Bill Miller

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Bill Miller

Bill Miller was once a mildly amusing comedian, and he now works as a recruiter for a top independent broker-dealer; reach him at writingbill@mac.com.

• Cyber Competition

  By Bill Miller  |  April 25, 2012

  One of the good and bad things about being a product wholesaler is that you get to meet a lot of different financial advisors.

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  Beware the App: Will Technology Replace Advisors?

  By Bill Miller  |  March 26, 2012

  “Don’t you think,” I asked the broker, “if you can reposition someone’s portfolio to match any given model with a couple of clicks, that eventually the technology will be available for your clients to do something similar?”

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  The Look: What Does an Advisor Look Like?

  By Bill Miller  |  February 24, 2012

  If you’ve traveled in the financial world for any length of time, I bet you’re pretty good at picking financial advisors out of a crowd.

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  Facing the Storm

  By Bill Miller  |  February 1, 2012

  Being a financial advisor can be a tough gig.

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  Alone With Your Thoughts

  By Bill Miller  |  December 26, 2011

  Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to be a financial advisor? The money, the exotic “award” vacations and the freedom of running your own business are just a few of the reasons many are drawn to the career. It’s one of those jobs that outsiders look at and say,...

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  What’s Your Name?

  By Bill Miller  |  November 23, 2011

  What’s in a name? Experts tell us that picking the right name (for your firm) can be crucial when it comes to marketing and branding your new empire. What you call yourself can definitely sway people’s first opinion of you. Think about it … would you buy ice cream...

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  The Power of No Power

  By Bill Miller  |  October 26, 2011

  Any successful financial advisor will tell you they are always looking at ways to meet new potential clients. The problem is, after a while, you’ve pretty much tried every possible method of prospecting known to man. As sometimes happens with me, I’ll be standing there minding my own business when,...

• It’s About Timing

  By Bill Miller  |  September 29, 2011

  When I was in training to be a financial advisor the world was a different, safer place. I was taught the adage, “It’s not about timing the market; it’s about time in the market.” Much like being in a cult, this sage piece of advice was burned into my...

• How Much Is Too Much?

  By Bill Miller  |  September 1, 2011

• The Future Again

  By Bill Miller  |  July 26, 2011