Added on April 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The acquisition of the Sterne Agee Group by Stifel Financial Corp. was classic Ron Kruszewski: find a company in turmoil and buy it on the cheap. It is a strategy that has served the Stifel chief executive well over the past 18 years.
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Summary: Brian Power, a principal at a registered investment advisory firm in New Jersey, recently spent a full day in New York City meeting with clients. Armed with little more than his laptop, he reviewed accounts with clients and showed them performance reports and research, all without using a single piece of paper.
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Summary: Just how important is culture to an advisory firm's success? It's everything—that's right, everything. Yet it is often overlooked and rarely given its due. That could be about to change.
Added on April 2015 in Form an RIA
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Summary: The Securities and Exchange Commission should develop a database that compiles information about securities law violations and is easy to use for investors, especially the elderly, an advisory group said Thursday.
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Summary: For the most part, the interns have been smart, dedicated and a joy to work with. Sure we had a few that we didn't think made a good fit, but it was easy to part company because there was no expectation of longer-term employment. Here are a few tips we learned that can help you find just the right intern.
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