Financial Advisors | Financial Services News for 05/15/2010



Are Record Highs Just Around the Corner?
We all know just how far the market has rebounded from its 2009 lows, with stocks displaying impressive resilience in the face of big challenges...

Top Traded Biotech Stocks
Dallas, Tx - Following were among the Biotechnology stocks whose shares were actively traded in Friday's session...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph - Latest figures show repossession on up
May 14, 2010 -- HOMEOWNERS are being encouraged to seek financial help after evidence revealed the number of repossessions in North Lincolnshire is creeping...

Garden Academy Teams Up With the Gym of Montvale for Fundraising Event
MONTVALE, NJ, May 15, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Garden Academy, a non-profit organization providing individualized education to students with autism, is thrilled to announce their partnership with THE GYM of Montvale for a half-day Spin-A-Thon on Saturday, June 5th...

Superintendent vote to take place Tuesday in Troy
The Troy Area School District could have a new superintendent on board this Wednesday, said a school board member...

Grimsby Telegraph - Historically high mortgages - and ways to get round them
May 14, 2010 -- NIGEL LEWIS, property expert from FindaProperty.com, answers your questions. Q: I've heard the deposit needed for a mortgage is...

More Americans on the move: why that's a good thing
Americans are moving again, following a recession-induced plunge in mobility. But the mobility rate is still at historic lows as housing costs and few job opportunities keep many Americans hunkered down...

Herald, The; Glasgow (UK) - Crest Nicholson, the housebuilder controlled by a consortium of
May 15, 2010 -- Crest Nicholson, the housebuilder controlled by a consortium of banks including Lloyds, is considering a sale of the business, sources...

Top Gainers On Friday To Watch
Sunnyvale, CA - Yahoo! Inc. Ended the day up 1.55% on unusual volume of 28,294,108 shares above its average of 27,144,359 shares...

10 giant rags to riches stories
Cirque du Soleil first took on rock legends The Beatles and Elvis. Now the circus-inspired spectacle is turning to the late King of Pop...

Odyssey Pictures Corp. to Exhibit at Cannes Film Market
Plano, TX May 14, 2010 -- Odyssey Pictures Corporation , a media/marketing company, announces it will be exhibiting at the Cannes Film Market at this year's Cannes Film Festival in conjunction with the company's strategic financial advisor, Siguiente Capital ...

Unified Communications Week in Review: Cisco Exceeds Expectations; Miller Names Polycom CEO
Hailing the "strongest quarter" in company history, Cisco reported financial results for the third quarter of FY 2010 that exceeded its own expectations -- including a 63 percent increase in income for the three-month period ending May 1, 2010...

Manufacturing Close - Up - Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services Names Stephen Van
May 15, 2010 -- Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, Inc., a Prudential Financial, Inc. company, said it has appointed Stephen Van Anden to the...

Credit Card Stocks Fell on US Senate Vote
Dallas, Tx - U.S. financial stocks were leading the market lower on Friday as investors continued to monitor the debt crisis in Europe...

Wireless News - Canwest Approves Offer to Acquire Businesses of Canwest Limited
May 14, 2010 -- Canwest Global Communications Corp. announced on May 10 that it has approved a bid to acquire substantially all of the assets of Canwest...

Wireless News - McGladrey Capital Markets Finishes Capital Raising Transaction for
May 14, 2010 -- JWTR, a timberland management company, announced it has completed a capital raise on March 4, of which proceeds were used to refinance JWTR's...

Not your father's 'Robin Hood'
Robin bids farewell to Marion in "Robin Hood." The last words in "Robin Hood" before the credits roll should have been attached to the title: "And so the legend begins." Like any good Englishman, director Ridley Scott has no doubt been under the spell of the legendary bandit since his youth...

USAdvisors Network and Securities America Launch Website, Provide.
- USAdvisors Network (USAN) and Securities America, Inc. have launched www.fibenchmarking.com, a website devoted to helping banks assess their investment programs. Bank executives are invited to complete a free benchmarking survey to evaluate their strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities. Participants in the benchmarking survey will receive a white paper on the multiple success factors for investment programs at financial institutions. "As an independent firm that specializes in working with banks, we know how important it is for them to monitor the performance of their investment programs," said USAN President Nathan D. Bergeland. "The goal for www.fibenchmarking.com is to provide bank executives with free access to professional tools they can use to maximize their investment program's performance." Many financial institutions have found that offering investment products can be a profitable part of their mix but don't have the expertise or manpower to fully capitalize on it. Shockingly, 35 percent to 49 percent of bank and credit union customers are investing their money elsewhere. In an attempt to solve this problem, USAN and Securities America created an easy way for firms to appraise the success of their investment program and compare it to the competition. "In my 20 years in the financial services industry, with over 14 of those years working in the Financial Institutions marketplace, I've never seen a robust tool for benchmarking program performance like this," said Gregg Johnson, Securities America senior vice president and director of branch office development. "Armed with this information, a Financial Institutions Program and/or Advisor will be able to identify the opportunities to make their business more successful and profitable. We are excited to partner with Nate Bergeland and USAN to provide this value added tool to Financial Institutions." The www.fibenchmarking.com survey evaluates primary measures such as the number of referrals an institution is generating compared to the number converted to investment clients. According to Bergeland's research, a good referral-to-appointment ratio is 80 percent, and a good appointment-to-sale ratio is 80 percent. Thus, 60-65 percent of referrals should result in the purchase of a financial product. Secondary measures that provide additional valuable information include: How quickly is the institution responding to inquiries? How many meetings with new prospects are held each week? What types of investments are being purchased most often? What's the average size of an investment transaction? After completing the www.fibenchmarking.com survey, a white paper titled "Best Practices for Successful Investment Programs" will be sent to each survey participant. This in-depth paper provides insights on the factors that make some institutions more successful at serving the investment needs of their customers. In addition, a representative from USAN will contact the respondent to review the results of the survey and provide suggestions for improvement. "We created www.fibenchmarking.com with the intention of providing our expertise to bank executives so that they, too, can successfully provide investment programs and services to their customers that are professional, responsive and meet all compliance standards," said Bergeland. "These best practices will be what differentiate the top performers from those in the middle of the pack in the coming years." For additional information on www.fibenchmarketing.com and the "Best Practices for Successful Investment Programs" white paper, contact Nate Bergeland at (952) 829-0000 or e-mail info(at)usadvisorsnetwork(dot)com. About USAdvisors Network and Securities America, Inc. For the past 20 years, USAdvisors Network, has provided banks, credit unions and other financial institutions with turnkey investment management programs, innovative development tools, strategies, tactics, and finely honed systems, often doubling fee-income within three years. USAN provides benchmarking, hands-on business planning, management, sales training, compliance, and recruitment services for investment services programs. CEO Nathan D. Bergeland is proud to be a registered representative of and offer securities through Securities America, Inc., one of the nation's largest independent broker/dealers. To learn more about USAdvisors Network, visit www.usadvisorsnetwork.com. Headquartered in La Vista, Nebraska, Securities America, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, has more than 1,900 financial professionals nationwide with more than $42 billion in client assets under their supervision. Securities America Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-Registered Investment Advisory firm with more than $14 billion in assets under management and administration that offers investment management, financial advice and financial planning through financial advisors. As 'your business growth expert,' Securities America's mission is to foster the success of financial professionals so they can provide quality, objective counsel and services to their clients. Additional information is available at www.securitiesamerica.com. ### Media Contact: USAdvisors Network Nathan D. Bergeland, CFP(R), MS, CRC (952) 829-0000..

Questions to reach your goals
As you strive to achieve your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement, you may, at times, feel frustrated over events you cana TMt influence, such as the up-and-down movements of the financial markets...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph - Historically high mortgages and how to get round them
May 14, 2010 -- NIGEL LEWIS, property expert from FindaProperty.com, answers your questions. Q: I've heard the deposit needed for a mortgage is...

U.S. Newswire - Alliance for Digital Equality Appoints Teresa McBride, One of
May 14, 2010 -- ATLANTA, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) today announced the appointment of business woman...

Luukko: A middle ground for mutual fund investors
Most Canadians prefer to buy their mutual funds through financial advisers, while a small but growing minority - " increasingly through exchange-traded funds - " are do-it-yourself investors...

Successful Armenian Relief Society Festival Draws Community Together
Date : Sat, 15 May 2010 9:16:00 PDT Successful Armenian Relief Society Festival Draws Community Together by Asbarez Friday, May 14th, 2010 GLENDALE-While the Armenian Relief Society of Western U.S.A.'s 9th Annual Armenian Festival has now concluded, surely it will be remembered by its record breaking attendees as a weekend full of celebration, ...

Women representing --
Vernella Alleyne Toppin was born on the 4th July 1951. She is married with two children...

Potential Hot Stocks For Next Week (BioSphere Medical, Inc., OSI.
Rockland, MA - BioSphere Medical, Inc. Closed the day up an amazing 43.33% on very unusual volume of 5,831,434 shares high above its average 142,345 shares...

Kent and Sussex Courier, The; Tunbridge Wells ed. - property news
May 14, 2010 -- QI've heard the deposit needed for a mortgage is now at a historic high. How can you get round this? AYou refer to the Bank of England...

Byron LeRoy Willis
ST. GEORGE - Byron LeRoy Willis, 77, passed away into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father on May 12, 2010, after a valiant three year battle with cancer, during which we saw his courage and spiritual strength as never before...

Global Financial Crisis Blessing For Malaysia, Says Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 -- The global financial crisis has become a blessing for Malaysia, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin...

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Lincolnshire Echo - Historically high mortgages and how to get round them
May 14, 2010 -- Q: I've heard the deposit needed for a mortgage is now at an historic high. How can you get round this? A: You refer to the Bank Of England...



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