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Competitor-proof your clients
By Kerry JohnsonWhen you've just won over a new client, it's a great feeling to know you've made a convincing case for your expertise, your company and your products. But once you've started working with that client, what's to keep him in the fold - or any of your
June 01, 2006
Modesty Becomes HerMyra Salzer today pooh-poohs the idea that she has been a success in her profession, but her modesty is nothing new. In a cover story...
June 01, 2006
Going IndependentIndependent or wirehouse? The question used to be that simple for traditional advisors thinking about an independent alternative. But with multiple platforms gaining traction, advisors...
June 01, 2006
Commonwealth Extends Management ProgramEarly this month, Waltham, Mass-based Commonwealth Financial Network expects to begin the third year of a practice-management program that is nearly doubling revenue growth for...
June 01, 2006
Eye on the ConsumerSome firms now enjoy the benefits of restructuring; others should see earnings shift up later in 2006, analysts say. David [email protected] Area of Coverage: Consumer Services --...
June 01, 2006
''Morgan Stanley Shakes It UpAfter losing out to Merrill Lynch over a deal with investment manager BlackRock earlier this year, Morgan Stanley has come back with a win or...
June 01, 2006
'&&Boomers Bailing from BusinessesBoomers are hotter than Georgia asphalt these days. The industry has awakened to the fact that these quirky 42-to-60-year olds are going to be everyone's...
June 01, 2006
Securities America Beefs Up Special Training ProgramsEarly this month, Waltham, Mass-based Commonwealth Financial Network expects to begin the third year of a practice-management program that is nearly doubling revenue growth for...