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Looking Ahead: Investing Ideas and Analysis for the Week of Feb. 8
February 8, 2010Bears are growling about growing debt problems in Europe…plus the week’s upcoming reports.
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Pimco's Gross Scores With Contrarian View
February 8, 2010Bill Gross, a perennial critic of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, also created a windfall profit when he bet against the semi-government mortgage giants.
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European ETF Provider Makes Splash in U.S.
February 8, 2010ETF Securities, the largest provider of exchange-traded commodity products in Europe, hit the $1 billion mark in its four precious metal-based ETFs in less than six months, a milestone considered extraordinary by industry analysts.
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TD Ameritrade Bids for Independent Advisors with New Programs
February 8, 2010New practice management tool leads list of initiatives.
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AARP Seeks Job Relief for Older Americans
February 8, 2010Nearly two million Americans 55 and older were unemployed and searching for work in January.
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Thain Back in the Game at CIT Group
February 8, 2010Before his troubled last days at Merrill Lynch, Thain was a well respected executive in financial services. But it’s his time at Merrill that have been seared into the public memory.
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Deciphering the UBS Recruiting Deal
February 8, 2010UBS is offering new recruits a "no-cap" deal, provided they can hit the ground running.
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Regulatory Reform Turns New Corner as Talks Stall
February 8, 2010Dodd presses ahead without Shelby, but can he succeed?
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Cetera Hires Schwab Executive
February 8, 2010Barnaby Grist will join the newly minted Cetera Financial Group as executive vice president of wealth management.
Features
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The February issue is now online
Make 2010 Your Best year Ever
Quantuvis Consulting's new study of business performance has strategies and action steps for every advisor, regardless of size, business model or philosophy. In this first of a four-part series, Quantuvis examines best practices of top performers.
Thinking Outside the Dollar
Longtime international investors are bulking up their non-U.S. allocations, and more conservative players are taking notice. "
Moving Upmarket
Thinking about upgrading to a family office? Here are five things you should know about the ultra-affluent market.
Getting There
This column may offer the clearest routes to success you will ever find anywhere.
Our Cosmic Glue
Competing ideas may pit financial advisors against one another, but a much more powerful force should unite them-the desire to serve clients well.
One Fee to Bind Them
In 2009, broker-dealer Capital Analysts introduced a new flat-fee business model. So how's it going?
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