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    Articles published 8/2009


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    Ric Edelman: The classic mistake is for an advisor to hire himself.
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    What lessons can Barron's #1 rated financial advisor teach us?

    August 31, 2009 at 5:08 AM

    The practices of Ric Edelman, Ken Fisher and Adam Bold share similar approaches

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    Applicants for Barron's "Top 100" list jumped from 200 advisors to 560 advisors
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    The top 10 things you need to know about the new Barron's Top 100 List

    August 30, 2009 at 5:31 AM

    Does Dow Jones' emphasis on advisor AUM harken to wirehouse production?

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    I'm open to pitches from guest writers
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    August 28, 2009 at 4:37 AM

    Contribution policy is not elaborate

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    Eric Thurber, Fred Molfino and Brett Sharkey: Have a niche with VCs on Sand Hill Road
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    Citigroup share plunge triggers elite Smith Barney team to consider breakaway

    August 27, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    Three Bridge Wealth Advisors go RIA route after competitor provides help

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    Diahann Lassus: Model of regulation should help consumers
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    NAPFA faces test if 'fiduciary' status becomes norm

    August 27, 2009 at 3:48 AM

    Amid brewing storm, there's an eerie calm at conference

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    Adam Bold: We've found a world where people are in cash.
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    Branch openings at The Mutual Fund Store ground to a virtual halt

    August 26, 2009 at 7:31 PM

    Pipeline of new franchisees starting to fill for 2010

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    Sallie Krawcheck: The Merrill Lynch culture will survive
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    New Merrill Lynch CEO stumps in Boston

    August 25, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    Krawcheck stays with party line

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    Les Abromovitz: Twitter's 140-word limit leaves scant room for disclosures
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    Social media can turn regulatory exam into fiery wreck

    August 25, 2009 at 4:42 AM

    Tweeting and Linking in are fair game for sharp-pencilled regulator

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    John Furey: Breaking away can still be a rough passage
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    The transition process is still too rough for gusher of breakaway advisors

    August 24, 2009 at 4:57 AM

    Aggregators are showing the way in smoothing the bumps

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    Ken Fisher: We've never frozen hiring before
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    Ken Fisher resumes hiring but still has 'overcapacity' of investment counselors

    August 23, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    Fisher's 'good year' in 2009 means more aggressive approach

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    Barnaby Grist: It's the same growth rate as the last few years
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    Footnote to last week's breakaway article and a look ahead to Monday's article

    August 23, 2009 at 4:34 PM

    Breakaways: Growth rate stuck in place

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    Ric Edelman:Expects to double staff to 400 by end of 2010
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    RIA aims to take NYC with six new offices; Chicago, Detroit, SF, Miami to follow

    August 21, 2009 at 4:53 AM

    Edelman move into greater Gotham is based on strong seminar response rate

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    Don Peters: Buying and borrowing from China is a broken economic model for the U.S.
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    Economy in worse shape than 2006

    August 20, 2009 at 3:13 PM

    Financial advisors are taking the wrong signal from the stock market rise

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    Ken Fisher: I've said that longer term I'd like to move my headquarters out of California
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    The world's largest RIA takes the cult-on-the-hill to the Washington state woods

    August 19, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    Taxed by Silicon Valley, Ken Fisher may move his HQ

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    Can this bull act more like a cow?
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    Krawcheck's latest move called paper thin

    August 18, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    New Merrill CEO cited as breakaway spark [new comments added 8-20-09]

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    Brooke Southall: Much more to come at RIABiz
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    How it's going at RIABiz after 10 days

    August 18, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    Better-than-expected start energizes RIABiz team

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    Barnaby Grist: Big brokerage teams came out of hibernation
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    Breakaway broker signings rocket ahead in July

    August 17, 2009 at 5:56 AM

    Big mood shift has brokers seeking the dotted line to become RIAs as stock market rebounds

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    Nevin Freeman: RIABiz webmaster and tech critic at large
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    Nevin looks under the NetX360 hood (Part 3 in a 3-article series)

    August 14, 2009 at 7:03 AM

    Pershing achieves objectives of giant revamp and leaves room for upgrades

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    Norm Boone: Offers cheap way to get legally bulletproof
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    Norm Boone builds software company around investment policy statements

    August 14, 2009 at 6:51 AM

    Veteran RIA uses financial logic to sway his fellow advisors

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    Mark Palmer: Surprised in general by Schwab's study results
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    Schwab study shatters three RIA myths (Updated story)

    August 13, 2009 at 5:14 AM

    Rate of growth at RIAs plunges 60% in 2008

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    Chip Roame: "Visionary projects are gone"
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    Tiburon Strategic Advisors' report pegs RIAs as maturing market

    August 12, 2009 at 5:57 AM

    The good news: 'growing up' of RIAs means bigger asset inflows

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    Bernie Clark: Clients have "moved on emotionally" from wirehouses
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    Schwab: Breakaway uptick is part of secular trend (part 1 of 2 in series)

    August 11, 2009 at 6:22 AM

    Breakaway pick-up is mere acceleration of awareness

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    Matt Lynch: Moving account to Pershing after it
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    Two Broker-dealers pick Pershing for hybrid tech after HybridOne comparison [part two of three in a series]

    August 10, 2009 at 6:01 AM

    Capital Analysts and First Allied see true melding of hybrid assets at Pershing

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    Suresh Kumar: Black Diamond is best of breed
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    Black Diamond nabs Pershing account

    August 7, 2009 at 9:59 PM

    Relative upstart software provider wins another high-profile account

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    Mark Palmer: Best RIAs had big buffer in downturn
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    Schwab RIA study debunks marketing myths [full story on hold]

    August 7, 2009 at 5:59 PM

    New statistics give firms few excuses to skip biz development in hard times

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    Deflation can be a problem
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    Too much debt causes deflation, not inflation

    August 7, 2009 at 5:41 PM

    Ingredients for a depression still linger

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    Brooke Southall: I separate brokers as people from brokers as an institution
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    Welcome to RIABiz on day one

    August 6, 2009 at 4:20 AM

    Online publication for financial advisors debuts from Sausalito, Calif.

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    Mark Tibergien: Plays role in marrying RIA and brokerage assets
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    Pershing puts RIA custody on desktop of thousands of IBD reps (One of three articles in a series)

    August 6, 2009 at 4:18 AM

    Pershing makes mini-custodians out of broker-dealers

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    Schwab, TD disclose magnetic effects
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    With big assist from RIAs, Schwab is still a net new asset magnet

    August 6, 2009 at 4:18 AM

    Wirehouses keep net flow numbers to themselves

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    WSJ: RIAs provide objective advice
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    Wall Street Journal explains RIAs in article

    August 6, 2009 at 4:17 AM

    New RIA assets of $108 billion gets WSJ's attention

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