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Bank of America, Merrill Seal the Deal
By Janet LevauxWirehouse BDs BofA, Merrill Seal the Deal Bank of America and Merrill Lynch shareholders have approved BofA's purchase of Merrill. And, according to Merrill Lynch, the vast...
January 01, 2009
Extra CreditThe Big Three--Ford, GM, and Chrysler--had not yet even taken their corporate jets to Washington to beg Congress for a bailout when a bit of...
January 01, 2009
Something for EveryoneMany advisors like to say they've spent a lifetime in the business, but for Robert Lutts it's true. He's spent the last 25 of his...
January 01, 2009
First ResponderThe veteran advisor from New York was clearly distraught. It was also clear that he wasn't often distraught when it came to matters financial. He...
January 01, 2009
The Recession BluesRecessions give me depressions. Those who run financial services firms know what I mean. We feel high anxiety for our employees, as we decide who...
December 31, 2008
Six techniques of top producers (part 3)Market yourself every day. Very few top producers wait around for a prospect to call them. Nearly every big producer possesses an ego that suggests effortless success, but when you force them to be honest, they always admit they're scared
December 31, 2008
Mastering lead generationIf getting a steady stream of new customers is vital to business growth, then reliable lead generation is the fuel that kick-starts the process. Consider that before you can add a name to the "new client" file, that person was a prospect