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Planning and Advice

Disconnect on risk aversion

Clients keep cold, hard cash in their do-it-yourself account, says our Ninth Annual Dollars & Sense Study.

By Nancy Turner |January 1, 2011

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Planning and Advice

Leveraging your networks

The investment business is built heavily on relationships, and in such a business, the benefits of a professional network simply can’t be overstated. The value to clients of a one-stop shop is matched only by the benefits it brings to the advisors themselves —of specialized legal, financial or tax advice for their clients; of new […]

By Nancy Turner |December 24, 2010

3 min read

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Planning and Advice

Blowing the whistle

Let’s set the scene: You’re at an industry gathering, the wine flowing freely, when another advisor boasts about getting his most conservative clients into a portfolio of emerging market equities. Or maybe you’re walking past your colleague’s open office door, on your way to a client meeting, when you overhear her placing an order you’re […]

By Alison MacAlpine |December 24, 2010

8 min read

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Planning and Advice

Dressing for success

For all the knowledge and savvy needed to climb the corporate ladder, it’s a hard truth that work ethic is often judged by attire. A woman could spend weeks preparing a top notch presentation for colleagues, but if her appearance is lacklustre – or even sloppy – it will degrade her work in others’ eyes.

By Kate Kennedy |December 23, 2010

3 min read