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How Smart Bosses Are Making Lemonade
By Olivia MellanSome companies are searching hard for alternatives to downsizing. A May 2009 article in Ode magazine ("How to cut costs and keep your employees") recognizes...
August 01, 2009
Merrill Lynch/Capgemini '09 Report: Time for FAs to 'Demonstrate Value'According to the "2009 World Wealth Report" issued recently by Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management and Capgemini, a global consulting services firm, the economic downturn...
August 01, 2009
Financial Escape ArtistHere's the gospel according to cerebral quant Mebane T. Faber: Risk management equals market timing. Buy-and-hold? To this 31-year-old contrarian, it's nothing more than "buy...
August 01, 2009
A Disciplined Approach: Dividend AchieversResearch Dividend Achiever's Index As tracked by Mergent Inc., these companies have increased annual regular dividends for at least the past 10 consecutive years while meeting certain...
August 01, 2009
Formulas For Success: The Missing LinkMost operational hazards arise from the ineffective management of human capital--yet far too many advisory firms view "operations" in the restricted context of software, hardware,...
August 01, 2009
How To Measure Risk ToleranceBy now we all know that clients are not behaving in the familiar ways that we have grown accustomed to. Losing boatloads of money can...
August 01, 2009
Crisis CoachingNearly a year into the current economic crisis, many in the advisory profession continue to grapple with plunging incomes, unsettled clients and poor credibility. Worse yet,...