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Taking the Olympic spirit to your practice
By Dean ZayedThis month China will host a historic Olympic Games in Beijing. When I think of the Olympics, three major themes come to mind: Excellence, Competition, and Unity. These same attributes the athletes bring to the Games are both contained and needed
August 01, 2008
Ups & Downs of ETFsState Street Global Advisors and Knowledge@Wharton, the online business journal of The Wharton School, released the results of a joint survey of investment professionals exploring...
August 01, 2008
Do You Believe Your Own Rhetoric?Most of you can easily tell a variation of this story: an advisor meets with a client or prospect who is nearing retirement--independence day for...
August 01, 2008
Number One Among the CompetitionThe old Latin expression, "Nemo iudex in causa sua," aptly expresses the skepticism with which one must assess one's own reputation--"No one can judge in...
August 01, 2008
Luck and the ChineseTwo huge casinos in Connecticut--Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun--send more than 100 buses every day to pick up customers in predominantly Asian neighborhoods of Boston and...
August 01, 2008
Springtime for BrokersAlthough the markets and the economy don't much appeal to practically anyone these days, it may be the perfect brew for breakaway brokers. Many are...
August 01, 2008
Not Slowing DownAs the biggest player in the independent broker/dealer space, LPL Financial would appear in the spotlight often enough for its sheer market share heft and...
July 31, 2008
Taking the Olympic spirit to your practiceThis month China will host a historic Olympic Games in Beijing. When I think of the Olympics, three major themes come to mind: Excellence, Competition, and Unity. These same attributes the athletes bring to the Games are both contained and needed