Client Outreach
The latest news and advice about successful client communications, including the best methods and strategies for financial advisors.
The Harvard of Broker-Dealers
By Alexei BayerIf you want to know what a broker-dealer is like," says Joseph Deitch over a cup of first-rate lobster bisque at the Harvard Club on...
March 01, 2007
Historic HighsAnalysts expect the valuations of REITs to remain solid in 2007, though the sector may experience some volatility. Christopher R. Lucas Robert W. Baird & Co. 703-821-5780 [email protected] Area of...
March 01, 2007
Retirement ConversationsTry asking these questions at a social gathering: "How much money will you need to enjoy a comfortable retirement? How much does that mean you...
March 01, 2007
Cash is King, For This Year at LeastU.S. stocks had a lackluster 2006. It may seem churlish to say this, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaking a six-year-old record and rocketing...
March 01, 2007
Positive OutlookCompanies in a variety of biotech and health-care sectors should see sales and development progress in 2007, analysts say. Edward A. Tenthoff Piper Jaffray & Co. 212-284-9403 [email protected] Area of...
March 01, 2007
Centers of InfluenceThe best way to succeed is to be successful on purpose, working not just in your business, but also on your business. Following Steven Covey's...
March 01, 2007
Are Brokers Entitled to Overtime Pay?It started with, "Huh -- brokers should be paid overtime?" Fast forward, Smith Barney and UBS have settled nationally (for $98 million and $89 million,...
March 01, 2007
To HOLD or to Fold?On any given day, HOLDRs are among the highest-volume securities traded on the American Stock Exchange, but a cloud of confusion still surrounds their inner...