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 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 14, 2011 | Compensation, Job Market
Although final decisions are weeks away, some reports issued recently are predicting that average 2011 bonus compensation at global investment banks will drop 15% to 30% from last year.* ( At the same time, compensation in the rest of corporate America is rising,...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Dec 8, 2011 | Financial Advisors, Stress
[pullquote]Predictability, consistency and accountability are essential for ensuring client confidence.[/pullquote] Read an interesting article in the December edition of OnWallSteet. Written by Dr. Denise Federer, clinical psychologist, executive coach and founder of...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Sep 9, 2011 | Breakaway Brokers, wirehouses
Independent or Wirehouse business practice? During the past two years this has been the big debate in the industry…who’s moving where and what are the pros and cons of each? What misconceptions are being fostered within the two worlds? Are the Wirehouses recruiting...