Lisa Shidler

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NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 07, 2010
What's the rush? Registering with states early may be a mistake for RIAs

Advisers who live by the maxim “the early bird catches the worm” might want to think twice before getting a head start on making the switch to state registration

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 29, 2010
Advisers face soaring health coverage costs

Escalating medical costs and increased expenses associated with the health care reform law are driving double-digit increases in health insurance premiums at many financial advisory firms

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2010
Flat COLA could force seniors to plunder portfolios

Lack of cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security hits retirees where it hurts, advisers say

RETIREMENT TAX OCT 28, 2010
Social Security strategies boost income

Financial advisers are taking advantage of several Social Security strategies that can boost baby boomers' annual income dramatically.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2010
Due diligence more important in tight job market

Financial advisory firms may be looking to staff up a bit, but managers need to be careful not to hire candidates who could hurt their practices

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 17, 2010
Advisers find niche deep in the Corn belt

At first glance, financial advisers seem to be about as suited for farm life as Lisa Douglas, the overdressed socialite who was dragged from her Manhattan penthouse to a farm in the hit TV show “Green Acres.”

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 13, 2010
Hiked medical premiums a real pill for advisory firms

Insurers rush to raise rates ahead of new regulations; 'free-for-all'

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 11, 2010
Due diligence unduly important in tight job market

'Desperate' candidates going to great lengths to get hired by advisory firms; diploma with typos

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 11, 2010
Prenups are up – particularly among women

An 80-year-old woman approached attorney Brad Wiewel because she wanted a prenuptial agreement before her second marriage — just in case.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2010
Advisers plunge into providing health care

Whether it's helping downsized clients, assisting retirees whose benefits are being chiseled away or advising small-business owners on health care options for their companies, a growing number of financial advisers find themselves navigating the murky waters of health care insurance.