Broker Dealers
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Baird Hires Wells Fargo Recruiter
By Janet LevauxPeter Miller will lead the employee-owned group's efforts to add financial advisors in the Northeast.
January 29, 2013
Cerulli Delivers Tough Message for IBDs on Recruitment, Market ShareThe IBD community received a stark and sobering message about the overall health of the industry.
January 29, 2013
Top 12 Challenges for Independent Broker-DealersDennis Gallants session on the major challenges affecting the IBD industry had the full attention of senior executives in the audience.
January 29, 2013
Strategist Valliere: Economy’s Fundamentals ‘Extremely Good’Greg Valliere, at the FSI conference, said, "There was no fiscal cliff, there will be no government shutdown, there will be no debt default and the world according to the Mayan calendar did not happen.
January 29, 2013
Record Attendance, Upbeat Mood at FSI ConferenceThe new year finds the Financial Services Institute optimistic and on a roll.
January 29, 2013
4 Startling Tech Stats for AdvisorsAdvisors who ignore or abandon social media are making a big mistake, Mike Byrnes of Byrnes Consulting said at FSI OneVoice. Change is coming, and its coming exponentially.
January 29, 2013
FSI’s FA Membership Growth Strategy Appears to Be WorkingSubsidizing individual FA membership gets advisors in the door, and advocacy success keeps them, says FSI leadership.
January 29, 2013
3 Critical Steps to Prevent Client Lawsuits: FSI OneVoiceA strong case can be made for including a well-organized and thorough IPS at the outset of every client relationship.