Skip navigation
Menu

Tom Nelson

Tom’s Recent activity

American Century to Offer C Shares
May 23, 2001
American Century Investments has expanded its offerings to financial intermediaries by rolling out C shares. C shares are expected to be launched June 1, and will be available for 23 of American Century's funds via...
UBS PaineWebber Survey Shows Consumer Confidence Drops
May 16, 2001
UBS PaineWebber conducted a survey with the Gallup Organization that showed consumer confidence in the economy hit a four-year low in April. Souring business conditions and general job insecurity are to blame for the...
Prudential Insurance Is Now Prudential Financial
May 01, 2001
Prudential Insurance Company of America today officially changed its name to Prudential Financial. The name and logo of Prudential Securities will remain unchanged. Prudential will use its new name for its U.S...
Industry to Offer Enhanced Fund Networking
May 01, 2001
The year 2001 could become known as the year in which online information sharing arrived in the mutual fund market. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC) has created a mutual fund inquiry service that provides...
Taking Aim
May 01, 2001
When he was 7, James Sarkauskas was given a pistol by his parents and told to never point it at anything he didn't plan on destroying, never be reckless and never treat it as a toy. Five decades later, he's imparting...
Broker Brochures
May 01, 2001
Marketing brochures can be surprisingly powerful when done right. While not cheap or quick to produce, a professionally crafted piece will convey your personal identity. Only a fool (or soon-to-be unemployed broker)...
AEFA’s New Broker Platforms Hurting Results
Apr 17, 2001
The new work options at American Express Financial Advisors are contributing to the company’s financial weakness. American Express announced April 2 that it expects to post lower earnings (due out April 23)...
Merrill Lynch Becoming Top Trust Player
Apr 12, 2001
Merrill Lynch is making some waves in the trust business. “[Merrill] has certainly bulked up in hiring and marketing,” says Jonathan Blattmachr, head of the trust and estates department at the New York...
Morgan Stanley Says No Broker Layoffs
Apr 04, 2001
Morgan Stanley is today saying that it will not lay off any brokers. The firm is responding to a Wall Street Journal story in today’s paper that says the firm is considering eliminating 1,000 brokers--7% of its...
Trustworthy
Apr 01, 2001
Trusts are a good way of transferring one's assets with the least amount of intervention by the IRS and other parties. It sounds simple, but there's a world of confusion surrounding trusts. Jack W. Everett, a CFP...
Load More