Hedge Funds Say "It's Not So Bad"
By Melanie WaddellThe Securities and Exchange Com- mission finally released its staff report on the hedge fund industry last month, and many hedge fund managers are breathing...
November 01, 2003
This Bear Wants YouThe independent advisor channel is still in its infancy and, a decade from now, we will probably look back at the choices advisors have today...
November 01, 2003
Harvest TimeAs an investment advisor, your ultimate goal is to help clients manage their money and other investments in order to reach a secure retirement. Clients...
November 01, 2003
Hedge Funds, Deferrals, and TaxesInvestment advisors who manage--and recommend--hedge funds need to understand the compensation arrangements of those funds. Hedge fund investment advisors routinely defer a portion of their...
November 01, 2003
Hit the Road, JackQuick, when's the best time to fire an employee? According to management guru Tom Peters, it's the very first time you think about it. The...
November 01, 2003
A Few Good MentorsOnce you say goodbye to your college advisor, mentoring be-comes catch-as-catch-can. Unless you land at a company where someone takes an interest in helping your...
November 01, 2003
The Simpler ApproachBob Curtis has spent most of his professional life reinventing the way investment advice is delivered. In the early 1970s, Curtis worked for NCR in...
November 01, 2003
PathfinderMillard Fuller thought he'd given his young wife Linda everything she could possibly want. With a posh home in a tony neighborhood (and a maid...