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    Articles published 11/2009


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    Rudy Adolf: Some people just want to make a lot of noise
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    What's really going on with Focus Financial?

    November 30, 2009 at 6:17 AM

    Somebody is going to be unhappy in a large organization, Adolf says

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    Like Tom Turkey, many RIAs were thankful to survive 2009
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    Taking A Break From the Turkey?

    November 26, 2009 at 4:28 AM

    RIABiz's top 10 stories from the past month offer a window into what RIAs care about

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    Charles Goldman: Service and knowledge of clients’ accounts is not the place to skim.
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    Goldman aims to make red carpet service for RIAs universal at Fidelity Investments

    November 24, 2009 at 6:14 AM

    Boston investing giant is showering tip-top clients in service but it won't stop there, advisor exec says

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    Dan Vickrey: “We’re concerned about money because we have a career that could end any day.”
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    How an RIA won a Counting Crow away from a Paine Webber broker

    November 23, 2009 at 6:23 AM

    Vickrey takes the advice of fellow Crow's father

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    Malcolm H. Gissen: “I think there’s some ego involved to be honest.”
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    San Francisco RIA is knockin'em dead in mutual fund land

    November 23, 2009 at 6:17 AM

    Gissen invests in small companies, focuses on communication with executives

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    Barnaby Grist: “The success of independent investment advisors has not gone unnoticed by the industry at large."
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    10 ways that a new Schwab study demonstrates a nation of willing breakaways behind brokerage curtain

    November 20, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    Brokers who know a breakaway like the idea of independence

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    Share your breakaway story: email elizabeth@riabiz.com
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    Merrill Lynch breakaway runs gauntlet to set up his business

    November 20, 2009 at 6:23 AM

    'I was just a constant work machine'

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    Les Abromovitz: Not surprisingly, advisors' hypothetical case studies have happy endings.
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    Advertising practices that can raise the hackles of regulators

    November 19, 2009 at 4:05 PM

    Photos, staff plaudits and hypotheticals are still testimonials by any other name

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    Matt Abar: "I do feel responsible for what happened."
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    [Story preview] Matt Abar is back to tangle with Advent Software -- with a vengeance

    November 19, 2009 at 4:57 AM

    Techfi founder is making up for lost time after noncompete expires

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    FinFolio's graphs are all available on-the-fly, without running reports.
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    FinFolio looks to offer unprecedented flexibility and power, with an intuitive interface

    November 19, 2009 at 4:55 AM

    Nevin reviews upcoming Portfolio Management System from the makers of AdvisorMart

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    Doug Swope: There’s no independence per se [at a wirehouse]. You’re [restricted] by the [inventory of] products.
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    Independent-within-Smith Barney breaks away after hitting wall

    November 18, 2009 at 6:17 AM

    Former Smith Barney peers light fuse for Swope independence

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    Don Schreiber Jr.: One problem with buy-and-hold is that when investors are faced with 40% to 50% declines, they sell to preserve their remaining capital.
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    Dividend stocks deserve a second look at a fearful time

    November 17, 2009 at 8:04 PM

    This investing approach recognizes that individuals differ from institutions

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    Thomas B. Lewis: “There are RIA firms joining that are trying to recruit large producers.”
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    RIAs drive explosive growth of the Broker Protocol; signatories triple

    November 17, 2009 at 4:49 AM

    The wirehouse legal truce is now a poaching tool for advisory roll-ups; Merrill Lynch applauds its wide use

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    Patrick Williams: “People say print media is dead but I have $51 million that says they are wrong.”
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    Worth magazine's new owner rights ship by charging wealth managers for write-ups

    November 16, 2009 at 6:27 AM

    Dozens of financial advisors ante up $30,000 for Worth brand association

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    Martin Kurtz: "The concerns around FINRA is that they've been in the suitability world; we're saying that this is a fiduciary world."
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    Martin Kurtz, president of Financial Planning Association for 2011, will take pragmatic approach

    November 13, 2009 at 10:52 PM

    Electee has concerns about FINRA's historical 'suitability' mindset

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    Jim Scanlon: I was not a big producer so [my boss] could say: I need you to be in this meeting.
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    How TD Ameritrade wins clients $47 million at a time

    November 13, 2009 at 5:19 AM

    UBS brokers double take-home pay with breakaway

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    David Gordon: Conversions may cause bracket-creep and can impact both itemized deductions and Social Security income.
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    Look at the benefits, but beware the dangers, of Roth conversions

    November 13, 2009 at 5:13 AM

    The best time of the year and other lessons

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    Robert Isbitts: "The temptation to try something exotic to prove 'value-add' to your clients may be great."
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    The top 10 alternatives to alternative investments

    November 12, 2009 at 4:28 AM

    Why you shouldn't always be giving clients what they want

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    Edelman: "Organizations suffering from internal disarray are ignored by legislators and regulators."
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    What's going wrong for RIAs on Capitol Hill?

    November 11, 2009 at 5:05 AM

    RIAs brace themselves as Senate committee takes up financial reform

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    Bob McCann is known not to overpromise
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    13 things to know about Bob McCann recruiting his old Merrill Lynch team to UBS

    November 10, 2009 at 10:11 PM

    Move signals UBS executive's independence from his bosses back in Switzerland

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    Matthias Paul Kuhlmey is helping to create a blueprint for globally-minded breakaways
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    HighTower Advisors nabs a UBS team and shifts to new recruiting gear

    November 10, 2009 at 5:12 AM

    Chicago company creates comfy nest for breakaways with overseas clients

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    Eliza De Pardo: “The data is a starting point but it’s not the end game.”
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    Will the real Moss Adams please stand up?

    November 9, 2009 at 6:26 AM

    Two companies with ties to the Seattle-based consulting firm seek to fill a void

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    Dan Inveen: “It’s almost laughable now that the employer was worried about the scarcity of labor and the scarcity of talent”
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    10 key points made in new FA Insight personnel study

    November 9, 2009 at 4:28 AM

    Report: Smart firms grab talent while it's available

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    Ben Valore-Caplan: "We must make it culturally undesirable to get wealthy unethically."
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    Regulation needs one simple theme: transparency

    November 6, 2009 at 11:59 PM

    Investors and consumers will always want the impossible

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    With Doug Talir gone, Scottrade is already seeking a new leader for its custody unit
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    Doug Talir, director and founder of Scottrade's RIA custody business, departs

    November 6, 2009 at 4:49 PM

    Scottrade is seeking to fill position

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    Zachary Gronich:  Make no mistake, the annual renewals are the most important on-going compliance issue.
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    The quick and easy route to getting your RIA license suspended

    November 6, 2009 at 5:05 AM

    Renewal gauntlet begins next week with a moved-up deadline

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    Ron Cordes: “We haven’t had anything resonate with advisors as powerfully as this.”
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    RIA hybrids help Genworth's wealth management business to stunning growth

    November 5, 2009 at 4:57 AM

    Recovery of Genworth's share price from penny stock status removes block to asset growth

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    David Tittworth: "It's pretty bad."
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    Worst of both worlds looms for RIAs in Washington

    November 4, 2009 at 11:49 PM

    Act would gut the authority of SEC over RIAs while doubling its budget

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    10 reasons why Schwab's move into ETFs may be an even bigger deal than it appears

    November 4, 2009 at 8:32 PM

    Big broker's move could be precursor to ETF equivalent of OneSource

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    Patricia Struck: The states are almost uniformly in a good position to take on more oversight.
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    The big change RIAs should expect when the SEC punts to the states

    November 4, 2009 at 4:34 AM

    Advisors under states see more audits, tougher registration requirements and busybody lawmakers

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    Tom Ruggie: "Some things I’ve been pleased with and some things I’ve been disappointed with but both [Raymond James and LPL] are bending over backward to [help] and keep the business.”
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    Why Raymond James is getting an LPL advisor's wealthiest new clients

    November 3, 2009 at 5:27 AM

    Tom Ruggie started a new RIA but kept his LPL practice intact

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    Barry Glassman: There are restrictions as far as the kinds of things we can say and document if one has the ability to earn commissions.
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    New RIA with a Royal touch

    November 2, 2009 at 8:50 PM

    Glassman takes assets to Schwab and outsources some services to Fortigent

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