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BusinessWeek September 11, 2006 Lauren Young |
Taking Stock Of Your Adviser Many investors don't know how to evaluate the person in charge of their portfolios. These seven questions should help. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2006 Solow & Kitces |
Test Your Tactical IQ One of the most basic decisions a planner must make is whether to follow a passive or active approach to managing client portfolios. Take this quiz to see if you're ready to become a more active asset allocator. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2005 Marion Asnes |
Advisers Speak Out Our new nationwide poll shows that for all financial advisors know about asset allocation, they're still having trouble making it work. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2005 O'Toole & Steiny |
The Perfect Process A disciplined approach to managing client assets is at the heart of financial planning. How does yours stack up? |
Wall Street & Technology January 5, 2004 Jim Middlemiss |
Bringing Risk Into the Mix Legg Mason is among a handful of firms revamping their wealth-management platforms to include risk management. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2006 John J. Bowen |
One of a Kind As investment advice becomes a commodity, it's getting harder for financial planners to differentiate themselves. Here's how to do it. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn |
2010: Get Big or Fade Away Forget how you're running your financial advisory practice now. Change is coming. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2005 Bert Whitehead |
AUM Under Fire The financial adviser's quandary: how to construct an ethical fee arrangement. Until recently, charging clients a percentage of assets under management (AUM) was considered a legitimate fee-only option. But today this approach is having its moment of scrutiny. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2005 Katherine Vessenes |
Your Personal COO A good client service manager can help you grow your financial advisory business. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 James A. Barnash |
Why We're Suing The FPA president explains the lawsuit over the SEC's broker-dealer rule that exempted certain broker-dealers from disclosure standards that apply to investment advisers and most financial planners. |
Registered Rep. September 26, 2011 Andrew J. Haigney |
Opinion: Asset-Based Fees Destroy Value The future lies in adopting an hourly rate structure for investment advice, combined with the use of low cost index funds. |
Financial Advisor May 2011 Jennifer M. Wolfsberg |
A Lesson From Jerry Maguire With the tumultuous market conditions over the last decade, how do advisors rebuild their business financially? More importantly, how do we rebuild and strengthen client relationships? |
Financial Planning October 1, 2005 John J. Bowen |
Up Close and Personal "Know your client" isn't just industry jargon. Research shows that client-centered financial advisers get more business. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2005 Len Reinhart |
Staying Active To fund boomers' later-life plans, advisers will need to change the way they think about active and passive portfolio management. |
Global Services September 1, 2008 |
The Definitive Survey of Sourcing Advisers Welcome to the first ever study on sourcing advisory companies that covers the views of service buyers and providers. |
BusinessWeek June 25, 2009 Chris Taylor |
Thinking of Switching Financial Planners? It can be a difficult, even emotional decision. Here are some things to consider before breaking up with your current financial adviser. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn |
2015: What Will It Take To Survive? Four one-on-one interviews answer the most pressing question regarding a successful future in the financial planning business. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2006 John J. Bowen |
Just Ask! Capturing more of your clients' assets is one of the most effective ways to grow your financial planning practice. Here's how to do it. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2006 Joel Bruckenstein |
Rebalancing Act A new software program that automatically performs sophisticated rebalancing -- and captures extra alpha -- is stimulating the market for similar offerings. Here's what's available. |
BusinessWeek November 21, 2005 Lauren Young |
Sizing Up Tailored Portfolios A study shows that investors in separately managed accounts like the results. |
Wall Street & Technology January 5, 2005 Maria Santos |
The Alternative Fix As financial-services firms face an increasingly competitive market, more and more institutions are offering non-traditional investments like hedge funds, commodities and futures to satisfy the wishes of their investment-savvy clients. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2005 Michael B. Horwitz |
A Matter of Touch Clients who feel cared for have a strong bond of trust with their financial advisers. |
CFO March 15, 2006 Chuck Jaffe |
The Best Advice Choosing a financial adviser may be the biggest investment decision you make. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad |
Bookshelf Rick Ferri's new book All About Asset Allocation shows investors how asset allocation and rebalancing into fixed asset classes can render consistent long-term results. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Abigail La Croix |
5 Questions Joseph Spada of Family Wealth Institute offers retreats for the wealthy, a service that tries to balance financial success with other parts of life. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2005 Michael B. Horwitz |
Head Games It shouldn't take a psychologist to decipher the underlying feelings in an individual's presenting problem. However, the helper (a.k.a. competent financial adviser) needs to be reasonably sensitive to identify and relate to the concerns and fears that clients express just below the surface. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2005 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
The Software You Need Now Trends sweeping the financial planning industry are driving new technology solutions in the year ahead. NaviPlan... Financial Profiles... Morningstar... Engagement Systems... BridgePortfolio... |
Financial Planning February 1, 2006 Joan Warner |
The Case For Portable ALPHA As international markets become more correlated, the need for financial advisers and money managers to access greater diversification -- while hedging risk -- could make this strategy investing's next hot model. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2005 Bob Veres |
The Magic Elixir A few simple ingredients can help raise your financial advisory practice above the ordinary. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2006 Joel Bruckenstein |
An Explosion of Enhancements Financial advisers have lacked adequate tools to help clients get the story on retirement distribution planning. But now, a number of software providers have developed enhancements for existing programs that are targeted squarely at this burgeoning market. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Jim Otar |
A Matter of Luck Contrary to popular opinion, there's more to portfolio success than the asset allocation decision. As an adviser, you can find peace of mind in recognizing and quantifying the luck factor for individual retirement portfolios. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2005 John Nersesian |
Rebalancing Act One of a planner's most difficult tasks in getting clients to implement a financial plan is convincing them to rebalance their asset allocations. Before you can persuade clients to rebalance, you have to show them the benefits. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2006 John J. Bowen |
Digging Deep One of the most important conversations you can have with your financial advisory clients is about their values. Once you are proficient at helping clients determine what their deepest values are, you'll have a solid basis for building trust and lasting client relationships. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2005 Peter Cieszko |
SMAs' Real Appeal You may think it's about management -- but a new survey shows that clients like the way SMAs get them close to their advisers. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2005 John Bowen |
Small Steps, Big Results Financial advisers don't have to make sweeping changes in their businesses to alleviate some of their most pressing concerns, like: finding new wealthy clients... fighting for clients... growing assets... etc. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2006 Ryan Duey |
The CPA Connection Financial planners and CPAs should work as a team of trustworthy and knowledgeable professionals who genuinely care about serving the best interest of their clients. |
Wall Street & Technology May 28, 2008 Cory Levine |
Client Relationships Are Key for Wealth Managers Aite Group study finds that subject matter expertise and listening skills are most important to clients in building a strong financial planning relationship. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2006 Myra Rothfeld |
The Technology Lever Small shifts in the ways you use office technology can make big changes in your financial planning practice. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Louis Cameron Day |
You've Got Concerns A new, individualized approach to portfolio management may lessen your financial advisory clients' confusion. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Bob Veres |
Changing Charges Now that the commissions vs. fees debate is fading from the financial planning profession, a new compensation discussion is on the table. |
Financial Advisor February 2010 Roy Diliberto |
Basic Truths These truths for financial life planners form the foundation of their integrity. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2006 Len Reinhart |
A New Model An interview with Don Robinson, Lockwood's chief investment officer, about the general parameters of transforming retirees' portfolios into lifetime investment plans. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2005 Katherine Vessenes |
Million-Dollar Method Ready for the big time? This quiz will show how you match up with your financial advisory peers. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2006 Len Reinhart |
The Equity Puzzle Stocks are a critical component of lifetime investment plans, but clients need more than cookie-cutter allocations and market-mirror index funds. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Adviser Pulse: Funds, Funds, Funds In 1992, advisers had 3,261 mutual funds to choose from. Today there are 16,580. Here's what financial advisers need to consider when choosing an asset manager. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Len Reinhart |
Multiple Choice No single product will meet all the needs of aging boomers. Advisers must develop strategies combining multiple products into retirement portfolios. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2006 Suzanne McGee |
Expect the Unexpected Of course, financial planners help their clients understand and manage risk. But sometimes, the unknown is unforeseeable. |
Investment Advisor April 2010 Robert J. Lindner |
Expert's Corner: Putting It in Neutral Advisors can improve a client's portfolio by using a market neutral strategy. |
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Toddi Gutner |
Broker Or Adviser? Be forewarned: If yours is employed by a brokerage, your interests come second |
Financial Advisor October 2009 Roy Diliberto |
The Financial Life Planning Process A step-by-step review of how one financial advisory firm does its job. |