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Terry Headley, president of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisers, in Falls Church, Va., says its members use both fee- and commission-based models, and that all follow its code of conduct and ethics and design policies with clients' best interests in mind.
A Smarter Way to Buy Insurance? Daisy Maxey 2011
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Rainey was a sad example of what, even at the best of economic times, a commission-based, over-the-phone sales job can do to a man.
The Pursuit of Okayness Paul Genders 2011
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Carlyle expects to boost its investment as India Infoline diversifies further from its roots as a commission-based brokerage into more capital-intensive businesses such as financing, according to people familiar with the matter.
Carlyle Group Buys Stake in India Infoline Brokerage Alison Tudor 2011
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BrightScope.com provides online records -- at no charge -- on nearly 450,000 financial professionals, from commission-based brokers to fee-only advisers.
Borrowers Could See Higher Interest Rates Cristina Lourosa-Ricardo 2011
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Chinese banks sometimes outbid Western banks because they often offer commission-based pay allowing a sponsor to double his base salary in a good year, the bankers said.
China's Rarest Bankers: 'Sponsors' Alison Tudor 2011
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If the Labor Department proceeds as planned, brokerage firms might have to cut or eliminate service to millions of IRA accounts that are commission-based and hold less than $25,000 in assets apiece, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association estimated at a congressional hearing in July.
Delay on Pension Oversight Aaron Lucchetti 2011
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Where debt-laden college graduates once might have resisted commission-based sales positions, the 14% unemployment rate for 20- to 24 -year-olds means fewer grads are turning up their nose at sales jobs.
Generation Jobless: From Ivied Halls to Traveling Salesman Dana Mattioli 2011
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In many cases, new commission-based hires are given no base salary or a low one.
Generation Jobless: From Ivied Halls to Traveling Salesman Dana Mattioli 2011
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Sales-oriented companies have been able to ramp up hiring as other companies cut back in part because commission-based jobs are less of an investment then typical salaried positions.
Generation Jobless: From Ivied Halls to Traveling Salesman Dana Mattioli 2011
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If the Labor Department proceeds as planned, brokerage firms might have to cut or eliminate service to millions of IRA accounts that are commission-based and hold less than $25,000 in assets apiece, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association estimated at the hearing.
Labor Pains Wall Street Aaron Lucchetti 2011
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