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January 01, 2007
Time to Focus on FA FailureI have worked in the industry for over 20 years, and it still amazes me that the estimated failure rate of new advisors remains at...
January 01, 2007
Befriending Your BrainIf you and your clients have a New Year's resolution to be better and smarter investors, then you may want to check out Forbes columnist...
January 01, 2007
Morgan Stanley Supports Film Contest"The Pursuit of Happyness" stars Will Smith as Christopher Gardner, a struggling single dad, who joined Dean Witter as a broker-intern and now runs his...
January 01, 2007
Flooding the MarketIn the fourth quarter of last year, ETFs continued to flood the market at a dizzying pace, with no less than 40 new funds launching...
January 01, 2007
How to Have a High-Revenue FirmIt's no secret that compliance and staffing costs are digging into profitability -- your profitability. In fact, the chatter about it has been deafening. The...
January 01, 2007
Formula for SuccessDiamonds are a girl's best friend. But CPAs are worth lots more to financial advisors. That's what savvy Barry L. Pinsky bet when he began as...
January 01, 2007
Living in an LPL WorldIf there is a place worth flying to for lunch from New York City -- and on Election Day no less -- it is probably...
January 01, 2007
Poster BoyBack in 2002, Bill Van Law was a disillusioned wirehouse veteran, looking to explore the independent sector. At an interview with Raymond James & Associates,...
January 01, 2007
Next Financial Finds Its 'Knight'Next Financial Group of Houston has been on a tear in recent years and begins 2007 with nearly 800 advisors and a new president --...
January 01, 2007
Prosperity Strategy 2008Forget about 2007. It's mostly too late to do anything about it. Instead, let's implement a strategy now that will pay off big in 2008. A...