What do you want in a broker?

I was taught to be honest by my parents and grandparents. I'm glad I have not lost that over the years, because there have been many occasions where my honesty hasn't done me a darn bit of good. I still stick too it though, cause if I don't then I would lose respect for myself.

 

These posts have indeed been helpful to me. I had a basic idea of where I wanted to go, and the posts have helped confirm a lot of my thoughts and added some new ones. I haven't even started on the agent thing yet, which is going to be my starting point, and then once I have learned the ropes, developed a following, and built up my finances, I will fly solo. I like to start educating myself well before taking the first steps of anything. I know I have a lot to learn as far as the procedures, methods, etc. Keep the ideas, info, and feedback coming!

 

I'm hoping so too. I am going to be very careful about what I get into with whatever broker I start with, and make sure that stepping out on my own will not be an issue. I will also make it very clear from the start that I have that in mind. One broker that I have already spoken to did not flinch at that.

It could be six months to who knows how long before I can get rolling on my own. The one thing that will play a big factor will be the cost of a bond, as I do not plan on having a piddly little $10k, not that I plan on it ever having to be used, but I want something bigger backing me up when I start out. I figure that having a higher bond would help show that I am taking things seriously. Any thoughts on my thinking there?

 

Who? Me? Never!!! Well, almost never.

I'm a trucker, daughter of a trucker, and a metal head musician married to a metal head musician - does that give you a clue as to the sort of mind I have?

I don't intend the bond to ever be used, but I have to have one, so

 

Some of the things I have read about what some of the brokers out there do, man I can see why O/O's don't like most of them! Hopefully the honesty won't scare too many of them. It may take some time for some to get use to, but I think it will stand me in good stead. I was hoping to find out things that would help set me apart from the crowd a bit, and it is almost scary how easy that may turn out be. I won't get ####y though.

The 'dirty but clean' is what makes that avatar so funny! I love good humor, it helps one get through the day without completely going insane.:smt119