Making the Connection: Communicating with Clients in Uncertain Times
A panel of three top RIAs explains how they communicate with their clients in good times and bad, with a focus on the fiduciary issue

Talk to Me: A Guide to Advising Women and Couples
Susan Hirshman’s new book can help women be more successful in their planning, but it can also teach advisors plenty on how to communicate better with women and couples.

Catching Up With...
Catching up with HighTower CEO Elliot Weissbluth.

Around The Blogosphere: A World View
The online home of U.K.-based The Economist newspaper

The Final Word: Mightier Than the Sword
‘Fiduciary’ is not some amorphous concept that the SEC can define after a six-month study, but a rock-solid concept rooted in common law and case law.

The SEC, the Fed, and Jobs: Advisor Briefing for the Week of August 30, 2010
What's happening this week.

Investment Advisor Reveals 2010 Broker/Dealers of the Year
Investment Advisor announced Monday, August 30, the results of its 20th annual readers’ poll for the 2010 Broker/Dealers of the Year.

Schwab to Acquire ETF Manager Windward for $150 Million
Charles Schwab Corp. announced Monday, August 30, that it has agreed to acquire Boston-based Windward Investment Management, Inc., for $150 million in stock and cash.

What Tiger Woods and English Premier League Have in Common: Barclays
Bank is major presence in sports sponsorships across the world.

August 30 Is SEC Comment Deadline on Fiduciary Issue
Many comments already have been submitted.

Elections, Speeches, GDP and Lehman: Advisor Briefing for the Week of August 23, 2010
What's happening this week.

Huang Withdraws Bid for Liverpool Soccer Club
On Friday, August 20, QSL Sports, the Chinese investment company led by Chinese-born U.S. citizen Kenny Huang, said it won’t make a bid after all for Liverpool Football Club.

FX Software Maker Sponsoring Aston Villa, Fulham Soccer Clubs
FxPro Financial Services Ltd, a global retail broker in foreign exchange and CFD derivatives, is now sponsoring two English Premier League (EPL) soccer teams—Aston Villa in Birmingham, England, and London’s Fulham.

GM IPO, Leading Indicators and China’s No. 2: Advisor Briefing for the Week of August 16, 2010
What's happening this week.

Experts Agree at Schwab Gathering: More ETFs on the Way
Number of funds and ETF flows both expected to grow.

Construction Unemployment Rate Hits 17.3%
There were 11,000 jobs lost in the construction industry between June and July 2010, raising that key industry’s unemployment rate to 17.3%, compared to an overall jobless rate of 9.5%, the Labor Dept. reported.

Inflation and Growth: the Fed Meets and CPI Is Released: Advisor Briefing for the Week of August 9, 2010
What's happening this week.

Adding Insult to $2.7 Billion Injury: AIG Is Off Man United Kit
AIG found itself in the news on August 6 when it posted a $2.7 billion loss for the second quarter of 2010.

Jobs, Earnings, the Fed and Treasury Speak: Advisor Briefing for the Week of August 2, 2010
What's happening this week.

Wise Words at Morningstar
At the 22nd annual Investment Conference, sober words and intimations of opportunity

Catching Up With Jeffrey Gundlach
Founder of DoubleLine Capital, Jeffrey Gundlach

The Final Word: The Near Occasions of Sin
It will help you differentiate yourself if you go beyond what the law or the regulators require when it comes to client disclosure.

Envestnet’s Jud Bergman on His Newly Public Company’s Plans: The Weekend Interview
Group Editor-in-Chief Jamie Green spoke by telephone to founder, chairman, and CEO Judson Bergman, who took the time to talk about his priorities and Envestnet’s future.

TD Ameritrade Rolling Out Data Integration Plan for Tech Platform
TD Ameritrade begin testing with application providers in weeks, and to advisors on Veo platform in months.

Envestnet IPO Stock Starts Trading on NYSE
Ringing the bell to start the day of trading at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, July 29, Envestnet Inc. formally became a public company under the ticker ENV.