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Investment Advisor March 2008 Maya Ivanova	The Right Match To meet the needs of aging clients, advisors need to be educated and responsive.
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Brian T. Jones	The Match Game Gaining new, younger clients is vital to ensuring that a practice will succeed in the long term. The easiest way to do so is to tap your existing client base. As older clients pass away, their assets transfer to their children. Getting in front of them now is crucial.
Registered Rep. May 13, 2013 Lauren Barack	Baby Boomers Driving the Technology Wave Forget "next-gen." The real push for an online component to the financial advisory business is coming from the older generation, and the change is happening faster than you thought.
Investment Advisor January 2006 Olivia Mellan	The Psychology of Advice: The Silent Generations A huge chunk of our nation's wealth is in the hands of baby boomers' parents. Whether you represent older parents or a grownchild, better intergenerational communication is as important to you as it is to your financial advisory clients.
Investment Advisor June 2006 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Planning: News & Products Baby boomers and seniors -- don't confuse the two... SEC Chairman Christopher Cox is on his own crusade to fight senior fraud... John Hancock introduced a new survivorship universal life insurance policy... etc.
On Wall Street March 1, 2012 John Diehl	The Financial Calculus of Aging While surveys continue to show that procrastination is alive and well when it comes to retirement planning, there is no doubt that boomers are actively seeking solutions to real life issues associated with aging.
Financial Advisor October 2005 David J. Drucker	The Parent Care Solution Smart financial advisors have spent at least a little time thinking about ways to keep their clients from straying. They've also thought about protecting their clients from the ravages of old age. Now these seemingly unconnected demands have a common link.
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien	Advisor Pulse A new study reveals that while 95% of all financial advisors believe they've talked about fees with their clients, only 66% of customers say their advisor has initiated a fee discussion with them.
Investment Advisor October 2006 Chris Blunt	Advancing the Conversation Advisors' role in helping clients and heirs address end-of-life issues -- Behind the Numbers: 72% of parents said they would encourage their own financial advisor to discuss... etc.
Registered Rep. February 29, 2012 Jerry Gleeson	It's a Tough Route for Younger Advisors Anew report by Charles Schwab, which shows that advisors under the age of 40 are more likely than their older peers to feel pressure to grow their book of business, or to focus on selling proprietary products.
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Avoid the Boiler Room Some financial advisors know more about sales than they do about investing. Finding good financial advice is tough. Investors with little or no knowledge about their finances are extremely vulnerable to disreputable professionals.
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad	Advisor Pulse If a new survey is to be believed, advisors who help their clients with retirement planning -- and that's most of you -- will soon face a difficult choice: Change the way you service clients or watch your profits shrink.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2004 Anne Field	Role Reversal What happens when adult children take over part or all of their parents' finances - at the request of Mom or Dad? How should an advisor approach such situations?
Financial Advisor September 2012 Ben Mattlin	Bridging The Gap Turning a difference in age from an obstacle into an asset. To be sure, age shouldn't matter. But whether the client is older or younger, doubts can creep in.
On Wall Street April 1, 2010	Five Questions with Robert Arena Bob Arena is well aware that baby boomers are juggling their own retirement needs against school expenses of children and living costs of parents and talks about how advisors can help their clients handle all these responsibilities.
AskMen.com December 9, 2001 Rashmikant Patel	Trusting Your Advisor Many of us are looking back at our investments over the last couple of years, and blaming our advisors for the less than stellar performance. It all comes down to one issue: do you trust your financial advisor?
Registered Rep. March 1, 2005 Mark Feffer	The Family Lock Box Retirement planning is all about identifying the client's desired retirement lifestyle, then translating that into savings and investment goals. But increasingly, family crises, and the emotions that go with them, are disrupting these well-laid plans.
Financial Advisor April 2006 Deena Katz	A Partnership In Productive Aging Boomers will look to financial advisors as their financial mentors, educators and life diagnosticians. Consequently, advisors need to do some practice retooling to meet these new requirements.
Investment Advisor October 2007 Melanie Waddell	Helping the Most Vulnerable Retirees Lawmakers, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and state regulators are bent on making sure advisors with designations touting expertise when it comes to helping seniors, the most vulnerable retirees, are closely scrutinized.
Investment Advisor December 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	Care Givers Smart advisors are offering financial gerontology services to clients and their families, and are getting increased client satisfaction and referrals in return.
Financial Advisor October 2012 Michael J. McDermott	Our House How can financial planners help those with three generations living at home? A multigenerational household certainly has financial complexities that need to be addressed.
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.
Registered Rep. May 17, 2007 Halah Touryalai	Massachusetts Enforces Rules On Use of Senior Designations The state's Securities Division adopted the nation's first regulation requiring advisors to advertise only accredited credentials, or credentials that can clearly demonstrate that they call for meaningful expertise, when offering financial advice to elderly clients.
Investment Advisor November 2006 Chris Blunt	Advisors: Natural Facilitators Generations welcome advisors' help in tackling wealth transfer talks.
Financial Planning April 1, 2013 Deena Katz	Passing the Baton to Next-Gen Advisors When it comes to handing off your firm, make sure you communicate clearly with your next-gen advisors.
Investment Advisor January 2007 Savita Iyer	DC Advisor-Sponsor Matchmaker The relative lack of corporate advisors is a result of inertia on the part of plan sponsors; despite pronouncing themselves dissatisfied with their retirement plans, plan sponsors do not take the easy step of finding a new advisor.
Registered Rep. February 7, 2007 Halah Touryalai	Alphabet Soup: Massachusetts May Ban Some Advisor Designations Advisors who hold certain obscure professional designations may want to think twice about touting their alleged specialties on their business cards, mailings or other advertisements -- at least in the state of Massachusetts.
Financial Advisor October 2007 Tracey Longo	Capitalizing on Boomers' Next Big Move For financial advisors, turning a blind eye to retiring clients' penchant for their next new home is an opportunity lost.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2007	When Achievement is Bull State regulators are moving to ban certain designations from marketing materials to better protect seniors. Financial advisors using senior designations to con seniors are often caught too late.
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.
Financial Advisor January 2005 Gregory Bresiger	Rewritting The Rules Many older Americans don't plan to retire-either because they want to, or have to stay working. It's expected that many baby boomers are going to need financial planning and advice, but not the kind that their grandparents and parents did.
Financial Planning May 1, 2012 Mason Braswell	Young Bucks As more of the baby boomer generation heads toward retirement, their Generation Y kids are emerging as a client base to take seriously.
Financial Planning September 1, 2013 Rachel F. Elson	Commonwealth Financial's Big Fee-Based Bet Commonwealth Financial Network already stands out for its revenue mix. Now it has a new model for RIAs.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Planning for the Unthinkable Your parents are getting older. Here's how you can help them financially.
Financial Advisor November 2007 Mitch Anthony	Boomer Interuppted Baby boomers may envision a retirement with lots of freedom, but some already are finding that's not the case. Here's what financial advisors need to know.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2004 John Churchill	Helping Advisors Cope with Aging, (Their Clients) Reps now have another designation to pin to their names. The American College of Bryn Mawr, PA has unveiled its newest specializaion: Chartered Advisor for Senior Living (CASL).
Financial Advisor October 2008 Tracey Longo	Unwanted Scrutiny One of the quickest ways to get regulators' attention these days is to single out retirees and seniors in your advisory firm's marketing initiatives.
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Ray Sclafani	The Future is in Retirement By helping clients envision later-life goals, You can build value in your practice. An exclusive conversation with coach Dan Sullivan.
On Wall Street July 1, 2013 Mason Braswell	Generation W(on't Be Able to Retire) The conversation about millennials retirement is just beginning.
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Suzanne McGee	Rethinking Retirement Income Helping your financial planning clients to keep sitting pretty in retirement is more complex than ever. How will your practice adapt?
Financial Planning September 1, 2011 Suzanne McGee	Full-Nest Syndrome Even when a financial advisor is able and willing to work with clients on containing and managing requests for financial help from their boomerang children, they can end up squarely in the middle of one of the most perilous kinds of disagreements: family squabbles over money.
Financial Advisor May 2012 Karen DeMasters	Advisors Often Work Against Clients' Interests, Study Says Financial advisors often work against their clients' interests if it means earning more in fees, according to a recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Investment Advisor July 2007 Melanie Waddell	Gen Xers: The Optimal Client? The best new clients for financial advisors may be high-net-worth Gen Xers, but the trick will be luring these young millionaires away from the banks.
On Wall Street September 1, 2012 Frances A. McMorris	Editor's Letter: Wealth Management with a Personal Touch Things that financial advisors need to consider as baby boomers approach retirement.
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 February 1, 2008 Marianne Czernin	Compliance In effect now are stricter requirements to protect investors age 65 and over. Advisors, read on to see which areas you need to be vigilant in.
Investment Advisor October 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	The Kids Stay in the Picture Think of your financial advisory clients' children now, and they're likely to think of you later.
Financial Advisor December 2004 Gregory Bresiger	Your Next Client May be a Child Financial relationships that took an advisor years to build can be quickly ruined by a young person's recklessness with money. That's why it is often critical for advisors to know the children of their clients.