Lavonne Kuykendall

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

Lavonne Kuykendall
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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2011
Economist says if double-dip hit, it has come and gone

If there were any chance of a double-dip recession in the U.S., it has already happened and is over now, according to Marci Rossell, the former chief economist for CNBC.

Advisers lagging in mobile-device apps
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2011
Advisers lagging in mobile-device apps

Advisers are lagging banks and retail brokerages when it comes to providing useful tools on smart phones and tablets — and the average investor notices it.

BlackRock rolls out alternatives funds for the Average Joe
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2011
BlackRock rolls out alternatives funds for the Average Joe

BlackRock Inc. will give its retail clients access to alternative investments through mutual funds

Real estate might need a renovation, but it's still a good diversifier
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2011
Real estate might need a renovation, but it's still a good diversifier

Investors are skittish about real estate investments due to the beating the sector took over the past few years, but are they worth another look?

New fiduciary certification floated by Don Trone
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 04, 2011
New fiduciary certification floated by Don Trone

Don Trone's new company, 3ethos, is launching a new fiduciary designation that will compete with existing certifications.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2011
Boomers ignorant about Medicare

Compliance pros should be the biggest winners under Dodd-Frank
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2011
Compliance pros should be the biggest winners under Dodd-Frank

Compensation for compliance experts has been stagnant over the past few years, but that situation should be improving soon, largely thanks to the Dodd-Frank Act.

Anxiety over performance shapes advisers loyalty to fund firms: Survey
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 27, 2011
Anxiety over performance shapes advisers loyalty to fund firms: Survey

Survey finds they are more likely to stick with managers that display consistency -- but time horizon getting shorter

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2011
Market skid may prompt Roth IRA 'do-overs'

Oct. 17 may not be known officially as Mulligan Day, but affluent investors who converted their conventional IRA to a Roth last year may want to consider a “do-over” and re-characterize their account by the deadline date

Advisers, self-awareness now available online
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2011
Advisers, self-awareness now available online

Invesco offers free survey that gauges client's perception of financial advisers' strengths, weaknesses