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If you asked your clients to describe you and your practice in two sentences, would you like what they have to say? Would they even be able to describe you or your practice in two sentences?
January 13
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These fast-growing firms are pushing boundaries and setting a new pace. See who topped the charts on Financial Planning's third annual list of RIA leaders.
January 12 -
The SEC is putting advisors on notice that its examiners will cast a wide net in their reviews of investment advisors over the coming year.
January 10 -
Joseph Dear, chief investment officer of California Public Employees Retirement System, the largest U.S. public pension plan, is taking leave to continue personal health treatments.
January 10 -
Commentary: Of the five economic proposals Jesse Myerson lists in Rolling Stone, one stands out, though not in a positive sense: that the U.S. start a sovereign wealth fund. It's a proposal that would prove problematic for capital markets, pose thorny conflicts of interest, and offer vast opportunities for cronyism and graft.
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The CFP Board announced this week that it's shortening its CFP certification exam and transitioning to a computer-based testing platform.
January 10 - Money Management Executive
Treasuries rallied and Standard & Poors 500 Index futures rose after U.S. payrolls climbed less than forecast in December, easing concerns that stimulus cuts would accelerate. Commodities rebounded from an eight-month low as Chinas imports grew.
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Month after month, JPMorgan Chase endures negative headlines this week came the announcement that the bank is paying $2.6 billion to settle allegations related to Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme yet investment analysts remain bullish on its stock.
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The new hires are part of the wealth manager's campaign to increase its sales force by 50% and add private and mortgage bankers in key wealth markets by the end of 2014.
January 10 -
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said the probe that led to his settlement with BlackRock Inc. over analyst surveys is looking at brokerage firms and individuals who provided nonpublic information that could have been used to trade.
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