The Role Of Financial Advisors In The Negotiated Sale Of Tax-Exempt Securities

This paper analyzes the role of independent financial advisors in the negotiated sale of tax-exempt securities. The empirical results indicate that the costs of contracting with financial advisors are not significantly offset by corresponding benefits in the form of lower borrowing costs. There is no evidence that advisor certification reduces reoffer yields; advisor monitoring activities are shown to reduce modestly the costs of underwriting.

Is dentistry worth investing in? An opinion on the views of the financial community

Shane Stack, a partner at Medical Money Management, independent financial advisors to the medical and dental professions, seeks to explore the question on the minds of most dental students and newly qualified dentists considering a career as a practitioner or owner: is it worth the investment?