July 1, 2010
Cover Story
The New Sheriffs In Town
Jun 29, 2010 12:00 PM, By Halah Touryalai
Under reform legislation, RIAs with less than $100 million in assets will no longer be regulated by the SEC. State regulators will step in. Will states be more successful than the SEC?...
Features
Coping With Long-Term Health Blues
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Jerry Gleeson
Investors nearing retirement are often unaware of how much cash they'll need to set aside for medical expenses, and how to prepare when big-time bills threaten their assets. Advisors can guide them through some critical steps....
The Rise of the Super OSJ
Jul 12, 2010 12:00 PM, By Christina Mucciolo
Super OSJs are increasingly taking over the supervisory burden and providing other back-office and business services for breakaway advisors....
America's Top 100 Financial Planner RIAs
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
This year's list represents top independent registered investment advisories that primarily do retail fee-only financial planning, as ranked by assets....
Investing
Funny Thing About Being “Conservative”
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Stan Luxenberg
It can hurt. Target-date funds work out the kinks. ...
Does Your Portfolio Really Need All Those Commodities?
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Brad Zigler
Or are gold futures the simple answer?...
The Practice
The Art Of The Referral
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Anne Field
Asking for a referral is often an awkward process, but it doesn't have to be. Here are a few strategies to make it work....
The True Cost Of College
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Lynn O'Shaughnessy
The sticker price can be reduced, if you know how to do it....
Making The Golden Years Good
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Kevin McKinley
Your Boomer clients may have to decide whether to continue working into their planned retirement. Here's how to help them think about it....
3 Tips for a Successful Summer
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Matt Oechsli
The season provides an opportunity to relax and to strengthen business relationships at the same time....
Outsourcing Asset Allocation
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Lisa A. Cohen
As your practice grows, it becomes harder to do everything yourself....
Opinion
Apologies To Edward Jones FAs
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By David A. Geracioti Editor-In-Chief
Caught in the Middle
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Mindy Diamond
If you got a retention package after a recent bank merger, you may want to stay put so you can take advantage of it. But make sure your clients are happy before you spend that money....
Street Legal: A Not-So-Clever Resignation Strategy
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Bill Singer
Don't change your clients' phone numbers and addresses just before quitting....
Registered Rep. Readers Do It By The Numbers
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, compiled By John Kador
Smart decisions are based on more than government statistics, agency reports, news releases, interest rates and stock quotes. We've selected a few fascinating...
Contributors July 2010
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Viktor Koen, Kristen French, Stan Luxenberg and Brad Zigler....
REPorts
Boston Private Builds A Better Balance Sheet
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Jerry Gleeson
The firm struggled in the downturn, but has gotten its house in order....
Financials Regain Heft In S&P 500
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Christina Mucciolo
Financial sector stocks have made a major comeback since March of 2009, and it shows in their S&P 500 sector weighting. ...
Ultra-wealthy Prefer RIAs
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Kristen French
Not only are the independent RIAs stealing brokers and assets from the big Wall Street wirehouse firms, they also seem to have greater favor with the super-rich. ...
Cold Call: Jeff Fishman
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By David A. Geracioti
Jeff Fishman, JSF Financial Planning, Los Angeles....
Busted Banks
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Christina Mucciolo
It's shaping up to be a record year for bank failures. ...
Lobbying Blitz
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Christina Mucciolo
The Financial Services Roundtable, a lobbying group representing brokerage firms, insurance companies and big banks, spent $2.66 million in the first quarter of 2010. ...
Blotter July 2010
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Christina Mucciolo
