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Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006
James J. Cramer |
Wall Street Is No Home Depot How naked with rapacious greed were we in the face of the neophyte investor back in the day? What did we do wrong? And what have retail investors -- your clients -- learned? First let's nail the mistakes from the last time around.   |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006
David Prokupek |
Shelter From the Storm Today's market -- with rising interest rates, significant volatility, few sectors providing positive performance and solid global economic expansion -- bears striking resemblance to the 1970s. So, what are an advisors and investors to do? |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006
Stan Luxenberg |
From Complexity to Simplicity And Back Using plain-vanilla mutual funds, retail advisors can build low-correlating portfolios, like absolute-return portfolios. In fact, the sophisticated financial advisor is performing like a mini-institutional consultant of yore. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006 |
Ten To Watch 2006 The Innovator: Rob Arnott, Chairman, Research Affiliates... The Manufacturer: Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO, BlackRock... The Watchdog: Mary Schapiro, Chairman and CEO of NASD... etc. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006 |
Recipe for Trouble After two years of operating an independent practice, a seasoned financial advisor is ready to take on two partners. He wants the experts to tell him how they should divvy up the pot. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006 |
Unbreakable Promises Q: Isn't it standard in the industry to prorate notes over the entire period employed? Do we have any recourse?... A: It's way too late in the game for you to be wondering about how proration of promissory notes works in the industry... etc. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006
Janet Arrowood |
Heir-Tight Planning There are several good reasons why financial advisors should know how to use trusts and insurance. Even without a big federal tax bite, many states levy estate or death taxes, and a number of states -- desperate for revenue -- have raised them in recent years. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006
Bill Singer |
Grave Mistakes These examples show how well-meaning advisors can get tripped up by ignoring the rules that apply to a deceased client. Client Withdrawal Symptoms... Deadly Spree... Lending a Warm Hand... Execution After Death... etc. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006
Mindy Diamond |
Essential Reading Pay attention to your records. That's what financial advisors are always telling their clients, and they should think the same way about keeping track of their own personal and professional files. Unfortunately, not every advisor does, and their ignorance can cost them dearly. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006
Matt Oechsli |
Clone Your Clients Hang it up -- the phone that is. The way to get affluent financial advisory clients is through networking, referrals and introductions, not cold calling or direct mail. |
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