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By Brian AndersonCame across an interesting study recently from Kansas City-based American Century Investments that figures about 1 in 5 financial services professionals now use social media daily for business purposes.
April 01, 2010
Fidelity Launches Service to Help Brokers and RIAs Deal With New Cost Basis RegsNew regulations laid out in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 that are due to take effect in January 2010
April 01, 2010
Global Wealth Management M&A Rebounded in 2009Merger and acquisition activity in the international wealth management sector shot up in the second half of 2009
April 01, 2010
The Advantages of a LaggardAt only 37 years old, Jerry Padilla is already somewhat of a legend at Morgan Stanley and in the retirement community. Since he took on...
April 01, 2010
Stepping OutJIM HAYS: PRESIDENT; PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP; WELLS FARGO ADVISORS; ST. LOUIS, MO. SOUND BITE: "The Wells Fargo brand has been phenomenal. It's been a big win-win." Sometime...
April 01, 2010
Utilities: Growth DriversJames O. Lykins J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC 502-588-1799 [email protected] We are currently recommending American Water Works (AWK), Aqua America (WTR), Artesian Resources (ARTNA), and California Water Service Group...
April 01, 2010
The Accidental WholesalerNo one dreams of becoming a wholesaler one day. Not even Jerry Padilla, who happens to be a very good one. Grueling, humbling, sometimes thankless...
April 01, 2010
Efficiently ControversialFinancial theory is in flux. Ideas that once were widely accepted among financial economists are in dispute. In particular, the efficient-markets hypothesis -- which dominated...