April 1, 2011
Cover Story
The Myth of the Vanishing Advisor
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Jerry Gleeson
The average financial advisor is in his 50s and mulling retirement. The total number of advisors in the industry has been flat for years and is expected to decline in coming years. These facts are constantly trotted out as proof that a talent crunch is at hand in the industry. But in fact, it may be no big deal....
Features
How to Handle an Imploding Broker/Dealer
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Philip Palaveev
Securities America is just the latest broker/dealer to face financial distress. With so many firms falling into financial or legal hot water lately, financial advisors need to be prepared for the worst. Here's a checklist for your Plan B....
Mad for Managed Futures
Apr 6, 2011 12:00 PM, By Diana Britton
After their bang-up performance in 2008, everyone is talking about managed futures. They can make great diversifiers in some portfolios, but be sure to do your homework. They're opaque, often highly leveraged, and can be expensive....
The New New Deal
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Kristen French
In his new book, David Skeel argues that Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation fails to limit financial risk or prevent another too-big-to-fail crisis. Worse, it institutionalizes bailouts and leaves American finance less stable and more politically ...
Don't Tweet This: Why You May Not Need to Be on Social Media
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Lauren Barack
Despite the hype, social media remains a regulatory minefield, at least for now....
Investing: Fund Watch
Irrational Exuberance for Index Funds?
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Stan Luxenberg
Not all passive index funds perform well over the long term after all....
Mighty Mo Is Back
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Stan Luxenberg
Momentum players were once derided as the “greater fool” style of investing. But there is some proof that the strategy has a place in a portfolio....
Alternative Mutual Funds Go Mainstream
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Keith Button
Who says going long the S&P 500 all the time is so smart?...
The Practice
Getting Employees to Accept Change
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Anne Field
Rather than pushing change through as quickly as possible, get your employees involved and ask for their input. You'll have much greater success at making your changes work for you and your business....
When Getting Rejected Is Good
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Lynn O'Shaughnessy
It's the caliber of the student who gets into an Ivy League college, more than the academics or connections she makes, that is the better indicator of future success....
Going Home Again
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Kevin McKinley
Passing ownership of the house to kids to shield it from being tapped for nursing home expenses is not always a good idea. Here's why, and some alternatives....
Wirehouse Firms Get Creative With Recruiting
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Mindy Diamond
As recruiting from other wirehouses dries up, the big Wall Street firms have been turning to non-traditional sources....
Opinion
Get Published on Registered Rep.com
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By David A. Geracioti Editor-In-Chief
Submit a column to our new microsite, Rep. Readers Write....
Ponder the Ways of the Rainmaker
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Matt Oechsli
Because so much of our coaching involves helping advisors acquire more affluent clients, we're constantly asked the question, What does it take to become...
Street Legal: When Off the Clock is On the Record
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Bill Singer
Know what you can do—and what you can’t—outside of work....
The Puzzler: April 2011
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By John Kador
Think you're smart? Try these brainteasers that recruiters use in actual job interviews....
REPorts
Hybrid Hustle
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Diana Britton
IBDs are dressing up their offerings for hybrid advisors....
Guessing Games
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Jerry Gleeson
A distressingly high percentage of workers in America don't even so much as attempt a back-of-the-cocktail-napkin calculation when trying to figure out what they'll need to retire on, according to the 21st annual Retirement Confidence Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. ...
Hanging Tough in the Slump
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Jerry Gleeson
Even the best performers can hit a slump, and top mutual fund managers are no exception....
60 Seconds: Neil Hennessy
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Diana Britton
Neil Hennessy, Chairman and chief investment officer, Hennessy Funds in Novato, Calif....
Blotter: April 2011
Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Diana Britton
