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Lisa Shidler

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Suze Orman and Robert Kiyosaki in advice smackdown

Television's Suze Orman has engaged in a war of Tweets with 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad' author Robert Kiyosaki

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Mixing friends, family with business is a danger

Clyde Wyatt managed his father's money for about 18 months before he was abruptly dumped for another adviser: His own son Chris.

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Why advisers should confront conflicts head-on

For years, James Barnash brushed aside conflicts at work, hoping the situation would get better. But instead, it made things worse.

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Study groups bloom as adviser resource

When Christopher Cordaro recently grew concerned that he might not have enough errors-and-omissions insurance, the first place he turned for advice was his study group, the Blind Squirrels.

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Advisers turning to study groups for support

More than ever, they want advice on hiring, firing and other practice-management issues

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The right way to fire your clients

Breaking up, as the song goes, is hard to do — even when it comes to adviser-client relationships.

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A delicate situation: Acquiring practices of the deceased

Is it appropriate to try to acquire the clients of a fellow financial adviser who died without a successor?

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Advisers’ biggest mistakes: Too much delegating

In 2006, the adviser learned the folly of being too far removed from the day-to-day management of his business.

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Anxious clients? Try dachshund care

No client enters McNamara Financial Services Inc. without receiving a friendly greeting from three energetic dachshunds.

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Study groups bloom as adviser resource

When Christopher Cordaro recently grew concerned that he might not have enough errors-and-omissions insurance, the first place he…