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A Bridge of Understanding
By Mary ScottMitch Anthony, an industry leader in relationship skills, has long noted the transformation of the industry from being product-oriented to client-oriented. In his new book,...
October 01, 2008
ETF Assets Decline by $32 BillionAccording to the Investment Company Institute (ICI), the combined assets of U.S. exchange-traded funds fell $32.25 billion to $578.07 billion in June. Even though this is...
October 01, 2008
MacroShares Plans Securities Tracking Home PricesMacroShares Housing Depositor plans to introduce two exchange-traded securities that will track the price movement of U.S. housing. The new securities will allow investors to...
October 01, 2008
Is Cuomo Hurting Wall Street?Is Cuomo Hurting Wall Street? While New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo and the wirehouse broker-dealers say they are "pleased" with their recent ARS settlements,...
October 01, 2008
Fund Firms Embrace Treasury ProgramIn a move to boost investor's confidence in money market mutual funds, major fund companies have met the U.S. Treasury's October 8 deadline by joining...
October 01, 2008
Financial EminencesAutumn is back-to-school season, a time to hunker down in a library or your personal study with a good book and caffeinated beverage of your...
October 01, 2008
Carry the NewsWhen marketing consultant Peter Kaufman talks to financial advisors about what makes them different, he often gets this response: "I'm not like other advisors. I...
October 01, 2008
Vision and ExecutionAlbert Einstein once famously said, "Vision without execution is hallucination." It's equally true, however, that "Execution without vision is chaos." These principles are two sides...