Broker Dealers
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JHA Speaker: Stand Firm On Prices
By Allison Bell"We're in the worst economy in our lifetime, and I don't think it's going to get better in the next year," Reed Holden, president of Holden Advisors Corp., Concord, Mass., said at a conference.
March 01, 2009
Broker/Dealer Briefing: A Shot Over the BowThe regulatory stew in Washington is beginning to come together, with Mary Schapiro confirmed to chair the SEC and with the Commission's enforcement chief, Linda...
March 01, 2009
The Commonwealth Case StudyAs an observer at the Commonwealth Financial Network Chairman's Retreat, the annual gathering of the broker/dealer's top producers, the vibe is collegial in more ways...
March 01, 2009
Succession & Valuation"Right now in the industry there's about a 20% adoption rate for independent practices or practitioners to have a continuity or succession plan in place,"...
March 01, 2009
March B/D Briefs: News & ProductsCommonwealth Financial Network announced in late January that Wayne Bloom, its managing principal of wealth management, will succeed Chairman Joseph Deitch as CEO effective immediately...
March 01, 2009
FSI '09 OneVoice Conference Outlines Future of Independents(San Antonio) Independent broker-dealers and advisors are determined to speak out in Washington, D.C., to ensure that expected regulatory changes in the financial industry don't...
March 01, 2009
Advise Together, Rise TogetherJ. Christopher Cooke never entertained the idea of working with his financial advisor father for fear that, he says, they "might kill each other." Similarly, Mike...
March 01, 2009
Leadership in Tough TimesImagine several dozen of the nation's top financial advisors dressed in Under Armour, getting their blood drawn by technicians in white lab coats. Throw in...