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Investment Advisor September 2005 Greg Salsbury	Harvest Time As Americans live longer, advisors need to switch their emphasis from accumulating assets to making existing assets last.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2007	Sure is a Good Time to be a Financial Advisor Broker/dealers and registered investment advisories are searching for advisor talent as never before. In fact, advisory firms are competing for talent even more than they are competing for clients.
Financial Planning March 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz	Retirement Trouble A recent study, Consumer Wealth, Liquefaction and the Retirement Income Challenge addresses the financial concerns and savings goals of aging baby boomers in the U.S. today.
Bank Systems & Technology April 20, 2010 Penny Crosman	Baby Boomers Have Realized They Won't Be Able to Retire A Corporate Executive Board survey finds that Baby Boomers are facing harsh economic realities. The research group says banks should offer their boomer customers educational sites to solve holistic financial challenges
Investment Advisor March 2008 Maya Ivanova	The Right Match To meet the needs of aging clients, advisors need to be educated and responsive.
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Financial Advisor November 2006 Tracey Longo	Is The Price Right? When it comes to pricing, many financial advisors are nowhere near as efficient and profitable as they could be.
Financial Advisor November 2005 David J. Drucker	Chasing The Wrong Clients? Some think that financial advisors are after the wrong group of wealthy clients.
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Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad	Advisor Pulse According to a recent survey, financial planners may be missing a golden opportunity to establish advisory relationships with their clients' children.
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Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Donna Mitchell	Earnings Trends Everyone knows these have been tough times, but the good news is that although earnings were down in 2008, and may well be down in 2009, advisory firms still plan to hire and soon.
Investment Advisor November 2007 Bob Clark	Today's the Day A growing shortage of professional talent coupled with low retention rates and virtually non-existent partnership tracks is adversely impacting the independent advisory industry.
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