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When clients freak out, second that emotion: Expert
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2011
When clients freak out, second that emotion: Expert

Dismissing fears likely to trigger a bad decision; avoiding the Y word

FINTECH DEC 11, 2011
Here's an easier way to gauge lost cost basis

Everyone agrees that determining the cost basis of securities is a big headache.

FINTECH DEC 08, 2011
InvestmentNews Technology Directory to make its debut this week

After a great deal of effort and teamwork, the <i>InvestmentNews</i> Technology Directory will be introduced online Wednesday.

Main topic of conversation with clients? The roller coaster
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 08, 2011
Main topic of conversation with clients? The roller coaster

Market ups and downs on everyone's mind, survey shows; lots more phone calls

Fiduciary standard an RIA's best friend
RIAS DEC 08, 2011
Fiduciary standard 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.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2011
Nurse! Rise in health insurance premiums off the charts

Employees share spiked 63 percent over seven years; workers now pay nearly 14K a year

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2011
Hiring at your advisory firm? Don't get left behind

After several difficult years, financial measures across the advisory industry have turned positive

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2011
Finra outsider elected to seat on appeals board

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2011
What to know before you go

RIAS DEC 04, 2011
Top RIAs: The regional rundown

Four popular places for RIAs to look for clients - plus the Q4 RIA rankings.

RIAS DEC 04, 2011
New York's riches come at a price

Love it or hate it, New York elicits strong opinions from just about everyone.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2011
The three laws of great brand management

RIAS DEC 04, 2011
St. Louis: The pros and cons for advisers

St. Louis might be brushed off as flyover country by some coast-to-coast travelers, but it has become the final destination for many financial advisers.

RIAS DEC 04, 2011
Satisfied in Seattle: More clients than competitors for RIAs

Despite is reputation for gray skies, Seattle has weathered the nation's economic storm better than most of the U.S. That fact, combined with the area's recreational opportunities and quality of life, makes some financial advisers who live and work there pretty satisfied.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2011
Advisers: Can you pass the 'trust fall' test?

If your best conversations with your clients' wives take place at annual holiday parties, that relationship may come to an abrupt end at a time you least expect &#8212; right after your client's wife becomes a widow.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2011
SEC's enhanced adviser probes yield $262,000 in fines, reimbursements

Three investment advisory firms agreed to pay a total of $262,000 to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that they failed to put in place and implement required compliance procedures.

Commission addiction holding back breakaways: Survey
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 02, 2011
Commission addiction holding back breakaways: Survey

Advisers keen on the idea of joining an RIA &#8211; but not so hot on giving up cash from transactions

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 02, 2011
Don't ask advisers what their firms are worth — they don't know

To do their jobs, advisers must know the net worth of each and every one of their clients. So why is it so many advisers know so very little about the values of their own firms?

Advisers can slice and dice peer data via Fidelity study
RIAS DEC 02, 2011
Advisers can slice and dice peer data via Fidelity study

An online dashboard created by Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services allows RIAs to compare themselves to their peers.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2011
Most livable cities in North America? They're north

When it comes to quality of living, advisers need to head for the border