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FINTECH JUN 09, 2010
New re-balancing solution cost-effective for smaller firms

A new entry in the re-balancing application area, TRX, may be what many small advisory firms are looking for as they seek to build efficient, scalable practices.

FINTECH JUN 09, 2010
No fuss, no muss, but forget about freebies

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 08, 2010
Dunned Yankee: U.S. sues Steinbrenner over trust tax refund

Says Bronx Bomber's co-owner owes Uncle Sam $670K; dispute stems from audit of MLB team's books

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 08, 2010
Estate battles of the stars

Few things are as certain in estate planning as this: Celebrity deaths are sure to generate plenty of business for lawyers.

FINTECH JUN 08, 2010
Fiserv acquires AdviceAmerica

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 08, 2010
Regional brokers boost head count by 2%

From March 31, 2009, through March 31 of this year, the number of advisers at regional broker-dealers jumped 2%, from 39,791 to 40,738.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2010
Tips when selling to a junior partner

Many financial advisers assume that selling their practices to trusted junior advisers inevitably results in a smooth and easy transaction.

RIAS JUN 03, 2010
Starting from scratch to build a business? Never quit marketing

When John Krambeer left the brokerage industry in 2004 to start his own fee-based firm, the first few years were 'pure hell.'

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 02, 2010
S&P in dutch with the EU

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 30, 2010
UMAs can boost advisers' efficiency

Eighty-six percent of advisers surveyed recently by Fidelity Investments plan to expand their business this year.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 30, 2010
Client screening saves time, reduces headaches

After recently finding himself in the position of having to drop seven clients in 18 months, Taylor K. Ranker II decided he needed a better system for screening prospects.

FINTECH MAY 30, 2010
A modular approach to re-balancing

Small advisory firms shopping for modestly priced portfolio re-balancing and trade order management software might want to look into Rebalance Express.

FINTECH MAY 28, 2010
Finantix to roll out advisory apps for iPad later this year

Martin Scorsese sued by Kenneth Starr receiver
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 27, 2010
Martin Scorsese sued by Kenneth Starr receiver

The receiver for firms once controlled by jailed money manager Kenneth I. Starr sued filmmaker Martin Scorsese and his production company for about $600,000.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 27, 2010
Ken Starr: How he became the adviser to the stars

Kenneth I. Starr knew how to cultivate relationships with powerful people, and he did it in the most transparent way -- by serial name-dropping.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2010
Another MSSB complex manager exits

Several Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's top managers in New York have recently jumped to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Estate sale: What $55M will buy you
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2010
Estate sale: What $55M will buy you

For decades, "The Oaks" was the oceanside playground of the Barrons and the Bancrofts, heirs to the Dow Jones and Wall Street Journal fortunes. Today, the 20,000-square-foot mansion with 45 rooms and surrounding properties went on sale for $55 million.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2010
Business coaches for advisers: Do they work?

Most adviser coaches fulfill the same function as your mother: to tell you what you already know what you should be doing — like wearing a sweater if it's cold outside or getting rid of an annoying client with a $10,000 account

Barclays Wealth keeps hiring, snags team from Neuberger Berman
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2010
Barclays Wealth keeps hiring, snags team from Neuberger Berman

Barclays Wealth, the $241 billion wealth management unit of Barclays Bank PLC, has snapped up a team of advisers from Neuberger Berman LLC, the company announced Wednesday.

FINTECH MAY 25, 2010
Backup and archiving suggestions for small broker-dealers