010
At a Public Company, to Whom Does a Broker Owe Primary Allegiance?Alan Blinder and Tamar Frankel weigh in on the conflicting responsibilities of reps affiliated with a public company
November 22, 2010
GDP and the Euro, Housing and Retail Sales—and Tryptophan: Advisor Briefing for the Week of Nov. 22, 2010In a Thanksgiving holiday-shortened week, some economic reports have been moved up on the schedule, but in addition to closely watching retail sales on Black Friday, the markets will digest reports on third-quarter GDP and a host of measures of housing's health.
November 21, 2010
Local PoliticsMy wife is an urban land use planner. When I try to explain that to people, I usually say, "She plays Sim City for a living, only with real cities."
November 21, 2010
It's Time for an Optional Federal CharterWhen the 112th Congress gets underway in January, the long-stalled optional federal charter will be on the agenda. After five years of on-again, off-again debate over the merits of the OFC, it's high time that Congress pass this critical legislation.
November 21, 2010
A Flawed but Diligent WatchdogNational Underwriter's reporting on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners this issue shows an organization devoted to the public interest but often torn by demands of the industry it regulates.
November 21, 2010
Schiff Speaks OutIn the view of David Schiff, the feisty editor/writer of the Insurance Observer, the publication that gave the insurance industry fits from 1989 to 2007,
November 21, 2010
Social Security: 68 Could Be the New 65Like our John Hancock story last issue, news of Social Security pushing back retirement age has stirred more than a few comments.
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