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Work the Room
By Bill GoodAs you'll recall from last issue, a successful seminar marketing campaign has to deliver on five major numbers. We've taken a detailed look at two...
August 01, 2006
Ten Tech Tools to Boost Your ProductivityWhen we think of technology for financial advisors, we usually think of wirehouse or broker-dealer platforms attempting to integrate financial planning, portfolio accounting and customer...
July 01, 2006
Meet the PressI recently had the privilege of serving on a media panel for the national education conference of a distinguished broker-dealer. The questions posed by the...
July 01, 2006
Morgan Stanley Cuts TraineesIn another move designed to cut costs and increase average broker production, Morgan Stanley has trimmed its broker training program down to between 700 and...
July 01, 2006
What is Your Name?Have you ever considered what you would name yourself if the choice were yours and not your parents? If you could pick any name in...
July 01, 2006
Advisors Can Turn to Rydex for HelpSo you have a client that wants to know what's better, ETFs or mutual funds. What do you tell them? You might be able to find...
July 01, 2006
Ratios Continue to Fall in Q2Low expenses have been driving the popularity of ETFs, and investors haven't been disappointed. Across all categories, ETF expense ratios were consistently lower in the...
July 01, 2006
No Summer Break for ETF IndustryJune was a record month for publicly offered ETFs. All in all, 42 new funds were added to the mix in one month's time --...