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Savant Capital Management expanded its presence in the Chicago market and boosted its assets to nearly $4.5 billion with the recent acquisition of Orion Capital Management...
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As the class of 2015 gets ready to put on their caps and gowns, these young, new graduates should think about becoming financial advisors, argues Ken Kamen, president of ...
Some things never seem to change.
Despite all the talk about restoring the public’s trust in the financial services industry, many financial professionals don’t believe the industry is better off than it was before the financial crisis. Ac...
It seems cold calling is not as dead as the industry would like to think.
In a recent post on the popular Humans of New York website, photographer Brandon Stanton captured a moment with AXA advisor Mike Grady, who candidly spoke about the stru...
Five years later, just over a third of investors recognize the certified financial planning certification unassisted, up from 17 percent who could when the organization’s massive brand awareness launched in 2011.
The Certified Financial Planne...
Is this the face of a fraudster?
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s arguments for bringing its recent case against Patriarch Partners and its founder and CEO, Lynn Tilton, are weak and specious, according to an op-ed published by a ...
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Last year was “the year of the data breach,” Tim Pawlenty told the of House Financial Services Committee. The president and CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable advocated for a strong data breach a...
