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Registered Rep.
March 1, 2005
Mindy Diamond
Don't Be Dazzled by Prestige Names But just as Harvard is not the best place for every high school valedictorian, private client groups at Goldman Sachs or JP Morgan are not always the best places for an advisor focused on ultra-high-net-worth clients. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2004
Mindy Diamond
Packing the Parachute Success in the brokerage industry can be as much about mindset as anything else, so it comes as little surprise that advisors avoid negative thoughts, such as the potential necessity of a quick exit from their practice. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2005
Mindy Diamond
A Clean Escape, With an Accomplice Brokers tempted to leap at a lucrative job at another firm are often held back by inertia, but in increasing numbers they are finding the powerful force they need to get moving: hungry branch managers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 10, 2003
David A. Gaffen
Existing Clients Want More Advice The good news for reps is that the world doesn't hate you. The bad news is that acquiring clients -- particularly affluent ones -- is getting a lot more tough. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2005
Mindy Diamond
What About Your Retirement? Brokers often take a shortsighted view of their careers, and this usually turns an effort to convince them to think about their own retirements into an uphill battle. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2004
Will Leitch
For Advisors, 2003 Was a Better Year The fortunes of advisors took a turn for the better in 2003, according to the annual report from the Securities Industry Association. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2004
Mindy Diamond
Of Myths and Moving A large number of brokers labor under a group of myths and misconceptions that keep them from managing their careers effectively. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2005
Mindy Diamond
Customize Your Career As a result of broker dissatisfaction with the status quo, the increasing clout of top producers (at some firms) and the need for firms to keep successful reps happy, we're beginning to see quite a bit more flexibility. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 29, 2009
Halah Touryalai
Wirehouse Advisors Switch Firms in March The number of reps switching broker/dealers during the month was up 34 percent versus the number who switched in February. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 27, 2002
David A. Gaffen
Bear Market Crushing Transaction Brokers Top advisors have been making the transition to the fee-based, "wealth management" style of advisory. But surveys have shown that many brokers remained resistant to the fee-based concept. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
Christopher O'Leary
It's in the Bank Wirehouse veterans who have switched to bank brokerages say Wall Street's perception of bank brokerages is stuck in the past, and that the best bank brokerages have become much more competitive in terms of production, assets and compensation. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
June 1, 2009
Helen Kearney
Big Name Boutiques Flex Their Muscles For those wirehouse advisors who want something new, but don't quite have the nerve to go independent, these elite boutiques look mighty attractive. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
January 2007
Tracey Longo
Allure Of Independence Remains Bright Independent broker-dealers step up their recruiting efforts among reps and the already liberated. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 20, 2004
Extinct?: February's Cover Story Conferences were held to instruct reps in working as portfolio managers, and, in general, the improved technology made managing portfolios---and thus serving clients---a lot easier. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2007
Mindy Diamond
New Year, New Job? January is a month for making resolutions in all areas of your life. Make one now to take a realistic assessment of your current career situation. Here are two questions every financial advisor should ask himself periodically. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 17, 2010
Mindy Diamond
Five Reasons You Won't Get Hired While hiring managers are still primarily interested in a financial advisor's production and client assets, gone are the days when firms look solely at these criteria. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
October 2007
Kathleen M. McBride
A Shot in the Dark When giving advice on investments as full-service reps do, what is that worth as opposed to taking orders for execution as discount brokers do? It has been difficult to analyze whether full-service representatives are getting paid what they are worth, relative to their peers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2004
Mindy Diamond
Weighing a Merger's Implications When a securities firm is in the process of merging with another, the knee-jerk response of many reps is to scramble for the exit. Strangely enough, this hasty reaction often is a smart one. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2006
Mindy Diamond
Valuable Lessons A broker in mid-career doldrums with a desire to teach, coach or mentor should let prospective employers know of this interest. It may provide an enriching experience for a whole class of brokers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
Mindy Diamond
What Size Pond? It is important for advisors to find a firm that is a good fit for their particular goals. In many cases, small firms work well. For advisors looking to expand their books aggressively, larger firms are often -- but not always -- a good option. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2005
Mindy Diamond
Comparison Shopping Here are several categories of information that can help guide a job seeker's evaluation of financial advisory firms. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 29, 2014
Mindy Diamond
Ten Years of Myths and Moving Why advisors need to purge common "myths" from their thinking about changing jobs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 14, 2006
Kevin Burke
Merrill Opens More Boutique Branches For Ultra Wealthy; Now Recruiting Private Bankers The focus of the private banking unit is built on the premise that ultra-high-net-worth clients have different needs than those of the slightly less affluent. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2003
Nicholas Ferber
Switching Has Changed During trying times like these, many reps are looking to switch jobs. When pondering a move, no question occupies more time or discussion between brokers, hiring managers and (sometimes) recruiters than the following: "What's in it for me?" mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 30, 2002
Betsy Riley
Reps' Earnings Suffered Double-Digit Loss in 2001 The SIA surveyed 34 member-firms, finding a drop in broker earnings and a move toward fee-based business models. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2006
John Churchill
A.G.E. to Catch a Rep Instead of buying brokers like its peers with offers of big upfront forgivable loans, A.G. Edwards is offering its own reps bonuses for successfully recruiting good reps. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2006
Mindy Diamond
Creative Giving Over the past year, top brokers who have switched houses on the Street have gotten some very creative compensation packages. The better the broker the more bells and whistles -- like loans and designer offices -- they are offered. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2005
Steve Watkins
Money in the Bank Bank-owned brokerage companies have awakened to the changes they need to make to attract top-shelf talent, and brokers are taking notice. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2005
Mindy Diamond
Should I Stay or Should I Go? The process of deciding to change firms often hinges on concrete comparisons. But other less tangible factors come into play, too. Here are four questions that get to the heart of both types of criteria. Any rep considering changing firms should answer these before taking any major action. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2006
Mindy Diamond
On the Rebound Big firms are sending low-producing brokers messages that they are no longer as wanted as they once were. Brokers who see the handwriting on the wall, may have better options if they jump to another firm before being pushed. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2010
Dan Caplinger
Rich or Not, You Should Do This Discount brokers are great even if you have the money. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 9, 2009
Halah Touryalai
Fewer Advisors Switch B/Ds in May The number of advisors switching firms dropped 23 percent in May versus April, according to Discovery Database. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
July 1, 2010
Bill Willis
Defining A Firm's Label, Where Do You Fit In? We in the securities industry make a big deal of classifications for our firms. However, over the years these categories have become blurred, as have their advantages and weaknesses. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
Mindy Diamond
Look Homeward When financial advisors decide to embark on a job search, they often overlook one very important firm to evaluate: their current one. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
Matt Barthel
Insurance and the Generation Gap Reps historically have been reluctant to sell life insurance because of the steep learning curve associated with the products, and there is evidence that many still are hesitant to put forth the effort necessary to grasp the products' nuances. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
June 2009
Jeff Schlegel
Money In Motion The economic crisis has wreaked havoc on wirehouses, and more advisors are looking for new opportunities. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
May 2006
Murphy & Green
Breaking Away As the number of breakaway brokers continues to rise, broker/dealers and custodians have implemented programs designed to make the broker's transition to independence as seamless as possible. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
July 1, 2006
David J. Drucker
Fee-Based Confusion Cambridge, Commonwealth and Securities America aren't your father's broker-dealers. Although they count reps of all compensation stripes within their ranks, they're clearly leading the new generation to a more professional business model. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2002
David A. Gaffen
Manning the Phones When wirehouses and other major brokerages introduced the notion of call centers a couple of years ago, brokers were suspicious. Although they understood the logic behind the move, it was a difficult adjustment. But call centers are here to stay and brokers are learning to live with them. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
August 2005
Mark Tibergien
Formulas for Success: Independence Day There is a growing trend toward registered reps moving out of the wirehouse environment -- a trend invisible to most, but obvious to the country's leading custodians: they are actively wooing breakaway brokers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 18, 2005
Kristen French
Smith Barney Cuts Pay for Smaller Brokers The new pay scale was announced to brokers internally in October and will take effect in January. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2005
John Churchill
Weclome Aboard Recruiters say reps that are tiring of the pressure to convert their clients to fee-based arrangements have an alternative --- in the independent broker/dealer world. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
August 2008
Elizabeth D. Festa
Springtime for Brokers Custodians and independent B/Ds roll out the carpet. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2007
All About the Benjamins Reps say the darndest things. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 7, 2015
Anne Field
How to Recruit from the Top R.M. Zalatimo wants to grow by wooing big wirehouse advisors to his independent broker/dealer practice. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 13, 2010
Susan Konig
Wirehouse Recruiting Stalls, Deals Keep Rising but Fewer Advisors Moving These days there are a lot more strings attached to recruiting packages and in the current market they're not great for brokers or firms. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 5, 2012
Diana Britton
Defying the Odds It's orthodoxy that small IBDs won't be able to stay in business given the unprecedented increase in regulatory and technology costs. Yet some tiny firms are bucking the trend. Here's how they're doing it. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 25, 2002
Rick Weinberg
The Axe Falls at DB Alex. Brown Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown yesterday began laying off employees. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2006
Kristen French
Both Sides Now Brokers who hold dual licenses -- both the Series 7 and Series 65 licenses -- will have to take fiduciary responsibility on some accounts. But they can also sell investments, after they make it crystal clear that they're doing so. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
April 2006
Grove & Prince
More Secrets Of The Elite 1200 In this third part in a series examining the characteristics of financial advisors who earned a minimum of $1 million per year in each of the past three years, these advisors show how using a basic process helps to capture additional assets from clients. mark for My Articles similar articles