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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.
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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.
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?
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 John J. Bowen	The Best in the Business Financial advisors can learn much from studying the business practices of their most successful peers.
Registered Rep. June 23, 2010 Halah Touryalai	Too Much Client Hand-Holding, Not Enough Prospecting The nervous-client-syndrome has yet to wear off. That's according to a new survey that says most advisors are still spending the majority of their time with existing clients rather then generating new business.
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Registered Rep. July 1, 2006 Kristen French	Trading Up The Wealth Advisor Institute, a new trade group for advisors who cater to the wealthy, opened its doors in June.
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien	Advisor Pulse A new study reveals that while 95% of all financial advisors believe they've talked about fees with their clients, only 66% of customers say their advisor has initiated a fee discussion with them.
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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 Angela Herbers	Show Yourself the Money Advisors need to learn to pay themselves first
National Defense August 2009 Gellerson & Breitbach	House Attempts to Extend Chemical Security Act The House of Representatives is working on extending a law set to expire in October that aims to harden chemical facilities against terrorist attacks.
Registered Rep. January 3, 2008 Christina Mucciolo	SEC's RAND Study Released The SEC release the results of the RAND study, which examined how broker/dealers and investment advisors market products and services to investors, and how investors understand the differences between investment advisors and broker/dealers.
Registered Rep. December 4, 2012 Megan Leonhardt	(No) Experience Necessary When it comes to being a financial advisor, the more experience -- the more years you have on you -- the better, right? Not quite. A new study shows that firms should be cautious when bringing aboard advisors heavy on experience.
On Wall Street July 1, 2009 Helen Kearney	The 'F' Word Stirs Up Controversy Advisors who fall under the new fiduciary standard, namely investment advisors who run a fee-based business, must always put clients' interests before of their own.
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Investment Advisor April 2008 Angela Herbers	Opportunity Knocks The bear market can lead to great growth for advisors, or a big nightmare.
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On Wall Street April 1, 2013 Lorie Konish	Five Questions with Matt Matrisian The director of practice management at Genworth Financial offers advisors tips on avoiding common blind spots.
Registered Rep. May 9, 2011 Gleeson & Britton	New SEC Disclosure Rules Dismay Some Advisors; Advisor Disciplinary Histories in Welcome Packets New SEC rules that require federally-registered advisors to disclose their disciplinary histories in brochures and provide them to clients will get under way in earnest by the end of the summer.
Investment Advisor August 2010 Melanie Waddell	Broker/Dealer Marketing: Finding Their Voice Broker/Dealers are waking up to the new, post-downturn marketing environment. Here are a few of the best ideas.
Financial Advisor November 2003 Blomfield & Hamil	Who Puts Clients First? Client-centered financial advisors have an edge over ones focused on investments.
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2005 John McHale	DHS launches online tool that assesses stadium vulnerabilities Officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection (IAIP) directorate developed an online Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool (VSAT) for large stadiums.
Investment Advisor September 2006 Jeff Joseph	Hedge Fund Focus: RIAs Turning to Alternatives A more hands-on approach to investments is being taken by registered investment advisors, including the use of alternative products, according to a new survey.
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien	Advisor Pulse Advisor, advise thyself! A recent survey finds that most advisors did not understand the market value of their business or have a succession plan.
Registered Rep. July 21, 2006 Kristen French	Advisors Not Filling High-Net-Worth Retirement Needs, Survey Says Although few high-net-worth investors are prepared for the kind of retirement they expect, advisors continue to focus on wealth accumulation at the expense of long-term financial planning.
Registered Rep. September 16, 2011 Jerry Gleeson	RIA Interest in Financial Planning Grows, Industry Data Suggests Financial planning activities are playing a growing role in the service offerings of registered investment advisors.
Investment Advisor February 2008 Thomas D. Giachetti	Is an IPS the Answer? Investment Policy Statements can be helpful, but remember, longer documents aren't always better.
Investment Advisor May 2009 Melanie Waddell	Danger & Opportunity: The SEC Reformation An exclusive interview with SEC chief Mary Schapiro regarding financial services reforms.
Registered Rep. February 1, 2005 John Churchill	A Monster Issue Will the SEC withdraw the Broker-Dealer Exemption, causing reps to back away from adviser status? If so, the impact could cause substantial disruption in the markets.
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.
On Wall Street July 1, 2010 Frances A. McMorris	Confusion Reigns Among Wirehouse Advisors On The Fiduciary Issue With all the frenzy over the call for a universal fiduciary standard for all financial and investment advisors, it appears that those in the wirehouses don't really understand the debate.
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Aarti N. Maharaj	Five Questions With Amy Strong Joining Financial Research Corp. as a research analyst in 2007, she examines the state of the industry and marketing effectiveness.
Registered Rep. March 2, 2010	Check Out RegisteredRep.com's Newly Revamped Advisor Forums Want to "socialize" with other financial advisors? Discuss how to sell your book? Have a question about marketing yourself to high-net-worth investors? These and many more topics are being discussed right now on RegisteredRep.com's Advisor Forums.
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Brian Hamburger	Full Disclosure Protecting client privacy is one of the most important responsibilities of any financial advisor. And it's about to become one of the most time-consuming and highly regulated aspects of the business as well.
Investment Advisor January 2008	The Compensation Food Chain Performance-based compensation is the future of investment advisor compensation.
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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.
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Registered Rep. August 25, 2010 Halah Touryalai	Better Economic Times Ahead? Your Clients Don't Think So. Advisors seem more optimistic about the economy than their own clients, according to a recent survey.
Investment Advisor August 2006 Melanie Waddell	The Playing Field: Will the SEC Appeal? Hedge fund advisor registration has been an extremely contentious issue. Some feel there will be grave consequences for the SEC and the investing public should the House bill requiring registration be shot down.
National Defense March 2010 Stew Magnuson	Put the 'H.S.' Back in DHS, Says Leading Department Critic The Department of Homeland Security is still learning the ropes years after its creation because so much of what it does has nothing to do with homeland security and counterterrorism.