Archive | January, 2010

Attend My Panel Presentation at FPA DFW Career Day

Posted on January 27, 2010 by in General

I was asked to appear on a panel for the upcoming FPA of DFW Career Day event this Friday, January 29. The panel is going to address career development and career path trends for young financial planners and career changers in the financial planning industry.

I believe there will be a total of four panelists, each representing different backgrounds, experiences, and pathways into financial planning. All panelists are members of FPA NexGen, a unique community for up-and-coming professionals who represent the future of financial planning.

Click here to visit the FPA DFW Career Day 2010 event listing. Today (Wednesday) is the last day to register, so be sure to sign up!

The Career Day and CE event begins at 11am while the round table panel discussion is scheduled to begin around 2:30pm.

If you plan to attend the Career Day event, please seek me out and introduce yourself. Also, if you have questions about career development, bring them up during the round table discussion.

FINRA Issues Guidance to Firms, Brokers on Communications with Public Through Social Networking Web Sites

Posted on January 25, 2010 by in Technology

That’s right, FINRA just released guidance on the use of social media webistes!

Click here to read the release on FINRA’s website.

Here are several links to coverage, reviews, and feedback by folks I follow in the blogosphere and social media space:

A Results Only Work Environment in Financial Services?

Posted on January 22, 2010 by in Practice Management

I just read a great article at CPA2Biz from Alexandra DeFelice, senior editor of the Journal of Accountancy. Ms. DeFelice highlights a CPA firm that implemented the Results Only Work Environment, or ROWE, and explains how it rewarded employees for productivity and work output rather than recognizing how many hours each employee spends in an office chair.

Click here to read Rewarding Talent Beyond Billable Hours.

ROWE is the brain child of Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, authors of the book Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It.

I’ve always been curious how well the ROWE principles would work in the financial services setting. As evidenced by the CPA firm reviewed in the article, ROWE is freeing employees to work how and when they want, but to always be striving to produce results in all aspects of work.

Would ROWE work inside independent financial adviser firms? What do you think?

Is iPhone Security Adequate for Financial Advisers?

Posted on January 6, 2010 by in Technology

Here’s a quick update to share an article I recently discovered concerning security of data on iPhones.

While this article is directed to lawyers, it is directly applicable to financial advisers who use iPhones to access information about clients.

But don’t the iPhone 3G’s encryption and unlock code features protect data from nefarious characters? No they don’t, according to Sharon D. Nelson, Esq. and John W. Simek of Sensei Enterprises, Inc.

Click here to read their article, Why Lawyers Shouldn’t Use The iPhone: A Security Nightmare.

Top 10 FPPad Posts of 2009

Posted on January 1, 2010 by in General

I’m on vacation and away from the home office this week, but I do have a little time for this short post.

According to Google Analytics, these are the top 10 posts published on FPPad in 2009.

Happy New Year!