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Registered Rep. July 9, 2014 Diana Britton	It's a Seller's Market If you don't already have plans to sell your practice, now's a good time to consider it.
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Investment Advisor January 2007 Kathleen M. McBride	When Selling Your Practice . . . Advisors are smart about many financial matters, but when it comes to selling their own firm, many are surprised about how much more there is to know.
Investment Advisor December 2007 Angela Herbers	Bottom Up Broker/dealer recruiting is largely a zero sum game. Here is why it more advantageous for B/Ds to help their existing advisors.
Investment Advisor April 2009	Soapbox: How to Restore Trust If we want advisors to act in the best interest of clients, there should be a compensation system that offers them incentives them to do so.
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Registered Rep. July 1, 2013 Phillip Flakes	Selling Point Many advisors are coming up on their golden years, but as hard as it is to make the decision to move on, it's even harder to actually sell. Here's a game plan.
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz	More Than Equal A study of the role of the female financial advisor. The research compares female to male advisors and looks at the varying performance levels of women advisors.
Financial Advisor April 2006 David DeVoe	True Value Understanding what drives the value of your financial advisory firm will not only increase your payday when you sell, it will also increase the firm's profitability -- and consequently, your compensation -- each year you continue to own the business.
Investment Advisor March 2006 Melanie Waddell	The Playing Field: Here, There and Everywhere Dually registered advisors (advisors who are registered with both the SEC and the NASD, and are collecting both fees and commissions) have the best -- and worst -- of both worlds. However, a new study shows when implemented properly, the hybrid model can be very profitable.
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Investment Advisor July 2008 Angela Herbers	Learning to Listen Like many of their clients, it usually takes a few hard knocks for financial advisors to take advice
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Investment Advisor October 2010 Angela Herbers	Show Yourself the Money Advisors need to learn to pay themselves first
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