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2010 was a strong year of growth for the SEI Advisor Network, which
increased its total number of advisors by more than 60%.
The money managers who picked the global stock market bottom say now is
no time to sell as the biggest equity rally since 1955 starts its third
year.
by Mike Brynes
Engaged employees will help build your client base and carry out your firm's mission, says a Fidelity VP of practice management.
by Mike Byrnes
Ideas for advisors on integrating technology to improve their businesses.
by Mike Byrnes
Advisors are concerned about compliance when using social media, but they can take steps like these to avoid problems.
by Mike Byrnes
Experts at FPA Business Solutions conference talk about why social media will continue to become more important and how advisors can capitalize on it.
See photos from this well-attended conference in Boston.
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A majority of independent registered investment advisors have a bullish stock market outlook over the next six
months, according to a Charles Schwab survey.
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Ray Fazzi
A recovering economy helped U.S. chief executive officers weather
crude's surge past the $100 mark. At $110 a barrel, the pain would start
to kick in.
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Variable annuity assets reached an all-time record of $1.5 trillion in
2010, despite a total annuity sales decrease of 8.7%, according to the
Insured Retirement Institute.
by Mitchell Eichen and Mark Pearlman
Advisors must adapt to the post-financial-crisis environment by rethinking their approaches for managing portfolios.
A well-known media futurist told financial advisors at a packed FPA
conference that they must connect with clients on social media--if they
want to stay relevant.
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The SEC today charged a former UBS
advisor with stealing about $3.3 million from investors-some of which he used to pay for luxury cars,
prostitutes and gambling debts.
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Fidelity Investments has launched a new Web-based research tool designed
to help independent advisors find new prospective clients and
networking opportunities.
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Ray Fazzi
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules that would
restrict the bonuses given at broker-dealers and investment advisors
with more than $1 billion in assets.
U.S. consumer confidence last week held close to the highest
level in almost three years as more Americans said their finances were
in good shape.
Kenneth I. Starr was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in
prison after pleading guilty to defrauding nine celebrities out of $33.3
million.
When the SEC sued Rajat K. Gupta for
insider trading yesterday, it wasn't simply accusing "business consultant" of providing illegal tips to the
billionaire hedge-fund manager Raj Rajaratnam.
Fed Chairman Bernanke didn't rule out expanding the
central bank's asset purchases aimed at stimulating the economy, saying
he doesn't want to see the U.S. relapse into a recession.
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Finra levied $45 million in fines last year, a 10% decrease despite the fact that it filed more disciplinary actions against broker-dealers and others.
