by Patrick M. Kelly | Dec 30, 2011 | Stress
How often do you find yourself saying “I can do this tomorrow”? If you are like most people, you say it more often than you’d like, and it’s frequently about tasks you are not too keen about doing. But what about those times you say it about something that you would...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Dec 23, 2011 | Hiring, Job Market
The new Merrill Edge Financial Advisors are targeted for Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange County and are to be on board by the end of the first quarter, 2012, bringing the total financial solutions advisor force in these areas to more than 250. You may...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Dec 21, 2011 | Job Market
A sigh of relief came from the 17,291 global-wide financial advisors at Morgan Stanley last Friday when a spokeswoman from MS told OnWallStreet that advisors would not be included in the cuts planned for the first three months of 2012. (A Bloomberg story had broken...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Dec 19, 2011 | Financial Services Industry, Wall Street
Will Regions Financial Corp find a buyer for Morgan Keegan? That’s been a question in the industry for months, but recent speculation points to a very slim chance of it happening. What makes it more interesting is that it now appears that it may be Regions Financial...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Dec 16, 2011 | Financial Recruiters
Glad I have your attention…so what is “it”? “It” is the all-purpose positioning statement, known in the trade as an elevator speech, because it should be short enough to convey who you are and what you offer in the space of an elevator ride. It helps you...