The Radio Spots, and a Seminar, Work at Attracting Clients
By Mike PattonA lot happened this week. I had 32 60-second radio ads running in advance of a seminar I held last Thursday. The radio station did...
March 06, 2009
RJFS Advisors Meet New Leader at Confab (March 6, 2009)Raymond James independent advisors meet CEO designate Paul Reilly.
March 06, 2009
Ameriprise, Three Equity Groups Reportedly Bidding for AIG B-Ds (March 6, 2009)By the end of March, Ameriprise Financial Services and three private-equity firms are expected to submit final bids for AIG's three broker-dealers, according to TheDeal.com.
March 02, 2009
RIA clients keeping their money in investmentsA majority of registered independent advisors (RIAs) say their clients are not cashing out their investments. Meanwhile, almost half of RIAs (41 percent) say they...
March 01, 2009
How RJFS, Advisors Cope in a Crisis(San Antonio) "These are tough days involving tough business decisions," says Donald Runkle, chief compliance officer for Raymond James Financial Services in St. Petersburg, Fla.,...
March 01, 2009
Catching Up With...These are not the best of times to be running live events, but at TD Ameritrade's Partnership 2009 national conference in Las Vegas in the...
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
News: A Sense of Resolve?As we went to press, the White House and Congress have agreed to a $789 billion stimulus package of spending and tax cuts proposed by...