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Executive Directory of Investment Advisors allows you to target professionals that specialize in advising corporations, small businesses, and individuals on investing in mutual funds, bonds, hedge funds, money markets, certificate of deposits and stocks. They are also known as investment advisors. Some investment advisors manage people’s portfolios of securities. An investment advisor or investment group makes investment recommendations or conducts securities analysis in return for a fee, either through direct management of client assets or written publications.
With the financial realm growing dramatically each year, the popularity of advisory services and investment newsletters has matched that of brokerage houses, finance-related web sites, finance software, etc. For the investor who likes to stay informed, or who is not comfortable doing all the research on an investment on their own, newsletters and advisory services can provide multiple levels of advice. For those who simply must be pointed in the right direction, newsletters may help dramatically. Those who prefer outright investment tips may opt for the advisory service.
An investment advisor who has sufficient assets to be registered with the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) is known as a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA). Investment advisors are prohibited from disseminating advice known to be deceitful or fraudulent, and from acting as a principal on their own accounts by buying and selling securities between themselves and a client without prior written consent. Investment Advisors put their energy and time in research, deliberating, and analyzing, since they have a better sense of the market, along with its movements, compared to ordinary investors who cannot spend time and attention to it. Investment Advisors are usually paid with a fixed amount that both an individual and advisor agree to; a commission based on the securities that they sell; a percent of the value of the financial assets that they handle; and a combination of any of the previously mentioned.
Investment Advisors are well educated and have a bachelor’s degree or MBA in finance, accounting, statistics, business administration, and economics. Their education may also include risk management, taxes, financial analysis, corporate budgeting, estate planning, tax law, mathematics, and account policies and procedures. Investment advisors must obtain one or more licenses, including the Series 7 and Series 63 or 66 licenses. These licenses are required so that the investment advisors may act as a registered representative and able to give professional financial advice. Series 7 license requires investment advisors have a sponsor; so self-employed investment advisors have an ongoing relationship with a licensed securities company.
Investment Advisors read and produce financial statements, bank records, bills, receipts, journals, and customer information. They’re opinions are reliable and are backed up with research and analysis
Industry:
Investment Advisor
Retirement Planning
Investment Management
Financial Planner
Mergers & Acquisitions
Securities Exchange
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AIM INVESTMENTS
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL
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CHARLES SCHWAB
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CHARLES SCHWAB & CO / US TRUST
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CITIGROUP
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DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT
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DREYFUS
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EDWARD JONES
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FEDERATED INVESTORS
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FIDELITY
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FRANKLIN TEMPLETON
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J P MORGAN
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MERRILL LYNCH
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MORGAN STANLEY
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MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY
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OPPENHEIMER / MASS MUTUAL
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PIMCO ADVISORS
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PRIMERICA FINANCIAL SVC
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PUTNAM
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RAYMOND JAMES
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T ROWE PRICE
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UBS FINANCIAL SVC
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VANGUARD
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