With four different broker/dealer subsidiaries, Dallas-based holding company Southwest Securities Group (SSG) offers a smorgasbord of financial services--everything from deep-discount online trading and clearing...
1) Delegate.Loosen up and don't be afraid to share the load. But make sure you know whom you are entrusting. "Financial consultants should take the time to get to know their sales assistant, new accounts clerk...
Armed with laptop computers and cellular phones, brokers are trading rush-hour road rage for a leisurely stroll to a home office. Three producers explain the benefits, the lessons learned and the complications that go...
Josephthal & Co. is an anomaly on Wall Street. As one of the few remaining privately-held investment banks and brokerage firms in operation, it has avoided being swallowed in the merger and acquisition frenzy that...
As one of Nasdaqs largest market makers, Herzog Heine Geduld (HHG) is a familiar name to many in the financial services community. From its expansive trading floor in Jersey City, N.J., the firm deals in roughly 5,000...
Although most investment professionals are comfortable explaining the market fluctuations that may affect a clients portfolio, some industry observers believe that few reps are actually educating their customers about...
