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By Jane Wollman RusoffYou're acquainted with "The Money Honey" on TV. Now meet "The Money Lady," CFP. That's what clients' kids duly dubbed financial advisor Amber Seale, 34, because...
April 29, 2009
NAIBD beefs up programs to meet growing interestIn response to a surge of interest in the independent advisory business, the National Association of Independent Broker/Dealers (NAIBD) says it's bolstering its independent broker/dealer...
April 23, 2009
Credit where credit's due"Well, the last administration did it." I'm consistently amazed by this rationale offered by defenders of the current administration for blatantly wrong-headed moves. Rack up...
April 22, 2009
Morgan Stanley FAs Boost Sales in Q109Its reps now have annualized revenue of about $630,000, which is close to 20 percent drop for the previous year's $772,000 but above the $603,000 of the quarter ended December 31, 2008.
April 20, 2009
Merrill Boosts BofA's Q109 ResultsBank of America Corporation has reported first-quarter 2009 results that include Merrill Lynch, bought January 1, 2009, and Countrywide Financial, bought July 1, 2008.
April 15, 2009
Retention Plans, Bonuses and Your FutureShould you leave a firm if you don't get a bonus? Or even if you get a bonus, is it worth staying?
April 15, 2009
As Recruiting Bubble Ends, What Alternatives Do Advisors Have?This is the fifth installment in an ongoing series for financial advisors evaluating recruiting packages, retention packages, setting up their own fee-only advisory firms or joining independent broker-dealers.
April 05, 2009
Eastbridge: Voluntary Firms Making CutsAbout 71% of the companies in the voluntary benefits market have reduced their own budgets due to the recession.