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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NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2011
Ex-Sentinel Securities rep defrauded 9/11 widow: SEC

Regulator said James J. Konaxis churned victim's accounts, earning about $550K in commissions. l

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2011
National Lampoon goes to jail? SEC, Justice Dept. file charges

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 06, 2011
Good, bad and downright ugly: Advisory partnerships revealed

Ralph Adamo knows what makes advisory firm partnerships successful — and what makes them fall apart

What clients hear when advisers talk: Blah blah blah
NEWS RIAS APR 05, 2011
What clients hear when advisers talk: Blah blah blah

Investors say they want clearer explanations about strategies, losses; close to half do their own planning, survey shows

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 31, 2011
Are you looking to sell your firm? Here's what acquiring minds seek

While a growing number of financial advisers will put their firms on the market in the next few years, few know what buyers look for in a possible purchase. Here's what's on their list.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2011
Client advisory boards assume greater role in wake of crisis

The client advisory board, which some financial advisers have long used to cement key client relationships, is attracting more interest in the wake of the financial crisis, which left many advisers looking for ways to improve their businesses

INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS MAR 25, 2011
Earthquake in Japan rattles U.S. investors

As the crisis in Japan continues to unfold, some worried U.S. investors have turned to their financial advisers for reassurance that the market won't suffer a 2008-like decline

Adviser's YouTube video attracts $1M client
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 24, 2011
Adviser's YouTube video attracts $1M client

While it'll never compete with Justin Bieber, one financial planner's You Tube post on standards of client care has become an unlikely hit. In fact, he's even attracted a million-dollar account thanks to the unusual come-on.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 20, 2011
Investors are going short with their cash

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 20, 2011
Retirement confidence hits skids

American workers' confidence in having enough money for a comfortable retirement dropped to its lowest level in more than 20 years, and an increasing number of employees now plan to work past 65