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Janis Samaripa

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Portrait of a Sales Assistant
Oct 01, 2000
Sales assistants - who are they, what do they do, and how much do they make? Learn those things and more in the industry's first survey of sales assistants.A typical sales assistant looks something like the...
Canadian Reps Get a Break
Sep 01, 2000
Canadian retirees can now manage their retirement accounts whether they are north or south of the Canadian border.After a year delay, the SEC has issued rules that exempt Canadian broker/dealers and reps from U.S...
Click Brokerages Decide to Add Bricks
Jul 01, 2000
A few virtual brokerages are deciding that they need real branches to woo new customers and increase access to services.According to a report by Forrester Research, the Cambridge, Mass.-based Internet trend tracker, E...
Who Are CFPs?
Jun 01, 2000
The typical CFP is a man over 40 who says his main business is financial planning. He holds a securities license and is compensated via a combination of fees and commissions from his client base of 280 people.This...
Canadian Firms Enjoy Performance Gains in 1999
Jun 01, 2000
Canadian brokerage firms went out of the 20th century on a high note.Operating profits in 1999 rose 45 percent to Can1.9 billion dollars, compared with 1998's three-year low of Can1.3 billion dollars, according to a...
Younger Rookies Rely More on Firm Reputation
May 01, 2000
What's in a name? A lot, if you're a younger broker just starting out.According to a survey of 334 prospective brokers by Securities Training Corp., New York, nearly three-quarters of reps 25 years old or younger say...
Outstanding Broker Awards
May 01, 2000
Tim Owen, D.A. Davidson & Co., Bozeman, Mont. Montana suits Tim Owen to a "T." A lover of all things outdoor, this former ski coach and fishing guide is now a producing manager at D.A. Davidson's Bozeman, Mont....
Industry Income Hits New High in 1999
Apr 01, 2000
The industry's books bulged bigger than ever in 1999, according to the SIA. Pretax income was 16.3 billion dollars, compared with 9.8 billion dollars in 1998. The previous record pretax income was 12.2 billion dollars...
Online Accounts Among Europeans Catching On
Mar 01, 2000
Internet investing is heating up on the Continent. Online accounts of European investors are expected to rise from 1.3 million today to 14 million in 2004, according to a report from Forrester Research, a Cambridge...
Mutual Fund Industry Maturing
Sep 01, 1999
Mutual funds are still popular among investors but the growth of the fund industry itself is beginning to falter, according to Cerulli Associates, a Boston-based research firm.Characteristics of a mature industry...