February 1, 2009
Cover Story
Trust Me
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By John Churchill
If electronic-trading pioneer and philanthropist Bernard Madoff was such a convincing fraud, how can your clients trust you? You’re all potential Madoffs now....
Features
The RIA Stealth Machine
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Brooke Southall
State Street has been quietly growing for almost a decade, and it’s now number three in the custody business. Schwab and Fidelity had better watch out....
Gurus
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By David A. Geracioti
Note to President Obama: Learn from FDR’s mistakes. A conversation with author Amity Shlaes, author of The Forgotten Man, a narrative about how the New Deal actually inhibited economic recovery....
Investing
Bottom-Feeding REITs
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Jennifer Popovec
Investing in non-traded REITs that are raising money to buy (discounted) properties may offer substantial total returns five to seven years hence...
REPorts
Morgan Stanley's New Army
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Halah Touryalai
James Gorman now controls the biggest brokerage force in the U.S. What will he do with it?...
Blotter
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, John Churchill
Ponzi, Ponzi Everywhere: The SEC either has a coincidental backlog of Ponzi scheme cases closing in the wake of Bernard Madoff, or the agency has put...
Cold Call: Meg Green
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Halah Touryalai
Meg Green, CFP, Meg Green & Associates, North Miami Beach, Fla....
Comings & Goings
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Fidelity named Peter Cieszkoas as president of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company. Cieszkoas was formerly president and chief executive...
60 Seconds: Eric Schwartz
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Christina Mucciolo
Eric Schwartz, CEO of independent b/d Cambridge Investment Research and chair of the Financial Services Institute board....
Fired Up About Fees
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Christina Mucciolo
For the past half-decade or more, financial advisors have been shifting from commissions to fees as they seek steadier revenue flows, pursue greater flexibility...
Citigroup's Legacy
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Christina Mucciolo
Here's something that may get Smith Barney advisors' blood boiling: Former CEO and Chairman Sandy Weill is still enjoying his 10-year employment agreement...
Presidential Posh
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Christina Mucciolo
Ringing in at roughly $170 million, President Barack Obama's inauguration bash was the most expensive ever, according to The New York Times. The inaugural...
The Practice
The Stock Doc: New Year, New Habits
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Dr. Alden Cass
It was yet another cold and rainy January morning in New York City and the NYSE's morning bell would not be rung for another hour. I sat in my office...
Fix My Business: Niche Business
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Anne Field
How can a rookie build a thriving practice around artists and non-profits? ...
College AidGenerations: College Aid Prep
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Kevin McKinley
How to help clients calculate and maximize the amount of money available to pay for higher education expenses by encouraging parents to apply for financial aid....
Career Moves: What’s In A Move?
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Mindy Diamond
Sure, money is a big part of it. But consider all of the subjective factors, too....
Wealth Management Guru: Home Sweet Home
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Kevin McKinley
Making the most of clients’ residential real estate for tax savings....
The Inner Game: The DNA Of Growth
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Matt Oechsli
It’s tough to kick up growth in a down economy. But GE is working on doing just that. Let’s take a page from its playbook....
Opinion
Editor’s Letter: Who Knew? Lots Of People
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, David A. Geracioti Editor-In-Chief
When you read the 2005 Markopolos letter to the SEC, which warned the regulator about Bernard Madoff, what jumps out at you is how many professionals on Wall Street were actually suspicious of Madoff's business. ...
Street Legal: Barred Behind Bars
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Bill Singer
Even convicted felons are entitled to due process....
Puzzler
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By John Kador
Think you’re smart? Try these brainteasers, which recruiters use in actual job interviews....
