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 NOV 16, 2011
Adviser draws on creativity to illustrate financial concepts

It isn't easy for advisers to illustrate financial concepts for clients, but Carl Richards does just that

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2011
Five ways for financial advisers to raise fees

With asset-based revenue flat or lower and the costs of insurance, technology and personnel rising, many financial advisers would like to raise prices

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 11, 2011
Saying 'I do' to prenup money advice

Before they march down the aisle, engaged couples rarely discuss who'll pay the electric bill or how much to save once the knot is tied. Maybe they should.

Illustrating man: Adviser gaining fame as sketchy character
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 09, 2011
Illustrating man: Adviser gaining fame as sketchy character

Richards uses Sharpie to make points with clients; 'I get it now!'

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 09, 2011
Advisers choosier about conferences

As the fall conference season rolls into high gear, many financial advisers are rethinking the value of attending adviser-oriented events

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 07, 2011
Real estate may need renovation but is still a good diversifier

Investors are skittish about real estate investments due to the beating that the sector has taken over the past few years, but alternative-investment managers say that real estate has some features that make it worth another look

Morningstar launches forward-looking fund ratings
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 06, 2011
Morningstar launches forward-looking fund ratings

Morningstar Inc. has launched the first of its forward-looking mutual fund ratings for 350 U.S. funds, which it contends will help investors evaluate the fund's future performance.

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 31, 2011
The tea leaves say 'sell,' portfolio manager says

Frank A. Barbera Jr., co-portfolio manager of the Sierra Core Retirement Fund, tracks a staggering number of jobs reports and other economic indicators

NEWS RIAS OCT 31, 2011
Fiduciary standard is an RIA's best friend

Every time the debate over the fiduciary standard of client care hits the news, RIAs pick up a few more clients

NEWS RIAS OCT 30, 2011
Personal Capital ventures into online-advice arena

With Americans practically addicted to the Internet, a web-based investment advisory business would seem to be an idea whose time has come