Raymond James Euphoric Over Recruiting; Introduces New Leader at Confab
By Janet Levaux(LAS VEGAS) Executives of Raymond James Financial Services met with about 1,500 of the firm's 3,120 independent advisors during the group's annual professional-development conference, held...
March 23, 2009
To Grow, You Need to Have Adequate StaffAbout two or three weeks ago, business began to increase substantially and it continued this week. That's the good part. The challenge is to keep...
March 16, 2009
The Radio Spots, and a Seminar, Work at Attracting ClientsA 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 09, 2009
Schwab Advisors Report Good News and Bad NewsSurvey finds 41% expect recession to extend into 2010, but report adding new clients
March 09, 2009
The Downhill Danger of the Stanford ScandalThe demise of the Stanford Group has caused quite a whirlwind in the Baton Rouge area, where I practice, since ithad a significant presence here....
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...