It’s a Wall Street myth that the more hours you work the better your results. Elite teams and top solo practitioners have never bought into this garbage, which is why they work smart, and when they’re working they work extremely hard...
Advisor CornerQuestion: If you could reverse time and change anything about your career, what would it be? Name: Kelly Hindman Firm: Edward Jones in Carmel, Ind. Years in business: 13 "I would listen to my heart and trust my instincts in...
Given market conditions in 2008 and early 2009, the majority of sales assistants either expect their pay and bonus to stay put or to drop this year; some do not expect to receive any bonus at all. For most sales assistants, bonuses are awarded...
Look Before You Leap: Top Things to Consider Before Switching FirmsPerhaps you’ve been thinking lately that your current job may not be for you and you’d like to move on. Before you get overwhelmed by the emotional and financial...
On January 1, 2010, clients who were previously unable to convert their retirement accounts into Roth IRAs will be allowed to do so thanks to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. But many clients don’t understand what that means for them. Now...
Independent RIA advisors are cutting fees, recent research from Charles Schwab and AdvisorBenchmarking show. There is an obvious reason for this, say analysts: Despite the recent rebound in the market, the major indices are still well below where...
