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Financial Planning June 1, 2010 Donald B. Trone |
Step Three: Formalize When upholding a fiduciary standard, ensuring your investment strategy is prudently planned and well-documented is vital. |
Investment Advisor April 2008 Norman M. Boone |
Getting Comfortable With Change Here are some communication tips for introducing change to your clients. |
Financial Advisor December 2004 Sydney LeBlanc |
The Gift of Rebalancing Advisors are once again in the throes of year-end activities regarding their clients' accounts. And while this may be when to rebalance portfolios, how to do it is debatable. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2011 John J. Bowen, Jr. |
Consultation, Not Just Advice Financial advisors offer advice, of course, but they'd be much better off if they thought of themselves as consultants. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2010 Donald B. Trone |
Step Two: Strategize As discussions heat up between the SEC and FINRA surrounding a new fiduciary standard, let's take a close look at ways advisors can get ahead of the game. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Donald B. Trone |
Step One: Analyze Regardless of when a fiduciary standard is implemented and whichever group is assigned to monitor it, one thing is certain: You will need to build an investment management process that meets a higher standard of care. |
Financial Advisor May 2008 Kurt J. Rossi |
Great Expectations Advisors must be cognizant of the fact that tuning into the emotional needs of clients is the key to helping them remain on the track to realizing their goals and dreams. |
Investment Advisor November 2006 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Defining Fiduciary What is a financial advisor's true fiduciary duty? |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Donald B. Trone |
Last Step: Monitor A closer look at the final step in the investment management process: Monitor. Plus, clues about when it might be time to fire your money manager. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2009 Ingrid Case |
On the Same Page Investment policy statements, viewed as protective by some advisors and potentially hazardous by others, are getting more attention in this transformed market. |
Financial Advisor March 2005 Katz & Evensky |
Investment Performance Vs. Wealth Management A survey of high-net-worth clients and their advisors reveals a marked difference in perception between the two groups, particularly regarding value, advice and performance. |
Financial Advisor June 2004 Sydney LeBlanc |
SMAs and Due Diligence: Streamlining The Process Software tools and common sense can help advisors enter the separately managed accounts (SMA) business. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2011 |
The Leaders Speak The most influential leaders in wealth management today expound on evolution, revolution, moving the debate past wirehouse versus independent, and more. |
Investment Advisor October 2008 Kodialam & Adolf |
Gold Medal You can deliver exceptional service throughout the client lifecycle. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2012 Donald Jay Korn |
Planners Need to Be Prudent in this Litigious Era In a litigious era, planners need to be able to prove that they proceeded prudently. |
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. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 John J. Bowen, Jr. |
Learn To Let Go The idea of shedding clients and the revenue they bring may sound reckless, especially in an uncertain economic environment. But working with non-ideal clients is holding you back from reaching your full potential. |
Investment Advisor September 2006 Ken Ziesenheim |
Expert's Corner: The Fiduciary Audit File How to help clients who are themselves fiduciaries: Establishment of a fiduciary audit filing system is your best defense, and constitutes a best practice for fiduciaries. |
Investment Advisor March 1, 2011 Jim Komoszewski |
Creating a Business Plan (You Will Actually Use) The trick is to think small -- about 3x5 to be exact. A one-page plan that is implemented and executed is better than a 20-page plan that is being used to stabilize a wobbly desk. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2010 Jim Grote |
An IPS Pro Norman Boone's expertise on investment policy statements powers his software product and his advisory practice. |
Financial Advisor July 2006 Dorothy Hinchcliff |
Climbing A Stairway To Heaven As boomers age and spend their savings, financial advisors will need to adapt their practices. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2005 O'Toole & Steiny |
The Perfect Process A disciplined approach to managing client assets is at the heart of financial planning. How does yours stack up? |
Financial Advisor April 2007 Grove & Prince |
Tune In To America's Core Wealthy Small business owners represent that greatest potential for growth and wealth in America. Historically, they have been a lucrative and complex client for financial advisors and will remain so. |
Investment Advisor July 2010 Thomas D. Giachetti |
The Compliance Coach: An IPS Happy Medium The right and wrong way to build an investment policy statement. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 John J Bowen Jr |
Time to Say Goodbye Today's most successful advisors recognize a simple but powerful fact of business: It's better to work with a small number of great clients than to serve a huge base of clients who are only mediocre. |
Financial Advisor January 2004 Jeffrey A. Hollowniczky |
Good Portfolio Reports Are Customized For Clients While the innovations in portfolio reporting technology have provided advisors with mountains of information and increased efficiency in their back-office operations, the client's specific needs have often been forgotten in the process. |
Investment Advisor February 2008 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Is an IPS the Answer? Investment Policy Statements can be helpful, but remember, longer documents aren't always better. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2009 James MacPherson |
Investing for the Future If classic asset allocation did not prevent most portfolios from losing value, what might investors and advisors do to protect their portfolios, now and in the future? |
Financial Planning March 1, 2007 David A. Twibell |
Helping Nonprofits Profit Small and midsize nonprofit organizations can be great clients for financial advisors, but understanding their unique needs is critical to success. |
On Wall Street August 1, 2009 Jim McCarthy |
Managing Retirement Risk: It's All About Attitude Managing retirement risk for clients with less than $5 million in assets is quite possibly the most difficult job faced by a financial advisor. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2010 Denise Federer |
The Behavior Profile Are you a perceptive financial advisor? Being able to identify your client's financial decision-making and investment style is important in communicating effectively with them. |
Financial Advisor April 2005 Sydney LeBlanc |
Advisor And Manager: A Symbiotic Relationship Trust and respect are essential ingredients in establishing a lasting bond between a financial advisor and investment manager. |
Investment Advisor September 2009 Mike Patton |
Way Up The author describes the eight-step process he uses in managing money for his clients. It's worked out pretty well in a difficult environment. |
Financial Advisor September 2010 David Lawrence |
The Need For Simplicity How to prepare reports efficiently while keeping them understandable for clients. First in a two-part article on retirement issues for advisors. |
Financial Advisor March 2006 Grove & Prince |
The Secrets Of Million-Dollar Producers Here is how the role client loyalty plays in both the sustainability of the client/advisor relationship through difficult market conditions and poor performance and the client's willingness to provide more assets and referrals to the advisor. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 Julie Littlechild |
Is Loyalty Enough? When it comes to client relationships, though, client loyalty should not be the primary objective. |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2004 Kevin McKinley |
Fee-ling Good Tips for financial advisors on establishing and maintaining fee-based relationships the right way. |
Financial Advisor May 2011 Jennifer M. Wolfsberg |
A Lesson From Jerry Maguire With the tumultuous market conditions over the last decade, how do advisors rebuild their business financially? More importantly, how do we rebuild and strengthen client relationships? |
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 April 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad |
Bookshelf Norm Boone and Linda Lubitz's new book, Creating an Investment Policy Statement, makes such a strong case for the theory and practice of the IPS, it's a wonder that advisors didn't standardize the use of this document years ago. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2008 Huxley & Burns |
The Match Makers Advisors can use asset dedication to match client's cash flows to their liabilities. |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2006 Russ Alan Prince |
Rep's Honor Here is how wealth management readily translates into additional assets under management for financial advisers and what they can do reach this target market. |
Financial Advisor January 2009 Rebecca Pomering |
Turning Turbulence Into Growth Turmoil is creating big opportunities. |
Investment Advisor October 2006 Black & Bakker |
Life Support A reader survey suggests how asset managers can be true partners with investment advisors. |
Financial Advisor November 2008 Joel Bruckenstein |
Work In Progress A review of Sharelogix, the online financial planning suite from FinanceLogix, a division of OLTIS Software. |
Investment Advisor May 2008 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Got Unhappy Clients? How to protect yourself from client complaints in volatile times. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2006 Howard Sontag |
How Are We Doing? With constant communication about goals and portfolio construction, financial advisors can remind clients that investing is a long-term process that may require patience in the short term when there are bumps in the road. |
Investment Advisor June 2009 Mark Tibergien |
Formulas for Success: Clients Have Rights, But Also Responsibilities Advisors and their clients must alter their approach to future relationships. |
Investment Advisor June 2007 Robert F. Keane |
Catching up with... Bob Rowe An interview with the head of Rowe Consulting Group on investment policy statements. |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Christopher M. Wright |
Q&A with Roger Gibson Roger Gibson is a nationally recognized expert in asset allocation and portfolio design. In a recent interview he discusses among other things, diversification and where REITs fit into his clients' portfolios. |