To Grow, You Need to Have Adequate Staff
By Mike PattonAbout 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 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...
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...