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Submerging Markets
By Alexei BayerEmerging stock markets suddenly swooned in late February and early March, in a worldwide bout of selling triggered by a sharp decline in Chinese stocks....
May 01, 2007
Breaking Into RetirementSeventy million baby boomers are approaching retirement age. And yet, only a small percentage of financial professionals sell employer retirement plans to their clients. Why?...
May 01, 2007
Incorporating the Value-AddPlenty of financial advisors nationwide are finding their client relationships extending beyond traditional investment management and planning into all aspects of their clients' lives. In...
May 01, 2007
Training DaysTo train or not to train? That is the question -- unless you happen to be a financial advisor; then you have no choice. Training...
May 01, 2007
I Love to Sell - Part IIIOnce you have completed a profile of a new client, your next step is to prepare a set of written recommendations. This is where 99...
May 01, 2007
LPL Adds New Exec to Research TeamWith the planned purchase of three Pacific Life broker dealers with 2,200 advisors, LPL is on track to include more than 10,000 FAs. To better...
May 01, 2007
Income SolutionsFor the last few decades, financial advisors have gotten to be very good at wealth accumulation. It's what you do. It's where you live. But...
May 01, 2007
Wachovia's New Bonus Makes Customer KingWachovia Securities gave its 8,000 advisors a new "lucky" incentive for expanding their fee-based business on March 13: the "4front" bonus plan, which aims to...