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FINTECH DEC 12, 2010
Advisers viewing videos in new ways

Their numbers are small, but more and more advisers are starting to see value in recording video commentary for use on their websites, as well as in communications with clients

By Davis Janowski
RIA NEWS DEC 09, 2010
The top 100 financial advisers? One firm dominates

Barron's annual ranking shows that Morgan Stanley may not be having that tough a time bringing Smith Barney into the fold

By Bloomberg
Baucus bids to block estate tax dodge
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 09, 2010
Baucus bids to block estate tax dodge

Influential lawmaker seeks to raise rate on gift tax; 'may disperse some people'

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 09, 2010
Help clients make better LTC decisions

By MFXFeeder
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 08, 2010
Advisers' holiday spirits — and parties — are up

The market's up, the economy is recovering (even if tepidly) and the financial advice business has regained a measure of health — so it is time to celebrate.

By Nancy R. Mandell
What the new tax plan means for the markets
RIA NEWS DEC 07, 2010
What the new tax plan means for the markets

Stocks rose, copper and gold climbed to all-time highs and Treasuries fell after President Barack Obama agreed to extend tax cuts, offsetting concern that Europe's debt crisis will spread further.

By Mark Bruno
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2010
SEC sues four in insider trading case

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Trivium Capital Management LLC and an executive of Polycom Inc. in a case stemming from the government's Galleon Group LLC insider-trading investigation.

By Mark Bruno
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2010
Chicago a world-class city

For financial advisers, Chicago is definitely not a second city.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2010
Boston's knowledge economy a plus

In 2008, BusinessWeek magazine noted that Boston was one of the U.S. cities best equipped to ride out the recession, thanks to a near-perfect mix of industries that are not only stable but complementary

By Richard J. Koreto
Vanguard CEO to employees: Let's lose the suits
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 03, 2010
Vanguard CEO to employees: Let's lose the suits

A few weeks ago, The Vanguard Group Inc.'s chief executive, William McNabb, received an e-mail from one of his sales representatives that a longtime client wanted to have lunch with him.

By Jessica Toonkel
Four steps to finding new clients with LinkedIn
RIA NEWS DEC 03, 2010
Four steps to finding new clients with LinkedIn

The following is a 4 Step process to building a pipeline in the matter of a few months (maybe even weeks) by utilizing this feature. The concept is simple, but takes some discipline to follow.

By Matt Oechsli and Kevin Nichols
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 03, 2010
Ex-UBS manager lures retirement planning team to Houston startup

Energy industry specialists managed $450M at wirehouse

By Dan Jamieson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 02, 2010
Suit? Khakis? Financial advisers ponder the power of pinstripes

If there were a “Dress for Success” guide for financial advisers, its take-away message well might be: Dress the way your target market believes you should dress.

By Lisa Shidler
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 02, 2010
Jeans at work for financial advisers? Not just yet

The days of advisers wearing a suit and tie to the office every day are long gone, but most reps still try to maintain a professional — if more casual — feel. That means khakis, dress pants and button-down shirts are in. Jeans are still out.

By Lisa Shidler
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2010
Incite: No news is bad news for women at brokerages

If you're curious about how important workplace diversity is to Wall Street, consider the commotion that ensues when it's time to roll out the red carpet and honor the industry's inclusion luminaries.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS DEC 01, 2010
Reps looking to bail on besieged B-D: Recruiter

Representatives and advisers at Brewer Financial, a Chicago-based independent broker-dealer, are said to be looking to jump ship after the Securities and Exchange Commission charged the firm and its top two executives with fraud in selling $5.6 million in promissory notes to 74 investors.

By Bruce Kelly
Northern Trust launches gay, lesbian wealth management biz
RIA NEWS NOV 29, 2010
Northern Trust launches gay, lesbian wealth management biz

Northern Trust Corp. long has championed its conservative heritage as a 121-year-old financial institution that eased through the Great Depression and most recently the Great Recession.

By Steve Daniels
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2010
Reinvigorate end-of-year client reviews

Many financial professionals see client reviews solely as a time to discuss portfolio performance

By Michael E. Bitterly
FINTECH NOV 23, 2010
eFileCabinet rolls out latest version of SecureDrawer

By Davis Janowski
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2010
New credential focuses on families with special needs children

By Richard J. Koreto