Bank & Financial

Magazine articles on banks, brokerages, and credit card companies.

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Registered Rep. August 1, 2004 John Churchill	Where the Women At? What makes the brokerage business such a stubbornly male-oriented place, and will it ever be a place in which women can feel comfortable? Includes a look at ten women that broke through the glass ceiling.
Registered Rep. August 1, 2004 Anne Field	Thinking Small (In a Good Way) The small-business market can be a big one for many financial advisors - just make sure you understand the terrain.
Registered Rep. August 1, 2004 Bill Singer	Dealing With Complainers Many official complaints can be handled in a way that minimizes the damage to a rep's reputation and to his permanent record.
Registered Rep. August 1, 2004 Matt Oechsli	At Play on the Fields of the Rich For reps selling to the affluent, it is important to find out where affluent people gather and then meet them face to face.
Registered Rep. August 1, 2004 Kevin McKinley	Battling for College Savings The key to helping clients meet their higher education expenses lies in getting them to take definitive action in the years preceding enrollment.
Registered Rep. August 1, 2004 Alison K. Jimenez	On the Hot Seat As the number of arbitrations filings increases, so too do the odds that you will be called to appear in a regulatory hearing. Registered reps are often summoned to testify about a co-worker or about someone they supervised.
Registered Rep. August 10, 2004 John Churchill	Hidden Market-Timers A new study of mutual fund firms' enforcement capabilities affirms what many in the industry have known for some time---that omnibus accounting practices by fund intermediaries make catching timers virtually impossible.
Registered Rep. August 10, 2004 David A. Gaffen	Fleeing Brokers Can Take Some Client Info Three of the nation's largest brokerage firms have agreed to make it easier for registered reps to take clients with them when they change firms, eliminating a lot of the cloak-and-dagger antics that brokers often suffer when making a move.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2004 Rich Duprey	Parmalat on the Offense The bankrupt Italian food and dairy giant files lawsuits against bankers over collapse.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2004 Nathan Parmelee	Commerce: Bargain or Trap? Despite the fall in price due to the bond sales scandal, Commerce Bancorp is not yet a bargain.
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