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On Wall Street September 1, 2009 Gerri Leder	When Trust Is Broken, Value Is Compromised Make no mistake: Many clients' trust in their advisors has been shaken. This is the time for advisors to re-establish the value they offer.
Investment Advisor August 2005 Bob Clark	Clark at Large: Why NAPFA Matters Can the future of financial planning really depend on folks who fudge their numbers?
Registered Rep. September 30, 2009 David A. Geracioti	Do Retail Financial Advisors Have an "Unhealthy Focus?" The Financial Times suggests the way financial products and services are sold need to be completely overhauled.
Registered Rep. May 19, 2011 Diana Britton	NAPFA Announces Rebranding Campaign, Plans to Become Leader in Financial Planning The fee-only business has evolved from what it was 10 years ago, and it was time for NAPFA to reflect that change in the business or it would risk becoming irrelevant.
Financial Advisor February 2006 Tracey Longo	NAPFA: Holier Than Thou The chairwoman of the the small and once-feisty organization for fee-only financial advisors seeks balance between the group's rabble-rousing roots and concern for members.
Registered Rep. March 10, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	New RIA Custody Rules In Force Friday New rules aimed at preventing registered investment advisors from pulling off ponzi schemes are now in effect.
Investment Advisor October 2010 Melanie Waddell	Obama Calls for End to Some Bush-Era Tax Cuts; Fiduciary Lobbying Continues Some experts see a tax deal in early 2011
Investment Advisor February 2009 James J. Green	Growth, and Advocacy A conversation with Diahann Lassus, NAPFA Chair, about NAPFA's growth, what the reaction will be in Washington to the Bernie Madoff scandal, and what NAPFA hopes to accomplish with the financial planning coalition.
Financial Planning April 1, 2013 John J. Bowen, Jr.	5 Success Tips From High-Performing Advisors A new study of high-earning advisors offers 5 clear success tips.
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 John J. Bowen Jr.	Ten for 2010 Here are five steps that advisors can take right away, followed by five more that will help them position their practices for long-term success.
Investment Advisor April 2008 Lewis Schiff	Like Client, Like Advisor New research reveals the personality traits and practices that help advisors become millionaires themselves.
Financial Advisor October 2007 Grove & Prince	7 Steps To An Affluent Client Referral It's common knowledge that referrals are the best way to build an advisory business, especially if you want more wealthy clients. Here are the steps that lead to a successful client referral.
Financial Advisor February 2012	Social Media Losing Some Appeal With Financial Advisors Despite the hype about the benefits social media can bring to financial advisors, most advisors don't find it very useful in their businesses.
Financial Planning October 1, 2009 John J. Bowen Jr.	Success on Purpose The right practice framework is essential to reaching success in the financial advisory industry, and the most important aspects of this framework fit into seven categories.
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 John J Bowen Jr	Help From My Friends Here are some of the most important issues to consider when working with a financial institution.
Investment Advisor June 1, 2011 Thomas D. Giachetti	From Deadlines to Lifelines The SEC extension of registration deadlines provides a potential grace period for stressed out advisors.
The Motley Fool November 14, 2011 John Reeves	Wrist Slaps All Around at the SEC The SEC disciplines its employees who were involved in the Madoff case.
Investment Advisor September 2010 Thomas D. Giachetti	The Compliance Coach: Will the SEC Ever Learn? Don't Count On It Get ready for new custody and ADV rules, and the $100 million threshold.
Registered Rep. March 4, 2009 John Churchill	SEC Sued by Stanford Group Advisors for Violation of Constitutional Rights The SEC has frozen client accounts of Stanford Financial Group advisors, and has ordered them not to communicate with their clients. The advisors are fighting back.
On Wall Street November 1, 2009	Marcia Kramer Mayer Marcia Kramer Mayer of NERA Consulting speaks about how the SEC should look to the example set by the IRS, which uses computerized searches to identify investment fraud problems.
Investment Advisor February 2009 Bob Clark	The Perfect Ponzi While the Madoff debacle has been a disaster for thousands of investors, the timing couldn't be better for independent advisors.
Financial Advisor July 2009 Sherri Scordo	NAPFA Under Ethics Spotlight After drawing unwanted attention when some of its members were recently accused of fraud, the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors is wrestling with ways to ensure that members abide by the organization's ethical standards.
Registered Rep. January 20, 2011 Diana Britton	Young Fee-Only Planners Get a Foot in the Door David Grant recognized a need to focus on fee-only careers for people in their 20s and early 30s in particular, as people in this age range were getting sidelined.
Financial Planning May 1, 2012 John J. Bowen, Jr.	Borrow From the Best One of the best ways to learn what it takes to succeed in our business is to look at the best practices of elite financial advisors who are enjoying tremendous success in the marketplace.
Financial Advisor November 2005 Grove & Prince	A Dangerous Disconnect Many advisors don't understand what their wealthy clients want -- or need. By being able to deal with the planning concerns of the affluent by brining in the proper experts, the financial advisor will end up growing his or her business.
Financial Advisor June 2005 David J. Drucker	The Ethics Of Paying CPAs For Referrals Sure, financial advisors can pay CPAs for referrals, but is it right?
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008	Plain English: The Cost of Compliance The SEC voted in February to propose changes to the structure of the Form ADV, the disclosure document that all investment advisors must complete.
On Wall Street June 1, 2012 Todd Colbeck	The Joint Venture Solution How do you create win/win relationships with other professionals who will go out of their way to refer you to great prospects and future clients?
Financial Planning May 1, 2011 Karen C. Altfest	Presumed Guilty Even if we think we've been successful for a long time, we never can stop presenting our credentials and accomplishments, and demonstrating our stability to those who are new. As you sit in prison, Bernie Madoff, thanks for the reminder.
Financial Planning March 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz	5 Questions with Melaine Kimmel Five questions about Kaplan Financial, which provides education and compliance solutions for financial professionals, advisors, agents, registered reps, and their supervisors.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2004 Anne Field	Et tu, 529 Plans Both the NASD and the SEC have revealed they are separately investigating yet another area within the financial services sector: 529 college savings plans.
Financial Planning September 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell	Social Value A joint study of 144 registered investment advisors by Pershing Advisor Solutions and Aite Group offers evidence that social media is more than an afterthought for advisors. Instead, it's a useful tool for reaching potential customers.
Financial Advisor June 2012 Jim McConville	Napfa Elects New Chair, Launches Web Sites The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors has tapped Ron Rhoades to succeed Susan John as chairman of the fee-only planners group.
Financial Planning March 1, 2013 John J. Bowen, Jr.	For Advisors, a Client-Centered Shift More advisors are shifting toward a broader approach and away from investment management.
Financial Advisor October 2005 Chris Radford	Practice Management: What The Survey Doesn't Say Because there are no surefire business plans for success, it takes a unique combination for each financial advisor to find the "x-factor" -- that intangible number in every business opportunity that equals ultimate success.
Registered Rep. August 28, 2007 John Churchill	SEC Principal Trade Proposal: A Stalling Tactic? A 2-year "interim rule" would allow large brokerage firms that also have many other business lines to meet their fiduciary obligations to customers while still engaging in principal trading activity -- selling customers products from their own inventory.
Financial Planning December 1, 2008 Scott Schutte	Setting Yourself Apart The wave of retiring baby boomers in the coming years will pave the way for advisors who wish to move away from traditional investment management and focus on specialized financial planning and wealth management services.
Investment Advisor April 2010 Lewis Schiff	Advisor, Understand Thyself Financial advisors need to understand themselves and their inner drivers, as well as their clients'.
Financial Advisor May 2008 Kurt J. Rossi	Great Expectations Advisors must be cognizant of the fact that tuning into the emotional needs of clients is the key to helping them remain on the track to realizing their goals and dreams.
Registered Rep. April 28, 2010 Bill Singer	The SEC's Own Report Says that It Missed Tips and Clues in a Giant Ponzi Some have alleged improper political motives in the Stanford case, which the SEC has denied.
Registered Rep. October 12, 2011 Boswell & Nichols	You Seem Pretty New at This... There are a few areas that new advisors can control to help deemphasize their youth and inexperience.
Registered Rep. April 20, 2011	Wednesday Link Roundup: April 20, 2011 Bill Gross Announces PIMCO Total Return Exchange-Traded Fund... What If Lehman Failed Today?... Advisors to Clients: The Tax Man Cometh... SEC Names New Head of National Broker/Dealer Program... more...
Financial Advisor November 2005 Tracey Longo	The Embattled Broker Exemption Rule While advisors talk a good game about their desire to see consumers protected by meaningful regulation, the Financial Planning Association remains the sole litigant in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission's so-called Merrill rule.
Investment Advisor February 2009 Kara P. Stapleton	Stressed Out? It's no news that advisors are overwhelmed, considering the behavior of the markets and the state of the economy.
Financial Advisor February 2006 Grove & Prince	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The top 1,200 U.S. financial advisors, who regularly earn more than $1 million on an annual basis, rely on characteristics and techniques that can be adopted and refined by a great number of advisors.
Investment Advisor July 2006	Group Think Starting July 1, NAPFA will launch its "Focus on Fiduciary" campaign... A recent member-wide survey of the FPA found that its members believe that financial planners should be held to a fiduciary standard.... etc.
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Financial Advisor August 2006 Hannah Shaw Grove	Life Insurance And Wealth Management Helping client with life insurance is an important service of effective wealth managers.