Perhaps it was not very interesting to write about but clearly the subject matter is of keen
interest to clients looking to manage a risk who's form and substance change at an unprecedented pace.
Not exact matches
Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign
to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting
to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve
to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a
look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the
clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international
interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions
to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.
As
interest rates rise, RIAs should be giving a serious
look at fee - based annuities as
client bond portfolios lose value, according
to some insurance company managers.
When lawyers follow their
clients halfway around the world
to look out for their
interests, it layers on additional challenges — and some are minefields.
«We
look forward
to bringing our expertise and service
to Japan, where we will fulfill the overdue need for an exchange that puts its
clients»
interests first and is dedicated
to building relationships based on trust,» said Kraken CEO Jesse Powell.
Said Perez on Friday: «Lawyers and doctors have an obligation
to look out for the best
interest of their patients and
clients, and all's we're saying is, in the financial context, that advisor ought
to do the same — and they can do it.
By requiring brokers
to look out for
clients» best
interests, the SEC is effectively requiring them
to give financial advice, which distinguishes them from online brokers and should let them keep charging
clients premium fees.
You want a culture which
looks to align the
interests of its employees with its
clients.
Their performance is not good enough, and for many other reasons they fail
to look after the
interests of their
clients.
Leon Callender, owner of Straight Ace Sports Management, the company which
looks after [Jay] Simpson, told the Hull Daily Mail his
client was «very
interested» in a move
to the Tigers.
At its worst, unscrupulous agents cycle players on a club -
to - club carousel,
looking out for their own
interests at the expense of their
clients» careers.
These courses are taught
to people who have a keen
interest in learning more about their own health, as well as a range of practitioners - nutritionists, naturopathic doctors, pharmacists, and MDs - professionals
looking to improve the results they get with their
clients and patients.
Online sites that cost nothing are not that hard
to find, and if you
look for one that has a large
client base, you can usually find people in your area who are also
interested in dating.
However, the
interesting theme I've noticed is most of my male
clients seem
to be more excited by the prospect of me helping them get multiple dates, and the idea of pursuing singular me never
looks like the better option.
However, during the middle courtroom section, things grow increasingly unsubtle — the defense attorney (Johannes Krisch) not only employs an outrageous strategy
to create doubt about the guilt of his
clients (oddly, there seems
to be virtually no media
interest in the crime or the trial) but
looks like the less attractive cousin of Nosferatu
to boot — and go completely off the rails during the highly implausible final section.
Traditionally, you trade business cards
to follow up what you and your potential
clients might have shared the same
interests and thus
looking forward
to using their services.
At paidContent, Laura Hazard Owen — who moderated an
interesting panel with several agents about their efforts
to assist
clients — has published a comprehensive
look at the day's tensions in Why online book discovery is broken (and how
to fix it).
«
Looking back at my
client's book I found it is
interesting to note that at this stage the entries are a combination of «progress» type note, reminders of things
to look into, goals that the
client has identified and how we, being me and the
client, are progressing on finding information and implementing it
to next steps towards the goal... One thing that came up in a session, brought
to my attention by the
client was that entries could be dated, in order
to see the progression of information collection which we incorporated as an overall practice.»
Instead of the lender, who is usually
looking for their
interests, a mortgage expert has a duty
to you, their
client,
to find you the best and most affordable mortgage.
As the busy season for investors and brokerages kicks off, it
looks like there are lots of
interesting changes, big and small, that are taking place in and around the brokerage industry,
to win over new
clients.
I am thinking about moving the plan
to a self - directed plan at TD (where we are already «private
clients» for banking purposes) and
look at a combination of «cash» (MMF or high -
interest savings), a GIC «ladder» and the rest in e-series funds (say, 1/3 -1 / 3-1/3 CDN, US, INT)
As a
client looking for advice on what investments are best for me, shouldn't I be able
to receive advice that is in my best
interests and not because someone gets paid more for investment A vs. B?
However the industry does not ensure that all «financial advisors»
look after their
clients» best
interests and regulators are failing
to effectively address this issue.
We found that about 96 % are registered as a «dealing representative» which is a salesperson without a requirement
to look after a
client's best
interests.
Credit Canada
looks at each case individually
to determine a
client's best financial
interest before moving forward.
For instance, I'd start off the conversation by mentioning that I am a DIY investor, currently managing a portfolio of broad - market index funds and am
looking for a fee - only planner
to get additional help with taxes, retirement planning, portfolio review and insurance needs and ask if the planner is
interested in me as a prospective
client.
Saber
looks to partner with like - minded
clients who are
interested in a patient, long - term investment approach that is rooted in the principals of value investing.
Another
interesting design choice is that the website
looks and feels like many startup company websites rather than a traditional bank - owned entity, a definite overture
to younger
clients.
There's certainly lots
to like about the new
look however the more
interesting elements are definitely the more subtle yet deliberate shifts in branding (wealth management vs InvestorLine) and the evolution of image
to appear more
client - focused, cosmopolitan and modern.
As for active managers, they often buy and sell
to make it
look like they are doing something for
clients, when frequently less activity would be in the best
interests of
clients.
«I've got
clients who have been
looking to move into bigger homes in certain neighbourhoods, but the frenzy of competition has made it almost impossible despite low
interest rates,» says Jason Heath.
I've met with many
clients who will insist a loan modification is the answer
to their problems but when
looking at the numbers, even at 0 %
interest, the
client could not afford their home.
We're
looking for technicians who want a lot of face time with
clients and patients, and who are
interested in practicing
to the full extent of their training.
We are
looking for
interested individuals who want
to practice quality medicine and create enduring
client relationships.
«The insights gained from this survey will be of
interest to any forward -
looking law firm keen
to understand how best
to serve their
clients» changing needs,» said Samantha Steer.
Naturally it's incumbent upon each of us
to be in compliance with the rules and
to look out for the
interests of our own
clients and businesses, but the message here is that keeping a paper copy of email conversations might be something worth taking another
look at.
My
clients appreciate working with me because I am a man of integrity that they can always trust
to look out for their best
interests.
Today I
looked at some
client website data
to share this
interesting tid - bit: The most viewed webpages for law firm websites, after the homepage, are lawyers» biography pages If a
client comes
to your website homepage, once they confirm that they have in fact come
to a lawyer's website, the first thing they want
to -LSB-...]
To be sure, most lawyers eventually collect all the relevant facts, interests, goals, and concerns of the client; but a failure to look for, ask about, and consider the whole system of these factors will make the process unnecessarily inefficient, slowing the development of trust and confidence between the lawyer and the client, rather than building i
To be sure, most lawyers eventually collect all the relevant facts,
interests, goals, and concerns of the
client; but a failure
to look for, ask about, and consider the whole system of these factors will make the process unnecessarily inefficient, slowing the development of trust and confidence between the lawyer and the client, rather than building i
to look for, ask about, and consider the whole system of these factors will make the process unnecessarily inefficient, slowing the development of trust and confidence between the lawyer and the
client, rather than building it.
Law firms
look to recruit talented students with an all - round, comprehensive portfolio of skills, but above all they want people who can (a) think commercially and from the
client's perspective; (b) communicate effectively and relate
to clients; (c) have an
interest and understanding of the business of a law firm, their
clients, the environment in which law firms and their
clients operate and the role of a commercial lawyer; and (d) work effectively whatever the business conditions.
Only the best medical malpractice lawyers at Percy Martinez Fort Lauderdale firm will work
to improve their
client's current conditions by
looking out for their rights and best
interest.
Said lawyer is bound
to look out for their
client's
interests, which is why they write the contracts so that in the event of a dispute, their
client is likely protected.
Not that I don't enjoy practicing law by any means, but that is, if you ask me, I'm much more
interested in building successful businesses throughout the course of my life whatever those
look like and right now happens
to be a law firm working in family law and, like I said, I enjoy it, but at the end of the day, I'd love
to not have the revenue generation rely on me so I can do more of that other, but until we see those scales tip, the majority of my work will still be on the
client side and the billing side.
You mentioned the Clio Cloud Conference, a really
interesting study that I would encourage every single person
to go
look at, if you just Google ABA Study on
Client Intake.
My affinity
to and
interest for Legal Alliance perceives and understands itself as the gateway for other lawyers and their
clients, who are
looking for an access in those markets and jurisdictions, where Legal Alliance is represented by members of its international network.
He has a thesis in his new book about how kind of buyers or
clients are taking control of the dynamics of the industry and as part of that, I think he and you advocate for lawyers and small law firms, thinking more like businesses and thinking about
clients as buyers and things like that, that we'll get into in the episode, but one of the topics that I think is
interesting to talk about then is something we've brought up a few times in the past about kind of identifying your ideal
client or crafting personas of your ideal
clients that you can have a story of who you're
looking for and how
to find them.
Our work web surfing may include some personal surfing, but for the most part we
look at sites that are work tools (such as research sites or databases), social media,
client sites, or sites of those adverse in
interest to clients.
In other words, a loose attitude towards proper punctuation and grammar in your legal writing can make you
look foolish and risks disserving the
interests of
clients who pay you
to follow the generally accepted rules.
We strongly believe in doing all that we can
to help and advise
clients, ensuring that their best
interests are
looked after, doing the right thing, the right way.
Madeleine is a rare headhunter... not trying
to talk me into a job because it might benefit her, but truly
looking out for my
interests, as well as her
client's.