Last month, I attended the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting annual conference in Washington, D.C. This was not a meeting of typical life insurance salesmen, but a meeting of sophisticated financial planners using insurance products in...
The first step in estate planning is to know who owns what so property passes in the manner the customer desires. When assets are not titled correctly, property might not pass to the intended heirs. These neglected heirs can then be, let us say...
When adversity comes, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean? In his April column, Publisher Rich Santos pointed out that the number of arbitration cases at the NASD is up 19% since January. The anecdotal evidence I've...
Page 4 Portfolio Management Programs Company Product Name/Cost Key Features Advent Software 800/727-0605 www.advent.com Advent Office $4,000 and up Organized as a suite of complementary products Provides portfolio management applications, trade...
Told in just-the-facts-type language, Maximize Your Inheritance by Jarratt G. Bennett holds value for you and your clients alike. The workbook-style guide discusses managing assets, investing and making the money last. It walks widows, widowers or...
Even if your employer terminates you claiming you were an at-will employee, you can assert a claim against the employer based on other legal doctrines. My first conversation with a terminated or demoted securities industry employee usually starts...
Web Wiz Randy Carver's technology sidekick can't fit in his jacket pocket. Nor can it be held in the palm of his hand. That's because his indispensable tool is the Internet itself. The Web is the lifeline of Carver's business. Actually, it's so...
Page 2 Financial Planning Programs Company Product Name/Cost Key Features Advisory World 800/480-3888 www.advisoryworld.com Power Optimizer $395/year, plus $86 for monthly updates or $201 for quarterly updates Features advanced computer models to...
Some of the 2,000 residents of Norfolk, Conn., call stockbroker Bill Donaldson a real trooper. But they're not talking about his determination and can-do attitude during bearish market conditions. Besides working a book of business as a broker and...
Canadian securities industry watchdogs now have a bigger bite and a louder bark thanks to beefed up budgets and more staff. There's a get-tough attitude being instilled in all branches of the Ontario Securities Commission [OSC], says John Hall, an...
