Client Outreach
The latest news and advice about successful client communications, including the best methods and strategies for financial advisors.
How the Election Will Affect the Markets and Economy
By David J. DruckerMcCain or Obama? Prosperity or recession? Do characterizations by party affiliation still hold water? Not necessarily. We've seen Democratic presidents accumulate impressive budget surpluses, and Republican...
October 01, 2008
Expenses Steady in Q2During the second quarter, the expense ratios in most exchange-traded fund (ETF) and exchange-traded note (ETN) asset categories increased modestly or remained the same from...
October 01, 2008
As Goes Lehman, So Go Its ETNsThe stunning collapse of major financial institutions like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers Holdings has heightened the scrutiny of obscure financial products issued by these...
October 01, 2008
Greenspan's LegacyA newspaper story once alleged that some traders at a Wall Street brokerage house had a shrine dedicated to Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, in...
October 01, 2008
And They're Off!Are they horses or wholesalers? That was my first thought as I entered the hotel lobby for my broker-dealer's most recent national conference. The room...
October 01, 2008
LPL Financial Has a New CFOLPL Financial has appointed Robert Moore to serve as its new CFO. He succeeds Bill Maher, who had been with the company since 2005 and...
October 01, 2008
Morgan Stanley Targets Native AmericansMarketing/High-Net-WorthMorgan Stanley Targeting Native-American Clients Morgan Stanley says it has hired a team to serve high-net-worth clients in the Native American market. Based in Los Angeles,...
October 01, 2008
Are You a Stock or a Bond?Pensions Are Dying; Long Live Pensions"...At present, the only way a company can manage the risk of long-lived workers is to work them so hard...