tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post5593608357104038151..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Short Takes: Wall Street Changes People, After-Tax Returns, and moreMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-73739627519869317272014-10-04T11:15:02.182-04:002014-10-04T11:15:02.182-04:00I'm not quite where "Robb is" yet bu...I'm not quite where "Robb is" yet but my thinking is certainly changing. I enjoyed his article.<br /><br />Yes, these house things are expensive...<br /><br />Take care, thanks for the mention!<br />MarkMy Own Advisorhttp://www.myownadvisor.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-34902785250917312402014-10-03T09:32:03.177-04:002014-10-03T09:32:03.177-04:00@Robb: I'd like to believe it's true that ...@Robb: I'd like to believe it's true that "acting in your clients' best interests will actually gain you more business in the long run." However, I know a few people who were treated very poorly by their advisors for years, but they insist that the advisor is a "very nice man."Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-38675811660750509382014-10-03T09:27:24.952-04:002014-10-03T09:27:24.952-04:00I enjoyed the Michael Lewis piece. Yesterday I me...I enjoyed the Michael Lewis piece. Yesterday I met with Larry Elford, another former broker turned investor advocate. He said it was incredibly difficult for brokers to act in clients' best interests when they saw colleagues getting bonuses that were enough to buy a Porsche or Mexican vacation home outright. But the truth is, acting in your clients' best interests will actually gain you more business in the long run.<br /><br />Thanks for the mention!Robb Engenhttp://www.boomerandecho.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-25729514832007664902014-10-03T07:12:49.658-04:002014-10-03T07:12:49.658-04:00I haven't quite finished, as I have not figure...I haven't quite finished, as I have not figured out how to close an empty RESP as of yet, but maybe one day! Thanks for the mention.Big Cajun Manhttp://www.canajunfinances.comnoreply@blogger.com