- John Hancock to Acquire Assets of Transamerica Broker Dealer Unit
1100 Advisors from 50 firm now affiliated
John Hancock Financial Network, Inc.(JHFN), a distribution channel of John Hancock, today announced that it has agreed to acquire certain assets of St. Petersburg, FL-based Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (TFA), a Transamerica company.
read more - A Chinese Yuan Revolution?
It is a myth to assume that a currency must weaken simply because economic growth is weak
by Axel Merk
Once you think of China as a teenager in her "awkward stage," it may become easier to understand the unfolding dynamics. When it comes to foreign exchange, China's latest move may be best explained by her desire to play with the grown-ups. This may have implications that go far beyond the U.S. dollar and China’s…
read more - Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) Stock Price – Current Day
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read more - Small Caps Feel the Summer Heat
Equity Market Implied Volatility Spikes Amid Growing Global Uncertainty
While U.S. small cap stocks are still up 4.2% year-to-date as of July 7, they have lost 2.6% since June 29, when Greece shut its banks and imposed capital controls and amid growing market uncertainty in China, suggesting that an index consisting primarily of US-oriented companies is not immune to the current global market tensions.
read more - How a DST 1031 Exchange Property
Three Reasons a DST 1031 Exchange Property May Work For You A Viable Solution To The 1031 Exchange Time Crunch The real estate market entered 2015 on solid footing with many markets at or above pre-recession levels. Along with these prices come many owners interested in selling their properties and searching for a viable replacement…
read more - Catching Lightning in a Bottle
How Merrill Lynch Revolutionized the Financial World
In 1939, two innovative young men came up with a radical idea that would change the face of investing. Targeting the middle-class American, Charlie Merrill and Win Smith overcame a pervasive distrust of Wall Street following the Depression, developing new methods of doing business guided by a set of core principles.
read more - 3 Tips for Those Expecting an Inheritance
Good Planning Will Help Your Client Avoid Regrets
The odds are good that you will inherit money or assets in the coming years. And, if you’re like most people, you’ll save only half.
read more - Advisors, Relationship-Building & Getting the Job Done
LeBron James' Return to Cleveland Illustrates the Importance of Personal Relationships in Financial Advising
Pro Athlete Direct™, the company that connects financial advisors with professional athlete clients, thinks that advisors should take note of the recent news that basketball star LeBron James is returning home to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
read more - Wild Kingdom: Seven Creatures of the Concrete Jungle
Coach Micheal J. Burt and Colby B. Jubenville reveal seven types of individuals who might have difficulty adapting to the new global economy
This place is a jungle. As a leader, you might never utter those words aloud…but chances are you’ve thought them. And no wonder: In every office, cubicle, and conference space, there’s a frenzy of activity. Meetings are happening.
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Three Reasons a DST 1031 Exchange Property May Work For You A Viable Solution To The 1031 Exchange Time Crunch The real estate market entered 2015 on solid footing with many markets at or above pre-recession levels. Along with these prices come many owners interested in selling their properties and searching for a viable replacement…read more
