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Financial Planning July 1, 2008 John J Bowen	Can We Talk? Reaching out to clients and communicating with them during periods of intense market volatility is an absolutely essential-and effective-way to differentiate yourself from other advisors and win the loyalty of your clients.
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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.
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Registered Rep. August 25, 2010 Halah Touryalai	Better Economic Times Ahead? Your Clients Don't Think So. Advisors seem more optimistic about the economy than their own clients, according to a recent survey.
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Registered Rep. March 2, 2010	Check Out RegisteredRep.com's Newly Revamped Advisor Forums Want to "socialize" with other financial advisors? Discuss how to sell your book? Have a question about marketing yourself to high-net-worth investors? These and many more topics are being discussed right now on RegisteredRep.com's Advisor Forums.
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