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Mercatus’ Peirce Said to Be Leading Candidate for SEC Seat
By Robert Schmidt, Dave MichaelsHester Peirce, a fellow at George Mason Universitys Mercatus Center, is the leading candidate to replace Commissioner Daniel Gallagher, sources say.
June 03, 2015
Why It’s So Hard for Brokers to Act in Clients’ Best InterestsA study covered in "Freakonomics" confirms: There is more money to be made taking advantage of investors than there is acting in their best interest.
June 03, 2015
Raymond James Lands Its Biggest Recruit Ever, From Morgan StanleyThe Americas Group, based in South Florida, manages some $2.4 billion for retail and institutional clients.
June 02, 2015
The messy reality of financial decisionsThe best investors learn to internalize what they have learned over time.
June 02, 2015
Day Trader Inspired by ‘Holy Spirit’ Accused of Bilking Church MembersMassachusetts authorities say a church elder targeted congregation members with a "divine" day-trading system.
June 01, 2015
Do Younger Advisors Experience Less Job Satisfaction?There is an inverse correlation between age and job satisfaction among advisors, a recent study found.
June 01, 2015
Are Your ‘Best Practices’ Good Practices?Tom Giachetti despises the term best practices, saying it is abused by clueless consultants looking for one-size-fits-all solutions.
June 01, 2015
The Perfect Sales ProfessionalOK, OK. Let's agree that on planet Earth at this time we cannot achieve sales perfection. But we can approach it. You can get better.