Not in My Name
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In March 2003, I purchased $80,000 of Franklin New York Tax-Free A shares for my 70+-year-old client, who wanted…
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Does Branding Still Matter?
Byline: Hannah Shaw Grove and Russ Alan Prince
In the wake of the improprieties and scandals of the pa…
Coming To a Shelf Near You
Byline: Alex McGrath
After a long, hot – and depressingly slow – summer, clients returned from vacation…
Quirks Beget Perks
Byline: Anne Field
Creative thinking can mean the difference between average and superior performance in a numb…
529 Plans: A Taxing Subject
Byline: Anne Field
If you’re an advocate of states’ “rights,” the 529 college savings plan is the inve…
Live Presidents
Byline: John Churchill
The companies that traffic the most in dead presidents also have a demonstrated interest in…
Death of the Cold Call?
Byline: Ross Tucker
Brokers making cold calls could soon face more than angry voices and dial tones.
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Keeping Up With Edward Jones
Assuming the top job at Edward Jones is a bit like playing left field for the Boston Red Sox for the first t…
Funds Companies in Rehab
Byline: Stan Luxenberg
With the markets sagging and equity mutual funds leaking deposits like a worn tire…
Convertibles – and We’re Not Talking Stock
Byline: Brandy A. Schaffels MotorTrend.com
If the word “convertible” only brings to min…
