Features
By David A. Lifson, CPA
Victims of Madoff's Ponzi scheme have probably paid taxes on earnings they never had. Tips for recovering some of that money....
By Kelli Cruz
The trend of wirehouse advisors joining the independent RIA channel has ramped up significantly in the last several years, and is only increasing in the wake of Wall Street’s epic meltdown. ...
Beginnings
By Robert F. Keane
The latest market numbers and asset allocation suggestions. ...
By Jeff Joseph
Will advisors revisit their mantras or continue to tout the same asset-allocation models that have so devastated their portfolios?...
By Vaughan Scully
With the economics of biofuels beholden to volatile oil markets, most biofuel production around the world is driven by government mandates and regulations. ...
By James J. Green
United Capital Financial Advisers has partnered with FundQuest to build a suite of Web-based tools for UCFA advisors and their clients....
By Staff Writer
Association news...
By Staff Writer
Who's moving where...
By Staff Writer
Research results, buying and selling, new offerings...
By James J. Green
Researchers have discerned a number of core themes regarding how advisors are conducting retirement income planning in the real world....
By Melanie Waddell
An exclusive intervies with SEC chief Mary Schapiro....
By Melanie Waddell
An interview with Morningstar's Don Phillips....
By Joni Youngwirth
Landing a plane is a little like setting goals. You need vision, mission, and strategy for both....
By James J. Green
A conversation with the CEO of Al Frank Asset Management....
By James J. Green
The editor sounds off on the IA 25 and other topics of note....
Columns
By Lewis Schiff
The high cost of health care was the second chief concern of wealthy Americans in a recent Northern Trust survey....
By Robert F. Keane
The growth in assets committed to SRI principles has been dramatic over the last few years, but in Barbara Krumsiek’s estimation, the best is yet to come....
By Mark Tibergien
If the advisory firm is under pressure to reduce or eliminate
certain fees, how will you structure payments to yourself and
your staff?...
By Bob Clark
I believe that investors and other financial consumers would be best served by a Glass-Steagall clone, separating financial advice from any and all financial product manufacturing, marketing, or sales....
By Olivia Mellan
It seems everyone's angry these days and needs to blow off a little steam....
By Angela Herbers
Independent advice is unique in the fact that workload tends to go up just when cash flow goes down....
Conclusions
By Melanie Waddell
Congress must take some action on the estate tax this year....
By James J. Green
A study from Barclays Global Investors attempted to discover what could be done to restore confidence in retirement plans and save more....
By Melanie Waddell
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued regulatory guidance on defined benefit pension plans that provides some needed relief for DB plan sponsors. ...
By Melanie Waddell
Retirement news and products...
By James J. Green
The CEO of ING Advisors Network is retiring, but will retain his seat on FINRA's Board....
By James J. Green
Advisors are optimistic about their ability to not only survive, but prosper in this challenging environment. ...
By Staff Writer
Important news for broker/dealers...
By Marlene Y. Satter
How NAIC addresses climate change in public policy depends on what happens at the federal level. ...
By Marlene Y. Satter
On March 17, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) approved a compromise version of the climate change survey sent out for comments in 2008. ...
By Nick Giacoumakis
Recognizing the four emotional and psychological stages our clients go through during a market downturn can help us understand how to cope with market volatility and avoid some common pitfalls....
By Staff Writer
Adopt a financial version of the Hippocratic Oath. ...
Sidebar Stories
By James J. Green
Pershing LLC introduced April 16 a new service for its affiliated broker/dealer firms called RIA Complete....
By James J. Green
"It gets tricky in trying to tactically manage this market. That’s where professional asset management will in this time be validated or not."...
By Angela Herbers
In difficult times like the current environment, it’s important to divulge as much about your firm’s finances as you feel comfortable for two reasons.
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By Bob Clark
In a field where they make up barely 25% of practitioners, women in wealth management are changing the style and tone of the profession....