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Lavonne Kuykendall

Lavonne was a reporter for InvestmentNews from 2011 to 2012 covering practice management topics for financial advisers. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

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An office that is a home

Delaware-based adviser Frank Levy bought a 100-year-old house and spent six months renovating it into his firm's offices.

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Cost of advice a key factor for budget-conscious clients

Prospective clients rarely have asked adviser Lee Munson to justify his asset management fees. That is, until now,…

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No time to meet with a client? Skype ’em

Seeking an alternative for a face-to-face meeting with clients that just isn't convenient? Try Skype.

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Commission addiction limiting adviser breakaways: Survey

More than half of financial advisers at major financial firms like the idea of becoming RIAs, but many…

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Fun is done: Frugality rules as tax refunds to be squirreled away

Survey shows a shift in what filers plan to do with checks from the IRS; 'more reserved and cautious'

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Windfall’s pitfalls

After pocketing a $1 million Make Me Rich jackpot last fall, Detroit-area lottery winner Amanda Clayton is getting…

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Lawyer sees pickup in breakaway business

A lawyer who works with breakaway brokers says that his workload so far this year is double what…

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Women want answers

Advisers are largely failing to answer their female clients’ most pressing question: What’s the difference between being fee-based…

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SEC accuses ‘RIA’ of using LinkedIn in alleged scam

The SEC has filed a cease-and-desist order against an Illinois who called himself a registered investment adviser and a representative of a broker-dealer online and used social media in an attempt to scam gullible investors.

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First step in tech overhaul? Post-it notes

Advisers counseled to write down job functions and work flows on sticky pads; like a storyboard