Today's fluctuating markets, nervous investors and growing alternative investments require advisors to use analytical tools to understand investment relationships and the optimality of efficient portfolios. This article, written by AdvisoryWorld, helps advisors through the understanding of the four key tenants of Modern Portfolio theory.
One  of the many things I like
 about this article is how the creation of  appropriate client 
investment solutions is as much art as it is a  science. I also like the
 warning we must heed, that  making investment decisions without a sound
 methodology and scientific  basis can result in unexpected and 
unnecessary liability.  Read article
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My Week at NYSE
I spent a highly educational, interesting and fun week at the New 
York Stock Exchange recently, as a guest of the Greico Wall Street 
Academy.  I will share my experiences in this program, here and in 
future FAN newsletters.
 
 
 
 
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The Wall Street Academy
This
 program's goal is to enable advisors to master their craft by having 
the knowledge necessary to deal with  very high net worth multi-million 
dollar clients. We participated in numerous sessions to accomplish this,
 including acquiring an  expertise of the global financial markets, 
economics, and the  information that moves the markets and their effect 
on client  portfolios. 
On the floor of the NYSE
This program included a visited to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. We talked with traders and I probably was in the background of one or more broadcasts. Oh yeah, the security was pretty intense - full background check.
email me for more on the Wall Street Academy
On the floor of the NYSE
This program included a visited to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. We talked with traders and I probably was in the background of one or more broadcasts. Oh yeah, the security was pretty intense - full background check.
email me for more on the Wall Street Academy
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Three reasons to volunteer
We had a recent program for ten of our  FAN members who are 
extensively involved with volunteer work in their  communities. Here are
 3 reasons they are involved in their communities.
1. Our communities need the help. And many FAN members feel such volunteer work is their  duty.
2. It makes us feel good. The more we  help, the better we feel about ourselves and the better we present ourselves. 
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