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Investment Advisor September 2009 Neal Ringquist	Soapbox: Forget the Benchmarks If you'd rather talk to clients than pick investments, then it's time to start looking into goal-based investing.
Investment Advisor March 2009 Melanie Waddell	Cover Story: Patience In the quest to generate retirement income for their clients, many advisors relied on their investing-for-accumulation roots, and therefore were not focused on retirement income planning.
Financial Advisor April 2010 Alan Lavine	Performance Trade-Off The failure to carefully reinvest exchange-traded fund dividends could be costing your clients thousands of dollars in performance.
Registered Rep. December 9, 2010 Diana Britton	Clients Aren't Pulling Trigger On Referrals, Survey Says While most clients say they are ready and willing to provide a referral for their financial advisors, many of them are not actually following through on it.
Financial Advisor May 2005 Shaw-Grove & Prince	Taking the Pulse of Affluent Investors A recent survey reveals that millionaire investors have changed their thinking over the past four years and have lost faith in their financial advisors.
Investment Advisor September 2005 Kathleen M. McBride	But Are They a Good Deal? MFS asset allocation funds pass the three-year mark and get high ratings from S&P.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2004 Kevin McKinley	Fee-ling Good Tips for financial advisors on establishing and maintaining fee-based relationships the right way.
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 June 2007 Sherri Scordo	Indepedent Broker-Dealers/Financial Advisor's 2007 Snapshot of Leading Firms Advantage Capital Corporation... AIG Financial Advisors... American General Securities, Inc... etc.
Investment Advisor October 2008 James J. Green	When Big Is Better Larry Roth, CEO of the AIG Advisor Group, believes that in these troubled times, being big is quite an advantage.
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.
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Investment Advisor June 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	Consolidate and Refer Fidelity Investments introduced a report showing that advisors who offer retirement income planning services have found that their clients are more satisfied, consolidate more assets with them, and provide more referrals for new business.
Investment Advisor January 2008	The Compensation Food Chain Performance-based compensation is the future of investment advisor compensation.
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 August 2012 Bill Bachrach	Don't Undervalue Your Work Five ways advisors leave money on the table.
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Financial Planning January 1, 2009 John J Bowen Jr	Interesting Times This interesting financial environment offers unparalleled opportunities for advisors to grow their businesses and come out of the current mess stronger than ever.
Financial Planning August 1, 2008 Chris Radford	Choices in Bad Times While a recessionary market is a trying time for any advisor, it's also a great opportunity to preserve your current clients and grow your business.
Investment Advisor October 2006 Black & Bakker	Life Support A reader survey suggests how asset managers can be true partners with investment advisors.
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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.
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Financial Advisor April 2007 William Glasgall	Why Marketing Works Over the years, many advisors, being analytical people at heart, have relegated marketing to a minor role behind crunching numbers for clients' financial plans and investment portfolios. Now, that attitude seems to be undergoing a long-needed change.
On Wall Street July 1, 2010	Five Questions With Mark Spina Spina leads sales, business development, relationship management, training and service teams covering broker-dealers, banks and RIAs. Here he speaks about the important issues between advisors and clients.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Dan Caplinger	How to Pick a Financial Advisor If you don't have the time or inclination to manage your finances on your own, it can be extremely beneficial to get help from an outside advisor. By following these basic suggestions, you can find a suitable advisor to keep you on the road to financial stability and independence.
Financial Planning January 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell	Articulate Your Value A majority of financial advisory clients have been very satisfied with the performance of their providers since the onset of the financial crisis and market meltdown, but almost 10% of clients are neutral or dissatisfied.
Registered Rep. December 4, 2012 Megan Leonhardt	(No) Experience Necessary When it comes to being a financial advisor, the more experience -- the more years you have on you -- the better, right? Not quite. A new study shows that firms should be cautious when bringing aboard advisors heavy on experience.
On Wall Street June 1, 2010	Five Questions With Gurinder Ahluwalia The President/CEO of Genworth Financial Wealth Management talks about his company's goals and services.
Investment Advisor June 2009 Don Schreiber, Jr.	Danger & Opportunity: A Fool's Errand Banks, markets around the world have been rallying, but before celebrating, advisors should look carefully at the underpinnings of the market's rally.
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Gallant & Schneider	Navigating The Retirement Business The demand for retirement income support will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years as the aging of the baby boom generation is inevitable.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2012 Jerry Gleeson	Less turmoil, Please Investors have had their fill of volatility and are communicating their displeasure to their FAs, an annual advisor sentiment survey sponsored by Curian Capital shows.
Financial Advisor November 2009 Evan Simonoff	The Client Paradox For advisors, it's one thing to sense an opportunity. But when you are going through as much emotional stress as most have, it requires a great deal of intestinal fortitude to go out and try to capitalize on it.
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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.
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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.
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