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Cash is King, For This Year at Least
By Alexei BayerU.S. stocks had a lackluster 2006. It may seem churlish to say this, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaking a six-year-old record and rocketing...
March 01, 2007
Are Brokers Entitled to Overtime Pay?It started with, "Huh -- brokers should be paid overtime?" Fast forward, Smith Barney and UBS have settled nationally (for $98 million and $89 million,...
March 01, 2007
To HOLD or to Fold?On any given day, HOLDRs are among the highest-volume securities traded on the American Stock Exchange, but a cloud of confusion still surrounds their inner...
March 01, 2007
Beyond the CrisisResearch: We hear a lot about the future of retirement. What aren't we hearing that we need to know? Salsbury: I will turn the finger and...
March 01, 2007
I Love to Sell!In 1991, I wrote a series of articles called "I Love to Prospect." I titled it that because most people hate prospecting and would rather...
February 27, 2007
They Shouldn't Have to AskAccording to a survey commissioned by Hartford Life, a large percentage of people are interested in 529 plans. However, the percentage of people that are actually offered a 529 program by their advisor is much lower. Conducted in early fall of 2006 by Opinauri, Inc., the survey interviewed 300 parents...
February 20, 2007
Investors Cap Rolls Out Health Plans for FAsThe reception from existing brokers, new brokers and potential brokers has been "overwhelming," according to Tim Murphy, president of the BD. "We've hit the mark and are continuing to promote this pro
February 16, 2007
Tiburon SF Conference Announces SpeakersTiburon Strategic Advisors, a market research & strategy consulting firm serving a wide variety of financial institutions and investment managers, hosts a series of client-only CEO conferences called