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The Motley Fool March 31, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
Why Bernie Madoff Deserves Your Thanks If nothing else, his shenanigans made us smarter consumers. If you weren't wary of the advice you bought before, you sure are now. |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Smarter Way to Plan Your Portfolio The right fee-only planner can make a huge difference in the outcome of your investments. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2008 Bob Veres |
The Myths of Our Age These days, the planning profession seems to be caught in a web of myths and half-truths, which make it difficult for us to talk about a lot of issues. Here are some common myths regarding the financial planning industry. |
Financial Advisor August 2008 Mary Rowland |
Worldwide Kinder The Kinder Life Planning Institute teaches financial advisors that it's not just about how you charge for your services but how you deliver them and how you create a different relationship with the clients. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Donna Mitchell |
Earnings Rebound Financial advisors are making more money, putting more emphasis on education, and shifting their compensation schemes toward fees |
Financial Advisor December 2009 Roy Diliberto |
Aligning Your Compensation With Your Services The compensation model advisors choose depends on their service proposition. |
Registered Rep. October 29, 2013 David Armstrong |
Editor's Letter: November 2013 A common refrain heard at industry conferences and in the trade press is that "the financial services industry suffers from a bad reputation. How can we rebuild client trust?" |
Financial Advisor May 2007 Mary Rowland |
Ways For RIAs To Access Insurance As the number of RIAs soars, insurance specialists are designing businesses to serve their clients. |
Financial Advisor December 2006 Mary Rowland |
The Real Scoop On Manipulating The Press Financial advisors need to understand that talking to journalists is not a substitute for working on a marketing plan. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2010 Marc Freedman |
Word Games The public wants to hire financial planners who can visibly showcase an ongoing commitment to their words and promises. |
Investment Advisor May 2006 Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: A Planner's Planner Reflections on the passing of esteemed financial planner Lynn Hopewell. |
Financial Advisor August 2007 Mary Rowland |
A New Life For Insurance More and better opportunities are becoming available for independent advisors who want to structure their businesses in various ways. Viable products and services are now available in the insurance industry. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2012 Bob Veres |
Defining 'Real' Planning: Who Are The Real Financial Planners? If you re not doing the hard work of developing detailed plans for your clients, maybe you need a new job description. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
The Philosopher At a certain point in the financial planning process, the advisor needs to step back and ask, "What's the purpose of all of this?" So teaches George Kinder, founder of the Kinder Institute of Life Planning. |
Financial Advisor March 2012 |
So You Think You're A Financial Planner? A recent study from industry research firm Cerulli Associates looked at advisors across all channels and compared how they describe themselves with how they actually do business. |
Financial Advisor May 2005 Raymond Fazzi |
Betwixt And Between Hybrid advisors work in both the fee-based and commission worlds. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2005 Ed McCarthy |
Making the Switch As advisers shift from a commission-based model to a fee-based one, how are their practices handling the change? |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2003 Anne Field |
Shining a Light on Client Dreams Call it financial planning with a therapeutic edge -- life planners help clients save for non-traditional and sometimes deeply personal goals. Life planning could be the ultimate in value-added financial advisory service. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2011 Bob Veres |
Things I Just Don't Understand Is there any profession, anywhere, that's raised its own standards voluntarily, identified and reduced its own conflicts of interest voluntarily and lobbied harder on behalf of consumer protections than the financial planning profession over the past 30 years? |
Financial Advisor June 2004 Gregory Bresiger |
Advisors Are Living Dangerously Professionals continue to grapple with the question of errors and omissions insurance coverage. They believe that it is unnecessary. These uninsured advisors, one insurance executive says, run in the thousands. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Bob Veres |
Fee Rebuttal This isn't a contest where the lowest fees win. When we talk about compensation, the issue should always be a fair price for whatever service is provided. The most important thing advisors can do is align their interests directly with their clients'. |
Financial Advisor January 2005 Tracey Longo |
How Fee-Based Programs Led 2004 Brokerage Profits Fee-based profitability is not lost on brokerage executives, who are ramping up programs designed to attract more planners to a fee-based business model and away from traditional commissions. |
Financial Advisor February 2006 Tracey Longo |
NAPFA: Holier Than Thou The chairwoman of the the small and once-feisty organization for fee-only financial advisors seeks balance between the group's rabble-rousing roots and concern for members. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad |
Advisor Pulse Financial planners are working hard to meet the needs of their retiring clients. But according to a recent survey, they might be doing so at their own expense. |
Investment Advisor March 2006 Angela Herbers |
The Fast Track: Glory Days Financial planners need to decide whether they want stardom or the benefits of a growing firm. |
Financial Advisor October 2010 Mary Rowland |
Quietly Contrary Some advisors find success by scorning conventional wisdom about size, growth and clientele. |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2008 Dayana Yochim |
Are You Paying Your Pro the Wrong Way? How you pay for financial advice may matter more than how much you pay. |
Financial Advisor November 2003 David J. Drucker |
Ethics And The Elderly Serving the elderly puts in play a host of ethical dilemmas for financial planners. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 Bob Veres |
Origin of Our Species Financial planning has gone through some powerful evolutionary stages, but in some respects, the past is still with us. |
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. |
Financial Advisor April 2005 Anthony & Diliberto |
The Foundations Of Trust Financial advisors need to ask about their prospects' values before they ask about their account values. Good questions are the key to a better advisory business. |
Financial Advisor October 2008 Mary Rowland |
Getting Very Personal George Kinder has developed a clear structure to help planners work with clients to uncover the true passion in their lives so that their financial plan will be more effective. |
Financial Advisor March 2007 Mary Rowland |
Old Stereotypes Die Hard Why do some in the media still see the "real" financial advisors as pushy salespeople? |
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Joan Warner |
Life Planning Goes Mainstream Will baby boomers respond best to asset allocation models that are served up with a dash of soul-searching? Some of the biggest firms are betting on it. |
Investment Advisor February 2008 Angela Herbers |
Barring the Door How to stop training your (future) competition. |
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. |
Financial Advisor May 2010 David J. Drucker |
Help From Your Friends More advisors are signing on to advisor networks to fast-track their businesses. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2013 Scott Wenger |
FPA's Michael Branham: Succession on His Mind The FPA s president says advisors of all ages should be thinking about the next chapter of their careers. |
Financial Advisor September 2011 Mary Rowland |
Second Chapter Why I chose life planning as my new career. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
This May Save the Mutual Fund Industry Finally, investment advisors are wising up. An ongoing change in how many financial advisors get paid is having broad implications for the business. |
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 July 2008 Mary Rowland |
Let's Make A Deal A solution to financial advisors' insurance problems. |
Investment Advisor September 2008 Robert F. Keane |
Far From Retired Tony Purpero thought he was headed into retirement when he returned to southern California, but instead finds himself working harder than ever to help other current and future retirees. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2013 Scott Wenger |
Sheryl Garrett's 'Lifestyle' Planning Network Sheryl Garrett considers the future for her low-cost firm. Can she maintain a feeling of community while ensuring its long-term survival? |
The Motley Fool March 22, 2010 Robert Brokamp |
Want My Advice? You Can't Afford Me! Look for fee-only advisors as a better alternative to the big brokerage firms. The dirty, little not-so-secret of the mainstream financial-services industry is that middle-class America need not apply. |
Financial Advisor May 2008 Mary Rowland |
Clinging To Intimate Relationships Mergers and acquisitions are an important discussion point in every firm's growth plans. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 Bob Veres |
The Plan This is an interim report on the market share erosion experienced by our Wirehouse ("Member") firms versus "fiduciary" and "consumer-focused" financial planners. |
Financial Advisor June 2012 Jim McConville |
Napfa Elects New Chair, Launches Web Sites The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors has tapped Ron Rhoades to succeed Susan John as chairman of the fee-only planners group. |
Financial Advisor June 2012 Mary Rowland |
Planning By The (Good) Book Ronald Blue's Christian advisors offer something unique. |
Financial Advisor June 2005 David J. Drucker |
The Ethics Of Paying CPAs For Referrals Sure, financial advisors can pay CPAs for referrals, but is it right? |