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• Cover Story

• Giving Back

  By Jim Grote

  The Foundation for Financial Planning and Financial Planning magazine recognize the community work of individual advisors and advisor groups with the inaugural Pro Bono Planners of the Year Awards.

• Features

• Hedging the Risk

  By Suzanne McGee

  Do the hedge funds you use follow best practices, or could they be the next Galleon?

• Columns

• Summer Repair Project

  By Deena Katz

  10 steps to help you evaluate your practice from top to bottom and potentially boost your profits.

Industry Insight

• Adventures in Twitterland

  By Bob Veres

  Facebook, LinkedIn and tweets are making all of our business relationships more personal.

The Elite Advisor

• The Power of Your Presence

  By John J. Bowen, Jr.

  Six compelling steps that will help establish yourself as a go-to advisor.

• Industry

• Ready to Commit

  By Donna Mitchell

  Many advisors stick by Securities America, but rivals aim to pick off top talent.

Fund Manager

• Banking on Higher Rates

  By Ilana Polyak

  Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund shows how fixed-income investors can protect themselves from rising interest rates.

• Departments

My Word

• Smarter Money

  By C. Thomas Howard

  Indexing is overly hyped, and skilled stock pickers will prevail.

The Portfolio

• Eyeing REITs for Growth

  By Jeffrey Shafer and Paul Ellis

  Investing in distressed commercial real estate could pay off if advisors screen the options carefully.

• The Hedging Game

  By John F. Wasik

  Structured products' risk-reward ratio is worse than you think.

• Being Reasonable

  By Craig L. Israelsen and Megan Howell

  One of an advisor's greatest challenges? Directing client expectations - and meeting them with portfolio performance.

The Practice

• VirtualPlanning

  By Geraldine Otero

  In the future, financial advisors may spend little time in offices.

• Compensation Challenge

  By Stephanie Bogan and Natalie Doss

  New research shows even the best advisory firms need to rethink how they pay their staff.

The Client

• Foreign Affairs

  By Ingrid Case

  Many clients don't understand laws on reporting and taxing offshore money - and may rack up huge fines.

• Financial Aid Pie: Getting a Big Slice

  By David Juliano

  More assistance is available for families with means - if you know where to look.

• Second Place

  By Donald Jay Korn

  Vacation homes are more affordable now, but clients should recognize the ongoing costs and need for an exit strategy.

Data

• Safety Plays

  By Donna Mitchell

  Munis and health care put on a (modest) show, but fears of sovereign debt contagion persist in Europe, checking optimism for the future.

• High Net Worth

Estate Planning

• Conversation Starter

  By Martin Shenkman

  Four advisors share tips on how to get clients talking about estate planning.

Practice Profile

• Career Coach

  By Jim Grote

  An experienced planner designs portfolios with earning power in mind.