As the entire world watches the markets rise and fall each day, wondering whether we've hit the bottom of this recession, things are busy in the financial services industry. Congress seems to come out with new additions to its financial reform package each week, while financial companies are trying everything they can to deal with the downturn. Things are changing—and they're changing rapidly.

We at Financial Planning know that it is our job to keep you in the know on all these exciting happenings, both good and bad. That's why we are bringing you daily email alerts with the day's breaking news. Our daily emails are always chock-full of timely articles that are relevant to you and your practice.

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* 9/2: Using Kolbe to Increase Productivity, Katherine Vessenes, 4 p.m. EDT

* 9/10: Mastering Motivation and Momentum, Dan Finley, 4 p.m. EDT