College Planning
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Leader of the Band
By Ellen UzelacGoogle Jeff Oster and you'll find him on Amazon, MySpace, CD Baby, SoundClick, MP3, PayPlay, CD Universe -- even Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia. It's unusual terrain...
December 04, 2007
Financial School Offers Designation Use GuidelinesThe American College has responded to state and federal officials' criticism of some credentials for financial professionals by publishing a "Designation Toolkit.""We've seen some otherwise ...
December 03, 2007
Financial School Offers Designation Use GuidelinesThe American College has responded to state and federal officials' criticism of some credentials for financial professionals by publishing a "Designation Toolkit.""We've seen some otherwise ...
December 01, 2007
Catching up with... Adrian NazariThe last time Adrian Nazari's name appeared here, it was January 2004, when we reported that LPL Financial was rolling out Nazari's MoneyFind liability management...
December 01, 2007
The Certification AdvantageMany different designations have been designed to aid advisors in servicing elderly clients correctly. Here are three common designations recommended by advisors. Registered Financial Gerontologist (www.aifg.org) Introduced...
December 01, 2007
The Compensation IssueAfter speaking with multiple advisors and representatives from the major groups that certify advisors to work with the older population--The American College, the Society of...
November 16, 2007
House Passes Mortgage Reform BillThe House Financial Services Committee passed November 15 its somewhat controversial Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (H.R. 3915), which seeks to combat predatory lending practices.