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Leadership Change in China Expected to Boost Luxury Goods Sales
By Marlene Y. SatterOnce the political changeover is complete, expectations are that the funds will once again flow freely in acquisition of jewelry, gold bars and other tempting treasures bought as conspicuous business gifts.
October 30, 2012
SEC's Gallagher: Fiduciary Rule Needs More Study; Failure to Supervise Should be FocusAs SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro was stating last week her belief that the agency could issue a proposed rule to put brokers under a fiduciary mandate next year, the newest SEC commissioner, Daniel Gallagher, declared that the SEC must first determine if such a rule is necessary, stating the agency...
October 30, 2012
5 signs your marketing campaign is missing its markFive reasons your new marketing campaign may be destined to fail.
October 26, 2012
Baird Adds UBS Branch ManagerThe branch manager, Karen Heintz, oversaw 24 advisors with $3.1 billion in assets.
October 26, 2012
Do psychopaths make good CEOs?It's just a quirk in human psychology that violent murderers share some of the same characteristics as successful CEOs.
October 26, 2012
‘Fiscal cliff’ already hampering U.S. economy, report saysA new report says going over the fiscal cliff could destroy 6 million jobs by 2014.
October 25, 2012
Raymond James Nabs $225M Wells RepThe veteran advisor, Mark Teed, joins its employee channel.
October 25, 2012
Eurozone Private-Sector Lending DropsSeptember saw lending to private companies in the eurozone fall substantially, as businesses reined in the urge to borrow and lenders remained reluctant to shell out.