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NEWS RIAS FEB 19, 2010
When clients and advisers become friends

While practice management experts said advisers must maintain a fine line between finances and personal issues, it's not uncommon for advisers to forge close friendships with their clients.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2010
Recovery spells extra credits for advisers needing training

Reflecting the rebounding economy, financial advisers are attending more conferences and taking more courses for continuing-education credits.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2010
When leaving a firm, don't slam the door

When Charles Miller decided to leave the financial advisory profession to head an international non-profit heart foundation, he spent six weeks convincing his clients to stay with his former advisory firm.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2010
Advisers go it alone on personal finances

Like many financial advisers, Rick Kahler struggled for years over whether to hire a peer to review his personal financial plan.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 07, 2010
Reps cite top 10 areas of improvement for B-Ds

The transition support received when an adviser moves to a new broker-dealer tops the list of improvements registered reps want from their independent broker-dealer, according to the results of a new survey.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2010
Going the extra mile

When Robert Dowling was unable for weeks to get in touch with a client by phone — or leave a message — he bought that customer an answering machine and sent it to him with a pre-recorded message.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 01, 2010
Top 10 areas of improvement for broker-dealers

VVV Research and Development Inc. conducted a national survey on behalf of broker-dealer Cambridge Investment Research Inc. In the survey, 648 representatives were surveyed about their experience with their broker-dealers. As part of the survey, advisers listed areas in which they said broker-dealers needed to improve.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 28, 2010
Pre-Super Bowl festivities under way for advisers in New Orleans, Indianapolis

For the first time in Villere & Co.'s 99-year history, advisers will not be required to wear suits to the office Friday. Instead, reps and other workers from the New Orleans firm will don Saints jerseys in support of their hometown team's Super Bowl appearance Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 24, 2010
Introducing the pod people

Financial advisers, pressed for time, increasingly are turning to podcasts to help them keep abreast of regulatory issues, management best practices and marketing trends.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 24, 2010
Amid flood of donor-fund assets for Haiti, a plea to stay the course