Broker Dealers
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Power of the Platform
By Kara P. StapletonSchwab, Fidelity, and Pershing have a new competitor, now that LPL Financial has taken what many consider to be the next logical step as the...
May 28, 2008
The broker/dealer switch listDo I want to affiliate with a high profile or low profile broker/dealer? Advisors generally fall into one of two categories: those who want the...
May 28, 2008
Forever blowing bubblesBefore the current subprime mess hit, too many people referred to the situation as a housing bubble. Incorrect. I've said for some time it was...
May 28, 2008
Keep your schadenfreude in checkI've never been a Spitzer fan, even long before he became client No.9. His initial intentions as New York AG were indeed admirable, but absolute...
May 12, 2008
Palaveev Moves OnElmsford, New York-based Fusion Advisor Network announced on May 12 that Philip Palaveev has joined as president and a shareholder in the firm. Based in...
May 12, 2008
Benefits Broker To Sell Payroll ServicesClaremont Business Group Inc. and Cyntron Payroll Solutions L.L.C. have formed a marketing alliance.Claremont, Walnut Creek, Calif., an employee benefits broker, has agreed to sell ...
May 05, 2008
Data Says Securities Jobs Stay SteadyEmployment in the securities industry continues to show a great deal of resiliency in spite of what has appeared to be insurmountable pressure from the overall economic slowdown and the fallout over s
May 01, 2008
DIY Clearing, Made EasyAlthough the idea of outsourcing clearing and settlement may sound new, its premise is exactly the same as in any other area of business, and...