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Don't Ignore Gen X and Gen Y Investors
By Maya IvanovaThe majority of investment professionals today target the same old market segment, never grasping what a great untouched potential future growth opportunity exists for those who are willing to work for it. According to the most recent Rydex AdvisorBenchmarking survey, very few investment advisors focus on younger clients (those under...
February 01, 2008
How to create an album of credibilityThe most powerful tool a salesperson can have is a third-party endorsement. Proof: verification. This is your book of evidence. In a trial, people are convicted or found not guilty based on the quality of evidence either against them or for them.
February 01, 2008
Big Years Ahead for Auto EnrollmentAsk David Wray, president of the Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America, what the retirement landscape will look like in 2008, and he's quick to point...
February 01, 2008
Enhancing the Level of ServiceValet parking and an office big enough to display a large tank of saltwater fish might impress your clients and prospects, but they aren't practical...
February 01, 2008
Lessons From a Banker"We don't cover individual equities, no," is what Investment Advisor editors always say to PR people who call us touting the hottest new stock. There...
February 01, 2008
Back on TrackIn 2007, CEG Worldwide undertook an extensive study of 2,094 financial advisors across all three channels -- registered investment advisors (19.8 percent of those studied),...
February 01, 2008
From High-Tech Entrepreneur to Wealth Management COO and CoachPart of the mystery of modern air travel is wondering who you're going to wind up sitting next to and how annoying they're going to...
February 01, 2008
Executive Shifts, Write-Downs ContinueJust weeks after the departure of former Merrill Lynch CEO Stan O'Neal, news reports have circulated that Mac Gardner, head of global wealth management for...