Social media

Overcoming social media barriers

Everywhere you look these days, we are all being urged to engage in social media to market our businesses and deepen our relationships with clients. This may sound good but there are some serious barriers preventing advisors in particular from reaching their true potential.

By Jay Palter |January 23, 2013

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Planning and Advice

Let advisors speak their minds

Advisors using Twitter and other social media platforms should be allowed to speak their minds, says Earl Evans, head of Macquarie Private Wealth.

By Melissa Shin |January 16, 2013

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Industry

Smartphone users are hanging up on Apple

Apple may soon be scaling down orders for iPhone 5 parts as evidence mounts that the competition is fast catching up. The move, thought to be prompted by a lukewarm consumer demand, is further proof that Asian rivals have considerably weakened Apple’s grip on the smartphones market, says a Reuters.com report. Sales of the new […]

By Staff |January 14, 2013

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Industry

Protect your identity on smartphones

A recent study found smartphone users are at a 33% increased risk for identity theft. However, there are things you can do to stay one step ahead and protect your identity. BMO Harris Bank suggests the following strategies to keep your information from falling into the wrong hands.

By Staff |January 4, 2013

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Android sn-app-ing at Apple’s heels

Google’s Android system is fast closing the gap on Apple as developers intensify their efforts for creating apps for the former’s smartphone platform. Apple’s app store, one of tech giant’s key edge over rivals, has come under threat from the burgeoning app store on Google smartphones, according to this FT report. For long it’s been […]

By Staff |December 27, 2012

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Facebook asks for $1 to contact strangers

We can expect a spate of “I knew they’d do that someday” claims now that Facebook, just like you said it would, has decided to offer paid service. While you can still ‘sucker punch’ your friends for free, Facebook will ding you for a buck to send a message to people not in your network. […]

By Staff |December 21, 2012

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Apple analysts growing bearish

Some of Apple’s biggest fans are growing increasingly bearish, thanks to weak iPhone sales over the holidays and the threat of Google and Samsung products, says Bloomberg. Read: Apple escalates patent war against Samsung In fact, five analysts, including Citigroup, Pacific Crest Securities, Mizuho Securities USA, BMO Capital Markets and Canaccord Genuity, have cut their […]

By Wire services |December 18, 2012

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