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YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 08, 2012
Planning-focused firms have edge with women

By DJAMIESON
Why that 'Women and Investing' seminar you're planning is a bad idea
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 06, 2012
Why that 'Women and Investing' seminar you're planning is a bad idea

While recognizing the differences is important, singling out women is a mistake

By Liz Skinner
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 03, 2012
How to retain female clients

Cathy Saunders, head of the RIA business at Putnam Investments, offers advice to advisers on ways to capture - and keep - female clients.

By Mark Bruno
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY APR 01, 2012
Merrill advisers win round in court

By AOSTERLAND
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY MAR 07, 2012
Women and investing: What advisers need to know

By MFXFeeder
YOUR PRACTICE REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 18, 2011
Merrill advisers rebuffed on bias suit

The Supreme Court has refused to revive a bid to sue Bank of America Corp.'s Merrill Lynch unit for allegedly paying 700 black financial advisers less than their white counterparts

By Bloomberg
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY OCT 16, 2011
Slower recovery

The Great Recession ended in June 2009, but don't tell that to women

By Ashley Tavoularis
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY SEP 20, 2011
'This is not an easy industry for women'

Sherri Stephens remembers the first investment conference that she attended at Raymond James Financial Inc., when she was in her early 20s

By Andrew Osterland
Couples: Talk about retirement plans, finances
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2011
Couples: Talk about retirement plans, finances

A Fidelity survey of married couples finds that they aren't on the same page when it comes to retirement planning, finances.

By Lavonne Kuykendall
YOUR PRACTICE LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 24, 2011
Gender split on target funds

Female retirement plan participants appear to display a greater inclination to place assets in target date funds than in target risk funds

By Darla Mercado
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 12, 2010
Program helps women cope with 'life transitions'

An enormous number of women aren't getting the help they need to navigate major life changes

By Deborah Nason
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 15, 2010
Minorities can enrich financial services industry

The confirmation a year ago of the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, following the election of the first black president, has signaled for many people a growing appreciation of racial diversity and inclusiveness in the United States.

By Lazetta Rainey Braxton
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY APR 07, 2010
Women sue BofA for alleged bias on bonuses

By Hilary Potkewitz, Crain's New York Business
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY SEP 13, 2009
Native American tribe buys a broker-dealer

In what may be a first, a Native American tribe is buying a broker-dealer and money manager, with a plan to win business by using its status as a minority-owned firm to appeal to Native American investors.

By Bruce Kelly
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY SEP 09, 2009
An industry first? American Indian tribe buys a broker-dealer

In what may be a first, a tribe of Native Americans is buying a broker-dealer and money manager, with a plan to win business by using its status as a minority-owned firm to appeal to Native American investors.

By Bloomberg
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY AUG 09, 2009
What women want

Although women constitute a significant amount of global spending, many feel that they are underserved by businesses, particularly in the investment industry, according to a recently released survey from The Boston Consulting Group Inc.

By Sue Asci
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY JUL 28, 2009
Women take lead in cutting back on spending

Women are cutting back on discretionary expenses in this down economy more than men, according to a study released today.

By Lisa Shidler
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2009
Blacks, Hispanics lag in 401(k) participation

African Americans and Hispanics are less prepared for retirement than their white and Asian counterparts, according to a survey released today.

By Sue Asci
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY JUN 21, 2009
Do you 'get' female investors?

For all the talk of advisers recognizing the importance of female investors, it still seems there's a way to go.

By Tracey Flaherty
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 21, 2009
Widows' needs being ignored by advisers

The nearly 800,000 women who become widows each year share something beyond loss.

By Lisa Shidler