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Death tax could still be killed
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS DEC 21, 2010
Death tax could still be killed

Business groups, Republicans vow to dismantle the provision, piece by piece

Incite: Liberal foes of tax plan threaten middle class
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS DEC 17, 2010
Incite: Liberal foes of tax plan threaten middle class

Scuttling the Administration's tax proposal would hit average Americans squarely in the wallet; the fate of refundables?

YOUR PRACTICE RIAS DEC 14, 2010
INTV: Advisers see clients living longer, affording less

YOUR PRACTICE OPINION DEC 14, 2010
Five mistakes when passing the baton

Working with advisers over the years, I've seen firsthand how creating and executing a solid succession plan can be fraught with pitfalls

YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 13, 2010
Special report: Lifestages

In the final installment of this four-part series, <i>InvestmentNews</i> examines how advisers' relationships with 75+ year-old clients is changing considerably.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 13, 2010
Adviser finds niche deep in the corn belt

Adviser David Workman often finds himself doling out financial advice in a setting that looks like it came straight from a Norman Rockwell canvas.

New Medicare law could spark client-adviser talks
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 12, 2010
New Medicare law could spark client-adviser talks

End-of-life planning seen raising awareness of issue; living will crucial

YOUR PRACTICE RIAS DEC 12, 2010
Practice management: Start succession planning early

Although about 60% of financial advisers are baby boomers heading toward retirement, only about one quarter of them have a succession plan in place, according to Cerulli Associates Inc.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2010
Advisers fret over tax plan's effect on planning

Some financial advisers worry that the tax agreement between congressional Republicans and the White House will discourage some clients from seeking advice on estate planning.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 12, 2010
Advisers viewing videos in new ways

Their numbers are small, but more and more advisers are starting to see value in recording video commentary for use on their websites, as well as in communications with clients

YOUR PRACTICE RIAS DEC 09, 2010
The top 100 financial advisers? One firm dominates

Barron's annual ranking shows that Morgan Stanley may not be having that tough a time bringing Smith Barney into the fold

Baucus bids to block estate tax dodge
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 09, 2010
Baucus bids to block estate tax dodge

Influential lawmaker seeks to raise rate on gift tax; 'may disperse some people'

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 09, 2010
Help clients make better LTC decisions

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 08, 2010
Advisers' holiday spirits — and parties — are up

The market's up, the economy is recovering (even if tepidly) and the financial advice business has regained a measure of health &#8212; so it is time to celebrate.

What the new tax plan means for the markets
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS DEC 07, 2010
What the new tax plan means for the markets

Stocks rose, copper and gold climbed to all-time highs and Treasuries fell after President Barack Obama agreed to extend tax cuts, offsetting concern that Europe's debt crisis will spread further.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2010
SEC sues four in insider trading case

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Trivium Capital Management LLC and an executive of Polycom Inc. in a case stemming from the government's Galleon Group LLC insider-trading investigation.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2010
Chicago a world-class city

For financial advisers, Chicago is definitely not a second city.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2010
Boston's knowledge economy a plus

In 2008, BusinessWeek magazine noted that Boston was one of the U.S. cities best equipped to ride out the recession, thanks to a near-perfect mix of industries that are not only stable but complementary

Vanguard CEO to employees: Let's lose the suits
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 03, 2010
Vanguard CEO to employees: Let's lose the suits

A few weeks ago, The Vanguard Group Inc.'s chief executive, William McNabb, received an e-mail from one of his sales representatives that a longtime client wanted to have lunch with him.

Four steps to finding new clients with LinkedIn
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS DEC 03, 2010
Four steps to finding new clients with LinkedIn

The following is a 4 Step process to building a pipeline in the matter of a few months (maybe even weeks) by utilizing this feature. The concept is simple, but takes some discipline to follow.