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Clark At Large: Can't Beat 'Em? Then Stall 'Em
By Bob Clark, Bob ClarkBy the time you read this, the Dodd-Frank financial services reform bill--The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010--will have been approved...
August 01, 2010
'The Quality Recruiter's Role Has Evolved,' Says DiamondThe article "Sick of Recruiters," the Research May cover story, struck me as being out of date. Certainly with all the changes Wall Street has...
August 01, 2010
Preparing for a Fiduciary FutureThe almost certain expansion of the fiduciary standard will have a dramatic impact on traditional brokers -- affecting everything from how much money they make...
August 01, 2010
Impact of Financial Reform Bill on Advisors, Broker-Dealers and BanksWhile it isn't an updated version of Glass-Steagall, the latest financial-services reform legislation -- still in need of a few last Senate votes to pass...
August 01, 2010
Commonwealth's New Marketing Plan: Giving Advisors Communications ToolkitIndependent advisors with Commonwealth Financial Network are taking advantage of the broker-dealer's Four-Corners Marketing program, which was launched earlier this year. The program gives its 1,200-plus...
July 30, 2010
Janus, Perkins Link Up to Launch New Income FundJanus Capital Group rolled out Perkins Value Plus Income Fund, the first product it will jointly manage with another firm, on Thursday, July 29.
July 30, 2010
Prudential 'Financial Experience & Behaviors Among Women' Study Reveals Confidence Gap"You can save at any income level and time of life. My mom is a good example," said Heidi Hartmann, president of the Institute for Women's Policy Research, on July 27, at a panel discussion on women and personal finance in New York.
July 30, 2010
Envestnet's Jud Bergman on His Newly Public Company's Plans: The Weekend InterviewGroup Editor-in-Chief Jamie Green spoke by telephone to founder, chairman, and CEO Judson Bergman, who took the time to talk about his priorities and Envestnet's future.