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Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
Stan Luxenberg |
Morningstar's Stars Shining Brighter Critics have long questioned the value of the Morningstar ranking system, which awards five stars to top-performing funds and one star to those in the bottom of the barrel. Has the firm's tinkering with the system helped?   |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006 |
Comings & Goings James Shorris has been promoted as the NASD's executive vice president... Robert Rands, of Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund, will retire... Andrew Donohue will be sworn in as the SEC's director of the Division of Investment Management... etc. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
Kristen French |
Hot Jobs: Financial Advisor Financial advisors have the best jobs after college professors and software engineers, according to a recent research report. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Failure to Launch Last year, Merrill Lynch's deal to buy Advest was regarded as a savvy transaction. Eight months later, with about 100 reps left, the deal math looks considerably worse. But Merrill may soon have an opportunity to see if it can do better. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
French & Palmer |
The Argument Over Arbitration While investment-related arbitrations are supposed to be cheaper and more expeditious than trials in civil court, many say that these advantages have diminished in recent years, and that all too often the proceedings just look like outtakes from The Gong Show. Is there a better way? |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
Britt Erica Tunick |
Roll-Up Queen As chairman, chief executive and president of National Financial Partners, Jessica Bibliowicz has done such a good job leading her company that some people wonder whether the eight-year-old firm might have peaked already. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
Stan Luxenberg |
Growth or Value? While your clients may still have bad memories about aggressive funds, you must remind them that they should consider aggressive choices and that the right funds can provide important diversification and actually help them find the sweet spot on the efficient frontier. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
Anne Field |
Staying On Top of It While the market is reaching levels not seen in years, financial advisors have much to be wary about given the steady drumbeat of corporate scandals and complaints. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
Jennifer Popovec |
All Under One Roof Financial advisors are learning to focus on real estate, because clients whose advisors hold licenses will have less of a reason to stray. In fact, advisors may have an advantage over real estate agents. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006 |
Cashin' In Q: I'm handling an account for an elderly client who has several million dollars in assets... the client says she's satisfied with the profits and wants me to go to cash. I believe this is the wrong way to go. The customer insists. What should I do?... Answers follow... |
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