Broker Dealers
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A Glimmer of Job-Growth Hope
By Jeff TestermanOverall Employment The private sector added just 83,000 jobs according to the June employment report, which was not enough to offset the loss of some...
July 15, 2010
JPMorgan Beats Estimates on Mixed Asset DataJPMorgan Chase on Thursday, July 15, reported earnings per share of $1.09 for the second quarter vs. $0.28 in the same year-ago period, sharply topping analysts' expectations of $0.70.
July 15, 2010
Baird Hires Wells Fargo Veteran as San Francisco ManagerBaird said Thursday, July 15, that it had hired Wells Fargo veteran William "Bill" Welsh as a director to lead its San Francisco wealth-management office.
July 15, 2010
Financial Reform Bill and the Fiduciary Standard for BrokersFinancial advisors don't have to give advice, but for those who do, there's no need to be afraid of fiduciary duty to clients.
July 15, 2010
Time for a Transition (XI): Blogging for BusinessIn recent months, I've been about building client loyalty and share of mind with prospective clients and clients of influence, or COIs. In the May...
July 15, 2010
SENATE PASSES LANDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES REFORM BILLBill heads for President Obama's signature; the $19 billion Wall Street reform will be covered by ending the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and by charging an extra premium to large banks by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC).
July 15, 2010
Moving Client Assets: The Good, the Bad and the UglyChanging firms is no longer a one-size-fits-all affair when it comes to the transfer of assets under management.
July 15, 2010
Allianz Global Investors Takes Pulse of Mass Affluent InvestorsAffluent investors have yet to translate their expectations of the markets into more realistic retirement planning, according to results of a nationwide survey of mass affluent investors by Allianz Global Investors (AGI) released Wednesday, July 14.