Client Outreach
The latest news and advice about successful client communications, including the best methods and strategies for financial advisors.
All 529s Are Not Alike
By Kara P. StapletonRecent Savingforcollege.com research explored the fees attached to 529 plans nationwide, resulting in a list of the lower- and higher-cost plans. According to the study, the least-expensive 529 plans available are offered by Utah, Oregon, Ohio, Illinois, and North Carolina, while the most expensive plans are offered by Montana, Nebraska,...
March 01, 2008
Tim Ryan to Lead Securities AssociationThe Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has appointed T. Timothy Ryan, Jr. as its chief executive officer to be based in New York....
March 01, 2008
Big Board Announces Amex DealNYSE Euronext has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the American Stock Exchange (Amex). The proposed business combination, which has been approved by both...
March 01, 2008
New Commodities ETFThe Greenhaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund (GCC) is the latest entrant in the fast growing arena of commodity ETFs. The fund will track the Continuous Commodity...
March 01, 2008
More Than (Just) MoneyInheritance can be a sensitive issue, primarily for clients of course but also for their advisors. For clients, there may be the shock of death,...
March 01, 2008
Commonwealth FAs Go Back to Class (at Harvard)"Do you have an unwillingness to evolve with the market?" asks Harvard Business School professor emeritus Benson Shapiro. "Are you too comfortable with the status...
March 01, 2008
The Ins and Outs of ReferralsMy most requested speech last year was on mastering referrals. After some 30 years in the business, I'm still surprised to find such a large...
March 01, 2008
Big Ideas for Small BusinessesFinancial advisors were stunned last fall when industry consultant Mark Tibergien, who enjoys near celebrity status in his field, left Moss Adams for a new...