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Financial Advisor November 2007 David J. Drucker	In The Land Of Giants If a smaller custodian comes along that can successfully execute a platform of services advisors can't get from Schwab, Fidelity or TD Ameritrade, it's going to find a place with advisors.
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Investment Advisor September 2008 James J. Green	The Quiet, but Growing Custodian A quiet but consistently growing player in the advisor custody space, and a unique one, is Trust Company of America.
Financial Advisor March 2011 Joel P. Bruckenstein	The Commonwealth Way This independent broker-dealer has made great strides in integrating technology systems into its advisory platform.
Financial Planning October 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell	Knowing Their Worth Many advisors are squeamish about taking anything other than a flat percentage fee for assets under management.
Financial Advisor April 2006 Joel Bruckenstein	A Gem For Advisors Black Diamond's highly customizable, Web-based performance reporting solution dazzles financial planners at a recent industry conference.
Financial Advisor June 2009 Marla Brill	ETF Portfolios To Go ETF portfolio management services pitch to financial advisors.
Financial Advisor November 2005 Tracey Longo	All For Advisors Brokerage executives are doing their best to deliver the tools advisors need to move their business to the next level, while still remaining efficient. That includes streamlined technology, investment and rebalancing selections, outsourcing, practice management and business development assistance.
Investment Advisor January 2006 Robert F. Keane	Far From Fossilized Advisors Capital Management looks to provide clients with true individual portfolios of diversified securities at a much lower cost than is possible with mutual funds.
Financial Advisor October 2012 Joel P. Bruckenstein	A Different Kind Of Leverage Independent broker-dealers are using technology to help their advisors prosper.
Registered Rep. September 29, 2005 John Churchill	Are You Charging Enough? With competition fierce -- and clients more informed than ever -- it's important to make sure that you are not selling yourself short. In fact, you may not be charging enough for your financial advisory services.
Financial Advisor September 2004 Joel P. Bruckenstein	Portfolio Management Software: What is Next Fidelity and Integrated Decision Systems (IDS) expect to begin offering a comprehensive, highly sophisticated institutional portfolio management, reporting and order generation system platform for advisors before the end of this year.
Financial Advisor August 2004 Sydney LeBlanc	Independent Broker-Dealers Improving SMA Programs Historically, independent advisors have been forced to sit on the sidelines while wirehouses led the way in products and technology for separately managed accounts. Increasingly, things seem to be changing.
Financial Advisor July 2004 Joel P. Bruckenstein	A Look At Perspective Partners A conventional, but customizable, Web-based approach to portfolio construction.
Investment Advisor April 2006 Maya Ivanova	Self Improvement In the recent supplement to the 2005 Rydex AdvisorBenchmarking Survey, many advisors recognize that simply maintaining the status quo is not enough. They're continuously examining their business plans and investment processes to look for improvements.
Financial Advisor March 2008 Joel Bruckenstein	Kicking It Up A Notch Tech upgrades at some of the larger independent broker-dealers.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	Mutual Fund Advisory Madness If you use a financial advisor, you've probably been approached to invest in a diversified group of funds or a mutual fund advisory program. But be careful before you accept -- they may cost you more than your portfolio can afford.
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 J. Scott Slater	On Beyond AUM More advisors should look to drive additional revenue from charging separate fees for value-added services.
Financial Advisor February 2004 Sydney LeBlanc	Stature, Service, Size, Simplicity Schwab, Fidelity and Waterhouse are building sophisticated SMA (separately managed account) platforms.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Don't Pay Twice for Advice There's nothing inherently wrong with paying for financial advice. But there's a big difference between paying once for a good financial plan versus paying high fees year after year, through good times and bad.
Financial Advisor July 2004 Tracey Longo	Clearing Firms Come Courting With clearing industry players so clearly targeting advisors, competition for advisor business is likely to get even more interesting very soon.
Financial Advisor July 2005 Tracey Longo	AssetMark's Asset Grab How former financial planners found a way to bring their asset management model to 1,200 advisors in less than a decade.
Investment Advisor October 2010 Maya Ivanova	A Decade of Evolution Advisory practices make gains, but still face challenges
Financial Advisor October 2004 Sydney LeBlanc	Your SMA Business Primer Start here to learn how to open separately managed accounts (SMAs) for your clients.
Financial Advisor October 2006 Joel Bruckenstein	A New And Improved Release Portfolio Director 8.0 offers better account setup and custodian interfaces -- and more.
Investment Advisor September 2007 Kathleen M. McBride	A Trend Confirmed? Advisory fees overtake commission revenue at Commonwealth. So what does this mean for the independent broker/dealer industry? Will other firms soon reach the point at which fee revenue dominates?
Financial Planning July 1, 2008 Scott Schutte	Valuing Your Services Have financial planners themselves compromised the value of the service that is the foundation of nearly all client relationships: investment management? If so, what's the solution?
Investment Advisor September 2005 Mark Tibergien	Formulas for Success: The Price of Everything... If you're not adding profit into what each financial advisory client costs, you're losing money. Advisors who use a combination of performance fees tied to assets and a retainer tied to more complex planning are able to consistently demonstrate their value.
Investment Advisor January 2008 Bob Clark	Part of the Solution For financial advisors, a fund you run yourself (with help) can solve some thorny issues.
Investment Advisor October 2006 Black & Bakker	Life Support A reader survey suggests how asset managers can be true partners with investment advisors.
Financial Advisor January 2006 Sydney LeBlanc	Embracing The F Word US Fiduciary offers a business model that is attracting ultra-high-end advisors who want to be fiduciaries.
Investment Advisor October 2007 Neal Ringquist	Tech Tools There are a number of reoccurring concerns that rank high among the challenges that today's financial services institutions and advisory firms are looking to address. A software company president discusses how to solve those niggling problems stunting your growth.
Registered Rep. September 30, 2014	Advisor Views on ETFs As exchange traded funds continue to take more market share, the number of advisors using the structure increased to 84 percent in 2014, up from 82 percent in 2013.
Financial Advisor December 2003 Sydney LeBlanc	Unified We Stand The latest sensation in managed accounts offers streamlined service.
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Investment Advisor November 2007 Lauren Barack	Give Them What They Want Understanding they can't offer every tool to every advisor, custodians are nevertheless making sure to remain flexible enough to meet advisors' ever changing demands.
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad	The Retirement Puzzle Serving retirees might be a lot less profitable than most financial planners imagine. There are certainly opportunities in catering to this wealthy crowd, but only if you know where to look.
Financial Advisor November 2012 Mary Rowland	Tough Test An entrepreneur evaluates advisors for the wealthy. These families now have a "search firm" to perform due diligence on advisors and help the families find exactly the right one.
Financial Advisor November 2006 Tracey Longo	Is The Price Right? When it comes to pricing, many financial advisors are nowhere near as efficient and profitable as they could be.
Registered Rep. December 4, 2012 Jerry Gleeson	Don't Fear Your Fees RIAs are loathe to increase rates, believing it alienates clients. But industry insiders say advisors have more juice than they suspect. Here's how to get a raise.
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Larry Silver	Keeping It Simple Perhaps the best investment strategy for these volatile times, shared by the most successful advisors, was quite simple: Remain fully invested in a basically conservative, diversified portfolio..
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 John Churchill	You're Worth So Much More Clients might not agree, but there's rising evidence that advisors are not charging enough for their services.
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Bill Winterberg	Better Balance The unprecedented market volatility that the Great Recession brought during the past two years has put tremendous pressure on financial advisors' back-office technical and trading resources.
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Investment Advisor April 2008 Norman M. Boone	Getting Comfortable With Change Here are some communication tips for introducing change to your clients.
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Financial Advisor February 2, 2009 Sherri Scordo	Advisor Emporium Pershing assists advisors going independent... New advisors receive technology assistance... FPA offers best practices tools... Direxion enters ETF market... Foliodynamix joins communications gateway... Scottrade adds portfolio director...
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