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Registered Rep. March 1, 2012 Matt Oechsli	The Affluent Gender Shift A strong case can be made that it's becoming a woman's world. Today's affluent women are taking a much more active role in virtually every aspect of their family's finances.
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Registered Rep. July 1, 2005 John Churchil	Millions to Choose From Advisors gunning for millionaire clients now have 1.3 million more prospects to choose from -- and a blueprint for what they're looking for, according to a new survey.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Know Your Marital Rights Marriage brings with it certain financial and legal rights that every couple should take into account when thinking about how to create a solid plan for their future. Marriage will have an impact on your finances, and only by knowing its full extent can you plan correctly for every contingency.
Investment Advisor March 2008 Kara P. Stapleton	Web-Savvy Seniors A new study shows that affluent older Americans are taking more financial action online.
Financial Advisor September 2010 Caren Chesler	Going Dutch For Advisors? How do you merge finances in a marriage if both spouses already have separate advisors?
The Motley Fool March 13, 2007 Dan Caplinger	3 Ways to Protect Your Spouse Add these financial tips to your wedding vows. 1. Get some insurance... 2. Write a will... etc.
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Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Mitchell & Menchaca	Parity With Brokers For the first time ever, the number of mass-affluent investors who are taking advice from independent financial planners is the same as those who work with full-service brokers.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2005	The Women Are Getting Richer The number of women with at least $500,000 in assets grew 17% from 1996 to 2000.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien	Clients: Fickle to Faithful A new survey shows just exactly what financial planning clients value -- and what it takes to earn their loyalty.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2010 Dayana Yochim	The Leading Cause of Relationship Stress: Money Rich, poor, young, old -- we all have money tiffs. Here are six ways to keep things happy on the home front.
Investment Advisor May 2010 Angela Herbers	The Fast Track: A Marriage of Inconvenience A spouse in a practice almost always results in more problems than it solves.
Investment Advisor July 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	Moving On Up According to a new report, the number of U.S. households with a net worth of $5 million or more, not including a primary residence (NIPR), rose to a record 1.14 million in 2006. Financial advisors, take note.
Registered Rep. November 5, 2012 Matt Oechsli	Speaking the Same Language For affluent women, communication with their financial advisor is key. Here's how to speak the same language.
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Trusts & Estates January 22, 2002	Face-to-face beats online for money advice to wealthy The affluent trust investment professionals, but still research their advice online.
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Registered Rep. February 28, 2011 Hilary Johnson	Helping Wealthy Couples Agree On Their Financial Plans One of the most challenging conversations for a financial advisor to have, for example, is getting a married couple to agree on a financial plan.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Unwedded Bliss Most of the country's laws assume families will be headed by married couples. That means unmarried couples need to think more carefully about how to arrange their joint financial lives.
Financial Advisor December 2009 Evan Simonoff	Innovation Forum Probes Investors' Psyches Advisors take note. While the psychological changes caused by last year's financial crisis are not as deep as the scars the Great Depression left in a previous generation, some changes could be permanent.
Registered Rep. October 6, 2015 Megan Leonhardt	Advisors Working with Spouse See Success Among advisors working as part of a team, the most successful are husbands and wives, according to new research by PriceMetrix.
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Registered Rep. June 6, 2012 Matt Oechsli	Debunking the Brochure Myth Promotional material doesn't influence prospects. Advisors are their own brand.
Investment Advisor April 2008 Kara P. Stapleton	Capital Control Which half of a couple has power of the purse strings? How does this affect your relationships with your clients?
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The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Second Marriages With Kids: Part 2 Second marriages, and the possible resulting family structure -- with stepchildren potentially on both sides of the family with half-siblings in the middle -- can wreak havoc on conventional financial and estate planning.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Gaining From Community Property Community property has some interesting characteristics. In addition to saving capital-gains taxes, there are some other potential tax savings that can result from owning community property.
Registered Rep. March 15, 2012 Matt Oechsli	The Affluent Relationship Shift (2nd Macro Shift) How important do you think it is for support personnel to be involved in helping manage the business and social components of client relationships?
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Inc. June 2007 Daniel Akst	Partners in Business and Life If you and your spouse are co-owners of a business, you need to get your ducks in a row. Tactfully.
Registered Rep. March 8, 2013 Mark Miller	Testing Two Retirement "Truisms" The consequences of living longer and a fragile Social Security trust fund on real world retirement plans are more significant than you think.
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Investment Advisor May 2008 James J. Green	How's It Playing in Peoria? Several recent measures of advisor and client sentiments portray a significant lack of confidence in both the current state and the near-term outlook for the markets and the economy.
Registered Rep. January 31, 2011 Charles Paikert	Women Less Confident About Retirement; Younger Investors More Conservative Only one-third of affluent women had full confidence in their ability to meet their long-term financial goals, compared to half of their male counterparts.
Registered Rep. May 6, 2007 Christina Mucciolo	More Millionaires Investing on Their Own, Study Says There are a lot of millionaires in the United States. More than ever, in fact, according to recent research. But are they turning to financial advisors for help? Well, yes, and no.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2007 Matt Oechsli	Trust Me The affluent are looking for an unbiased professional -- someone they trust -- to guide them through the complexities of today's financial world. They want the financial services equivalent of a family doctor.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2004 Anne Field	The Great Divorce Handled right, divorces can be a new positive for the advisor: In most of the cases one advisor has encountered, she's ended up keeping both exes in the fold after the split-up.
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Registered Rep. March 11, 2011 Diana Britton	MetLife, Other Insurers, Renew Focus On Women MetLife has launched a new educational campaign for advisors who want to target affluent women, due to renewed interest in this market.
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?
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