Advisor Applications

Junxure Announces Live Online Previews Of Junxure Cloud CRM For Financial Advisors

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Junxure, a leading CRM for investment advisor, said today that "June 11 will mark the official marketing launch" for Junxure Cloud. Junxure Cloud, according to a press release, offers a streamlined user interface while retaining “best-in-class” functionality and integration.

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For An Advisory Firm, A Private Cloud May Not Always Have A Silver Lining

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  When using this type of private cloud, you can derive some important benefits. Your apps are accessible from the Web and employees can access them securely from any Web connection. Plus your servers are safer in a hosting facility than in your office.     However, this type of private cloud is not the latest and best technology and has some big disadvantages versus other options for moving to the cloud.   A newer technology for creating private clouds uses “virtualization” to emulate a desktop experience in the cloud. This newer technology allows each

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Schwab Performance Technologies Launches “PortfolioCenter Hosted;” Do You Know What It Really Is?

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  Schwab PortfolioCenter is now available to advisors in a new way—a hosted version—which is bound to confuse some advisors. Here’s an explanation of what it is and what it’s not, along with a discussion of some key considerations.

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Amazon Accidentally Leaks World's First Small-Screen Windows 8 Tablet

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The 8.1-inch Acer Iconia W3-810-1600 was briefly available for perusal on Amazon, PC World reports. This device is for an advisor who just wants to consume content. It's decent for email and browsing the Web, but don't give up your work computer just yet.

Facebook Home Passes 500,000 Installations On Google Play One Week After Launch

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Facebook’s new Home Android launcher has passed the 500,000 download mark on the Google Play store after a little over a week in the wild, though it continues to accumulate mostly negative reviews and has sunk to an average rating of 2.2. While most advisors do not use Facebook for marketing, it's good to to mnitor its progress. 

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