FINRA’s limits on registered rep use of ghostwriters
Registered representatives, if you distribute an article with your name, FINRA wants you to contribute most of the content. That seems to be the minimum requirement, according to comments I’ve received from other financial marketing writers in LinkedIn’s Financial Writing/Marketing Communications Group. Your compliance department may have stricter requirements, so check before you publish. “Misleading […]
“10 Easy Secrets of Good Grammar”
“10 Easy Secrets of Good Grammar” by Martha Brockenbrough gives useful advice. Many will be surprised by number 2: ” ‘I’ isn’t always the more educated choice.” But she’s got it right. I don’t agree that “semicolons are easy to use,” even though I’m getting better at them. But don’t rely on my comments. Read […]
My top tips for LinkedIn newbies who want to attract financial clients, referrals, and jobs
LinkedIn is gaining power as a source of clients, referrals, and jobs, just as websites have become essential for companies. If you don’t have a LinkedIn profile, it’s almost if you don’t exist. In its most basic form, LinkedIn can be a gentle, low-key way of reminding people that you exist. You can also use […]
Statistics to calm nervous investors: Research on dollar cost averaging
Are you–or your clients–nervous about buying stocks? You may find comfort in statistics from “(Re)Entering the Market: The Costs and Benefits of Dollar Cost Averaging” by Gregory D. Singer, director of research, and Ted Mann, analyst in Bernstein Global Wealth Management’s New York office. Their article appeared in the CFA Institute’s Private Wealth Management e-newsletter […]
What a difference eight months makes!
Loomis Sayles bond manager Dan Fuss spoke about “The 50-Year Opportunity in Bonds” just after Thanksgiving 2008. He liked corporate bonds. This morning I read “U.S. corporate debt outpaced Treasuries for a fourth consecutive month and have now outperformed by 14% year to date” in the Morningstar Bond Market Commentary (August 2009). Things sure have […]