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  • 5 Prospecting Ideas for Financial Advisers Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
    Prospecting activities are critical to maintaining a healthy financial services practice. It's common to get caught up with the work involved in managing clients and forget to prospect. Here are a ...
  • How to Keep Former Clients in the Loop Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    Past clients can be great sources of referrals, feedback, and future business. If your relationship ended on a positive note, don't neglect this important audience.
  • How to Attract Women Clients Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    Women are becoming a growing niche market for financial professionals. In order to attract and retain women clients, financial advisers must understand their needs and position themselves to take a...
  • Plan Your Financial Services Practice Created: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    Designations and Certifications
  • Decoding the SEC Social Media Guidance Update Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    Staying on top of the changing regulatory landscape is critical to avoiding expensive audits and fines. The SEC recently updated its social media policies, clarifying which types of social media co...
  • How to Segment Your Clients Created: Thursday, March 07, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
    Segmenting your book of clients is a great way to improve service, profitability and grow your bottom line.
  • North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) Created: Thursday, March 07, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
    NASAA is an organization that regulates the Uniform Securities Act in the Unites States and other countries.
  • Series 66 Created: Thursday, March 07, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
    The Series 66 exam is required of financial professionals seeking to become investment advisors in the United States.
  • Uniform Securities Act (USA) Created: Thursday, March 07, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013
    The Uniform Securities Act provides regulation standards for securities at the state level in the Unites States.
  • Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Created: Thursday, March 07, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013
    The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regulates securities trading on the secondary market in the United States.
  • Securities Act of 1933 Created: Thursday, March 07, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013
    The Securities Act of 1933 regulates securities in the United States at the federal level.
  • Total Compensation of CEOs at Health Insurance Companies Created: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    CEO compensation remains a debated topic in the United States as fewer people have health insurance. According to the U.S. Census in 2010, almost 51 million Americans don't have health insurance. C...
  • Making Hedge Funds And Investment Advisor Firms Safer For Investors Created: Monday, December 27, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    The Dodd-Frank Act promised sweeping financial reform and consumer protection. Dodd-Frank provides for greater enforcement and supervision of hedge funds and investment advisors. Under former state...
  • Deduct Business and Medical-Related Mileage on Your Tax Return Created: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    This is an article about how to deduct business mileage on your tax return. The article also discusses how to deduct medical miles for tax purposes. If you're looking for information about how to d...
  • Guide Review of VisualCV.com Created: Monday, February 14, 2011 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    This article reviews VisualCV.com. If you're looking for more information about VisualCV.com, you've come to the right place. Readers learn more about the site's usefulness for developing business,...
  • Use Technology To Write Your Resume Created: Monday, February 07, 2011 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    Guide review of Resume Companion
  • Is Tax Season Your Best Season? Created: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    CPAs and accounting firms should design organization structure around client's needs. Project management helps ensure complex returns get completed on schedule. Communicate often and well with clie...
  • Keep More Coupon Income With Tax Free Bonds Created: Friday, December 24, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    Municipal bonds help higher tax bracket investors earn more money. The coupon interest paid on municipal bonds is tax free, usually at the federal and state level. Some bonds, such as New York City...
  • Keep In Touch With Current Clients and Get More Referrals Created: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    This is a review of AdvisorTLC, a resource used by financial advisors to communicate with current and prospective clients.
  • Save Money On Taxes And Save Money On Electric Bills Created: Thursday, March 31, 2011 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    This is an article about the energy efficiency tax credit. If you're looking for information about the energy efficiency tax credit, you've come to the right place.
  • Book Review of Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis Created: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    This article is a book review of "Liar's Poker" by Michael Lewis. The article mentions "The Big Short," another book written by Michael Lewis. If you're looking for information about Michael Lewis ...
  • Wanted: Compliance Professionals Created: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    Compliance professionals are in demand.
  • Orlando's Employers Need Finance and Accounting Professionals Created: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    Orlando, Florida needs accountants and tax advisors. Home to tourism, hospitality, and entertainment employers as well as research, aeronautics, and technology employers, the metropolitan area lost...
  • Sunbelt Opportunities For Financial Advisors Created: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    Tampa Bay, Florida continues to attract more residents. Whether building a business or in retirement, Tampa Bay needs financial advisors, wealth managers, CPAs and financial analysts.
  • A Major International Banking Center Created: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    Miami, Florida's business outlook is positive for CPAs, financial advisors, financial analysts and wealth managers. Home to corporations, asset managers, hedge funds, private banks, and internation...
  • Cleveland Business Outlook Created: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    Cleveland, Ohio has suffered economic decline for almost 20 years. More CPAs are needed in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
  • Job Board FAQs Created: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    Job Boards help candidates identify the universe of available job openings. Use job boards to assess the competitive universe.
  • Contact Information for the About.com Financial Services Guide Created: Thursday, March 07, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    Find out how to get in touch with the About.com Financial Services Guide.
  • Debt-to-Equity Swap Created: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    This is the definition of the creation of a hybrid financial transaction known as debt-to-equity swap.
  • Gold Created: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    Gold Glossary Term
  • Efficient Frontier Created: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    Efficient Frontier Glossary Term
  • FINRA Series 7 Created: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    FINRA Series 7 Glossary Term

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