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Investment Advisor December 2009 Olivia Mellan	The Psychology of Advice: A Time Forgiving More than just a time for giving, the holidays can be a time for forgiving. Here are some ways you might apply this philosophy to situations that crop up in your practice around this time of year.
Investment Advisor May 2008 Olivia Mellan	Quittin' Time? How a financial advisor should respond to various situations faced by clients contemplating retirement: Fear of boredom... Couple with conflicting retirement dreams... Couple with a large age difference... Need to support parents... etc.
Investment Advisor May 1, 2011 Olivia Mellan	It's Not Working Retirement is great for some people; for others, not so much
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Investment Advisor December 2007 Olivia Mellan	The Mourning After If you or one of your financial advisory clients is struggling to cope with grief, now or at any other season of the year, the advice that follows may help ease the pain.
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Investment Advisor December 2006 Olivia Mellan	Gone, but Not Forgotten When clients are contemplating the kind of legacy they want to pass on to their family, to society, or to a certain charitable cause, consider helping them to take stock of their deeply cherished values, beliefs, and life goals before they focus on the financial aspects of legacy transfer.
Investment Advisor January 2009 Olivia Mellan	Understanding Overspending Financial advisors Q&As regarding how to discuss spending cutbacks with their clients.
Investment Advisor October 2008 Olivia Mellan	Long-Term Losses How can you cut your losses when they keep going on and on?
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Investment Advisor September 2007 Lewis Schiff	The Affluent and Retirement In addition to the details of a comprehensive advanced planning strategy, clients may worry about retirement -- how to live it and what it means to retire with significant assets. Retirement for advanced planning clients has evolved over the years.
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Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Brian Gaffney	Attitude Adjustment Today, more than a year after the fall of Lehman Brothers, investors seem to be breathing a bit easier.
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Investment Advisor June 2007 Olivia Mellan	Turn, Turn, Turn Even when life's changes are good, coping with them can be daunting for you and your financial advisory clients. Here are some examples to help guide you in easing your clients' transition to new ways of life.
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Investment Advisor March 2008 Olivia Mellan	The Age of Enlightenment Long-lived but short-sighted, optimistic but anxious, self-centered but altruistic, baby boomers badly need your financial advice.
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