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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.

RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 12, 2010
Program helps women cope with 'life transitions'

An enormous number of women aren't getting the help they need to navigate major life changes

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

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
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'

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

FINTECH DEC 08, 2010
New features coming to StreetScape, National Financial's broker workstation

Announcement heralds increased technology sharing with other parts of Fidelity

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 — so it is time to celebrate.

What the new tax plan means for the markets
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.

FINTECH DEC 06, 2010
Tech firm challenges fund firms on performance numbers

Confluence will audit data through Oct. 29; 'the year of transparency'

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.

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

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

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

RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2010
NaviPlan and Profiles are updated by EISI

Those crafty Canadians at Emerging Information Systems Inc. know how to keep financial advisers coming back for more.

Vanguard CEO to employees: Let's lose the suits
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
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.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 03, 2010
Ex-UBS manager lures retirement planning team to Houston startup

Energy industry specialists managed $450M at wirehouse

FINTECH DEC 03, 2010
Social media archiving meets e-mail archiving in new partnership

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 02, 2010
Suit? Khakis? Financial advisers ponder the power of pinstripes

If there were a “Dress for Success” guide for financial advisers, its take-away message well might be: Dress the way your target market believes you should dress.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 02, 2010
Jeans at work for financial advisers? Not just yet

The days of advisers wearing a suit and tie to the office every day are long gone, but most reps still try to maintain a professional — if more casual — feel. That means khakis, dress pants and button-down shirts are in. Jeans are still out.