Practice

Three dollar raffle tickets

It seems a number of readers have recently either taken my points out of context or missed the point altogether. Lately, I’ve been writing about cost and why it is important to keep expenses down. People have written back and talked about the importance of planning, the randomness of returns for actively managed products and the overall quality of advice they give.

By John J. De Goey |May 18, 2011

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Live from Las Vegas: IMCA Annual Conference

News Editor Steven Lamb is reporting live from IMCA’s 2011 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Monday, May 16 to Tuesday May 17th. IMCA’s mission is to give advanced investment and wealth management professionals the knowledge to advance their careers and practices. This year’s conference theme is “Beyond the Basics”. That’s it for my coverage of […]

By Staff |May 17, 2011

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No fiduciary standard needed in Canada

In the wake of numerous instances of financial fraud in North America, there has been increased focus on the duties and obligations owed by investment professionals to their clients. In the U.S. and elsewhere, regulators are proposing changes that would impose a fiduciary standard on those entrusted with managing investor funds.

By David Di Paolo, Kara Beitel |May 12, 2011

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Right to incorporate reaching boiling point

For over a decade, registered salespeople have sought the right to incorporate. Many other professionals most notably those selling insurance—have been able to do so for quite some time. Though not legally able to incorporate, many salespeople assign commissions earned on the sale of securities to unregistered corporations.

By Richard E. Austin |May 10, 2011

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