Bill Miller

About the Author

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.

• Fireproof Your Practice

  By Bill Miller  |  October 1, 2010

  Every advisor I know has at least one good story about firing a client. We all know the client in these stories... He has millions...

• The Other Side

  By Bill Miller  |  September 1, 2010

  In last month's column, you may recall my bravado front regarding my upcoming cancer surgery. Hopefully, by the end of this article you'll realize that...

• Take the Test

  By Bill Miller  |  August 1, 2010

  As you may recall from last month, I hate taking tests. In fact, about the only way I take a test is if someone makes...

• Testing

  By Bill Miller  |  July 1, 2010

  I hate taking tests. It's not that I'm worried about not passing the test. Actually, what I really hate is studying to take the test....

• Disclaimers

  By Bill Miller  |  June 1, 2010

  Have you noticed that as the baby boom generation ages, the advertising we see on television changes along with them? Think back to those golden...

• It's OK to Stay

  By Bill Miller  |  May 1, 2010

  Have you ever thought about leaving your broker-dealer? Who hasn't at some point or another, right? Eventually, every broker-dealer screws up. When they do, financial...

• Memories

  By Bill Miller  |  April 1, 2010

  Having been fixated on financial news ever since my 401(k) mysteriously disappeared, I can't help but think back to some truly awful memories from the...

• The Truth

  By Bill Miller  |  March 1, 2010

  Honesty is the best policy. Apparently, even in business. At least that's what I learned two snowy Friday nights ago. A light snowfall had been falling...

• Blood in the Water

  By Bill Miller  |  February 1, 2010

  Over the past few years, there has been a massive feeding frenzy among broker-dealers. Financial advisor recruiters (sharks), both independent and proprietary, are always out...

• The Lap

  By Bill Miller  |  January 1, 2010

  I firmly push the accelerator and grip the shift lever as the race propels me toward lap 2010. Still, before I make the final...