Behavioral Finance
Read about the behavioral finance factors that affect clients and that help advisors tailor the best financial plans and portfolio strategies for investors.
Treasury Official Explains AIG Aid Changes
By Arthur D. PostalThe U.S. Treasury Department has given American International Group Inc. an improved rescue package to shore up the financial system, according to Neel Kashkari.Kashkari, the ...
November 07, 2008
Hartford B-D Arm Cuts Incentive TripsWoodbury Financial Services Inc. says it will beef up Web education programs and other education programs but suspend use of vacations as a motivator.Woodbury Financial, ...
November 06, 2008
Burning the midnight oilIn light of the AIG uproar, broker/dealer Woodbury Financial Services announced it will cancel upcoming "lavish" incentive trips due to the current economic crisis. The...
November 03, 2008
Curtis Takes Reins At IMSAScott Curtis is the new chairman of the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association.Curtis is a senior vice president at Raymond James Financial Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla., ...
November 01, 2008
An Economic ExcursionThe national savings rate in the United States is approaching an all-time low, meaning many American families are not in a position to successfully plan...
November 01, 2008
Coaching for Producers"As a member of the independent broker/dealer business, Genworth Financial's vision is to be the wealth management partner of choice for independent financial professionals, and...
November 01, 2008
BD Briefs NEWS & PRODUCTSRaymond James Financial ranked highest in employee advisor satisfaction among financial investment firms in a tie with Edward Jones, according to the J.D. Power and...
November 01, 2008
A Tale of Two CitiesAt a time when investor confidence has been shaken by the almost daily news of unprecedented bailouts, bankruptcies, nationalizations, and stock markets that seemed to...