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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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New cost basis rules could be basis for ‘unhappy’ clients

Those who end up paying more taxes than required on stock sales may well have tough questions for their advisers

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2012 could be the year of the breakaway, lawyer says

Retention contracts at wirehouses winding down; more confidence in going indie

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A year that calls for unusual year-end client activities

As Europe teeters on financial disintegration and U.S. equity markets end a volatile 2011 having gone nowhere, financial advisers are trying new end-of-year tactics to show client appreciation, cement ties and take care of traditional December business

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RIA has succession plan of its own for smaller firms

One RIA firm thinks that it has the solution for smaller advisory firms that don’t have a succession…

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Succession plans are new recruiting tool

Advisory firms that lack a succession plan may jeopardize their chances to recruit the best young talent, according…

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Providing clients with advice on their homes

A house may be a client's biggest asset, yet many financial advisers ignore this asset when it comes to providing advice.

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Plan sponsors gird for sticker shock with 401(k) fee disclosures

Companies are ignorant about charges levied by plan managers, advisers.

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Local banks go big, stay small to win clients

Wirehouses and big banks, beware: Smaller banks are picking off your wealth management clients. Regional and local…

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Is swimming phenom smart to turn down pool of cash?

World aghast that Missy Franklin clings to amateur standing, but sports agent says the move could pay off in the long run