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Treating Reps as Friends
By Alexei BayerThis being my first time in Atlanta, I'm at the mercy of my host as far as lunch is concerned. Fortunately, Joby Gruber is a...
December 01, 2006
Roiled By OilConventional wisdom suggests that oil prices increased eightfold, from less than $10 per barrel in 1999 to a peak of $77 per barrel in mid-2006,...
December 01, 2006
Shifting TidesIn Research's June 2006 issue, the article "Going Independent" taught us that the financial services industry continues to attract new entrants. The industry segment showing...
December 01, 2006
Malcolm A. MakinFounder, Professional Planning Group Raymond James Financial Services Career Began: 1974 Home Base: Westerly, R.I. Civic Affiliations: Ocean Community YMCA, Westerly Hospital, American Seniors Golf Association ----- At the start of...
November 01, 2006
Starfish organizations"If you cut off a spider's leg, it's crippled; if you cut off its head, it dies. But if you cut off a starfish's leg,...
November 01, 2006
Shifting WeightsThe argument between fundamentals on the one hand and size on the other is only getting louder, and the latest round of ETFs from PowerShares...
November 01, 2006
Still a Bustling MarketInvestors have gotten used to a steady supply of new ETFs, and the third quarter didn't fail to match their expectations. Fund categories that saw...
November 01, 2006
Dealing with InsecurityIf you've been at something for a long enough time, you don't encounter too many surprises. Yet, despite a decade of financial journalism, I was...