Registered Rep.: As newly appointed chair of the Financial Services Institute board (a trade group for independent b/ds), what's at the top of the agenda for 2009? Eric Schwartz: We have four key priorities for the...
Here's something that may get Smith Barney advisors' blood boiling: Former CEO and Chairman Sandy Weill is still enjoying his 10-year employment agreement with Citigroup, including a full-time car and driver, access...
Ringing in at roughly $170 million, President Barack Obama's inauguration bash was the most expensive ever, according to The New York Times. The inaugural committee might have limited donations from individuals to $50...
For the past half-decade or more, financial advisors have been shifting from commissions to fees as they seek steadier revenue flows, pursue greater flexibility with client accounts and offer more planning services...
You've probably heard about that sub-prime sauce your investment banker pals got drunk on. Well, this season, party organizers are getting pretty creative with credit-crisis themed holiday drinks. In its Injection of...
According to the Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial Literacy (CEEL), an overwhelming number of Americans are unable to answer some of the most basic questions about borrowing, interest rates, terminology, and...
