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Registered Rep. October 24, 2013 Mindy Diamond |
When Good Advisors Get Fired Sometimes you have to start over in order to have a happy ending, and that can be especially true in this industry. |
Registered Rep. April 20, 2015 Mindy Diamond |
An Advisor's Guide to Surviving Termination So what do you do to protect yourself? |
On Wall Street October 1, 2010 Chris Kentouris |
Finra Wants More Details When Someone Gets Canned Advisors, take note: FINRA wants broker-dealers to provide more detail on the reasons for dismissing an employee in reports to the regulator. |
On Wall Street December 1, 2012 Carri Degenhardt-Burke |
Beating the Termination Blues How advisors should prepare for termination or avoid being fired. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2010 Carri Degenhardt-Burke |
Take My Advice...Please Getting fired for cause, whether it is due to a customer complaint or violation of company policy, can be stressful for an advisor, their families and their clients. |
Investment Advisor May 1, 2011 Janet Levaux |
Securities America Denies Charges of Departing Reps Anonymous sources insist advisors are leaving or planning to leave the firm |
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. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2008 McMorris |
Taking Responsibility in Turbulent Times Accountability has quickly become the watchword of Wall Street these days. |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2008 John Churchill |
The Failure Chain Consider the curious and rather grotesque case of Gary J. Gross, a financial advisor from Boca Raton, Fla. Gross' U4 is close to 100 pages long, and lists 35 customer complaints. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2011 Jennifer Woods Burke |
The Risk of Hide and Seek Advisors are often guiding clients through financial nightmares rather than living their own. But a FINRA enforcement action this year demonstrates how easily your career can slip away if you don't properly disclose financial troubles. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2006 Jacob H. Zamansky |
Fighting the U5 The troubling reality is that the fate of the entire securities industry now resides squarely with the Court of Appeals. Fortunately the bench is full of very thoughtful and practical judges, who will hopefully see the wide-ranging impact this ruling will have. |
On Wall Street August 1, 2010 Carri Degenhardt-Burke |
Tough Career Paths Changing jobs is harder than ever in the finance industry, but you're not the only one feeling the burden. |
On Wall Street May 1, 2011 Alan J. Foxman |
New York Or Bust Readers ask about licensing requirements, one-person operations, and moving to a new firm. |
Registered Rep. October 31, 2008 French & Churchill |
If Bank of America Signs Protocol, It's Business As Usual. If Not, Maybe Not But Merrill Lynch advisors may not know whether BofA will sign it before they have to sign their own retention agreements. |
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. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Alan J. Foxman |
Ponzi Schemes And Problems Paying Fines Q&A: What does it mean for advisors that records are now available to the general public online?... How will arbitration payments I must make but cannot afford right now affect my license?... more... |
On Wall Street July 1, 2010 Frances A. McMorris |
Confusion Reigns Among Wirehouse Advisors On The Fiduciary Issue With all the frenzy over the call for a universal fiduciary standard for all financial and investment advisors, it appears that those in the wirehouses don't really understand the debate. |
Registered Rep. November 4, 2008 |
Top Merrill FAs Playing Hardball With Retention Package They have taken the first step towards getting changes made by collectively hiring a lawyer, who "ripped the retention contract to shreds." |
On Wall Street October 1, 2012 Lorie Konish |
Settlement May Not End Merrill Lynch's Deferred Compensation Woes Exemptions and the chance to opt out have lawyers predicting the $40 million proposed deferred compensation plan settlement will not cease litigation against Merrill Lynch. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Brian Hamburger |
Regulation Season A look forward at the real effects of regulatory change - and they could be as unattractive as they are expensive. |
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. |
On Wall Street May 1, 2013 Bill Willis |
How Advisors Can Prepare for Compensation Disclosure Rule New rules to disclose recruitment compensation may be blooming soon. |
On Wall Street July 1, 2009 Helen Kearney |
The 'F' Word Stirs Up Controversy Advisors who fall under the new fiduciary standard, namely investment advisors who run a fee-based business, must always put clients' interests before of their own. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 John J Bowen Jr |
Time to Say Goodbye Today's most successful advisors recognize a simple but powerful fact of business: It's better to work with a small number of great clients than to serve a huge base of clients who are only mediocre. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Tweet Away It's been a struggle to get advisors to embrace social media because they don't fully recognize its business value. |
Registered Rep. March 30, 2007 Halah Touryalai |
Defamed? Tough Luck. NY Court Says You Can't Sue Your Firm for U-5 comments Brokerage firms won a round in an ongoing battle over what they can and can't say about departing brokers on their U5 records. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2013 Danny Sarch |
The Coming Retirement Storm The demographics mean your book is worth a lot right now. But the tides are about to turn. You need to create a succession plan just like the one you encourage your business-owning clients to create. |
Registered Rep. June 27, 2011 Diana Britton |
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly It seems like every week, another independent broker/dealer goes under or up for sale because of a bad private placement or other problematic alternative investments. All that turmoil has left a pool of advisors out in the cold, looking for new firms to call home. |
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. |
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Alan J. Foxman |
Crime Versus Punishment Members of the financial services industry write in for advice and have their legal questions answered. |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2005 |
The Cost of Compliance Q: My current firm recently hired a non-licensed wholesaler to begin marketing our mutual fund family. What liability do I have, given that the wholesaler is not licensed? |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2006 |
Whose Lawyer Is It Anyway? Q: My firm and I have been named in an arbitration filed by a former client. The firm agreed to provide me with a lawyer who is representing it, too. Do I have any reason to be concerned about this joint representation?... A: This is the classic problem that many brokers face... etc. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2004 Bill Singer |
To Quit or Not To Quit, That Is the Question on Item 14J Among the things many reps fail to consider when they decide to leave a job is the impact of termination upon deferred-compensation agreements, on employee forgivable loans and on noncompete and nonsolicitation provisions. |
Investment Advisor July 2010 Ray Sclafani |
The High-Performance Coach: The Five Myths of Professional Networks Why you need professional advocates. |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Avoid the Boiler Room Some financial advisors know more about sales than they do about investing. Finding good financial advice is tough. Investors with little or no knowledge about their finances are extremely vulnerable to disreputable professionals. |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2004 |
The Promise Keepers Is arbitration the answer to this broker's woe?... Should a former employer pay defense costs for broker being sued while employed with that firm?... |
On Wall Street February 1, 2010 Alan J. Foxman |
Advisor Sued When Market Is to Blame Legal experts answer questions from advisors who are being sued by clients who have lost money in the financial turmoil. |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2006 Mindy Diamond |
Passion Pays Superstar brokers are receiving unimaginable compensation to switch firms. But don't expect managers to throw money at just any advisor with great production numbers. |
Registered Rep. September 4, 2013 David Armstrong |
Editor's Letter: September 2013 Most advisors decide to move not because they are wooed to greener pastures, but because pain points inside their current environment have become too great. |
Financial Advisor December 2010 |
Frontline News RIAs Transferred To States May Get Dual Exams... Piqued By Peak Oil... The Art Of The Referral... etc. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2013 Alan J. Foxman |
When Settling a Suit Makes Sense Our legal expert discusses when settling an arbitration case saves time and money. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2012 Bill Willis |
Firms Recruit Top Advisors Instead of Developing Their Own Advisors need to feel the love from their firms and their branch managers |
Financial Advisor September 2005 Bruce W. Fraser |
Through The Eyes Of Estate Planning Attorneys Attorneys and financial advisors are natural allies in the estate planning process, but if the relationship is not cultivated properly, it can deteriorate quickly. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2010 Joni Youngwirth |
Calling All Advisors Over the past five years, advisors recruiting advisors has become an increasingly hot topic. Why? |
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Danny Sarch |
Seven Reasons Why Advisors Move A firm that's hemorrhaging money isn't the only reason advisors leave. Company polices and management attitudes also play a part. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2009 Alan J. Foxman |
Anyone Around Here Know a Good Lawyer? Financial advisors ask their legal questions. |
Registered Rep. May 26, 2006 Halah Touryalai |
NYSE Cautions Investors on Following Brokers to New Firms The release is part of the "Informed Investor" series developed by the NYSE Regulation to better educate investors. The announcement comes at a time when more reps are choosing to switch firms than at any time since 2002. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2010 Brian Hamburger |
Going for Custody As of March 12, new rules for RIAs require special (and expensive) reports and audits for custodial accounts. Are you ready? |
Financial Advisor August 2012 Ben Mattlin |
Pearls Of Wisdom The five most important things advisors have learned about running a successful practice. |
On Wall Street May 1, 2010 Gerri Leder |
Keeping In Touch And Getting New Business With Social Media Personal use of Facebook and business use of LinkedIn are converging, sometimes leading to new business and sometimes just rekindling relationships with acquaintances who might otherwise be lost. |