They are required to be especially careful when selling limited partnerships, generally regarded as best suited for the rich.

The performance of the partnerships, which eventually soured, was used by Prudential brokers to sell subsequent partnerships in the series.

The charges stemmed from the firm's practices in selling limited partnerships during the 1980's.

But along with membership fees, the sites are selling advertising banners, sponsorships and partnerships.

Several real estate outfits that had thrived by selling tax-oriented partnerships have either collapsed into bankruptcy or are struggling to survive.

Some of Winthrop's competitors, while maintaining a presence in the private placement business, have begun selling public partnerships or have diversified into other businesses.

That division sells limited partnerships, a business that has been rapidly drying up.

Some firms - selling penny stocks or risky partnerships - try to deal exclusively by phone.

In the late 70's, an Eller unit called Granada Management started selling and managing limited partnerships.

In 1993, Prudential had agreed to compensate investors who contended they were defrauded when the company sold them highly risky limited partnerships during the 1980's.