DLJ Direct, the online brokerage subsidiary of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, has agreed to form a joint venture with Sumitomo Bank and Internet Initiative Japan to create DLJ direct Japan, DLJ Direct announced. DLJ direct Japan will be an online discount brokerage offering securities trading, investment trust and money market funds to Japanese investors. It is expected to begin operating in the second quarter of 1999. It will initially offer investors access to Japanese equities, investment trusts and money market funds. In the future, Japanese investors will be offered access to U.S. securities.
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For advisors like Chris Diodato of WELLth Financial Planning, everything from insurance to industry software is costing more these days.
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It can be hard for advisors to fully understand what clients and prospects truly want. The right questions can uncover not just financial blind spots, but the fears, priorities and assumptions behind their decisions.
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Natasha Howe's friends were blowing up the internet as influencers, but they needed a financial advisor who could help get their financial lives in order. She now has a growing niche.
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Exchange funds could help address some wealthy clients' concentration risks and tax quandaries at the same time.
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The addition of Peter Laidlaw to Merrill's offices in San Francisco comes as firm executives aim to engage in "more aggressive recruiting."
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