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News

  • LPL Recoups Net Income, Grabs Huge Slice of RIA Assets Under Management

    February 7, 2012

    Strong growth solidified LPL’s position as one of the largest RIA custodians in the industry.

  • Beware the Risks of Playing It Safe, Wilmington Trust Warns in Seven-Year Forecast

    February 7, 2012

    There are risks to playing it safe by investing in bonds. That’s the overarching conclusion of a seven-year economic and financial market forecast from Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, the newly named investment advisory and asset management arm of M&T Bank Corporation.

  • Rothstein Kass Family Office Group Recruits Director for Western Region

    February 7, 2012

    Rothstein Kass expects that new hire Nancy H. Schultz will be able to parlay her 25 years of financial planning experience and her extensive network of contacts in the region to take advantage of growing demand for single-family practices on the West Coast.

  • Dynasty Signs $1.2 Billion RIA Team, Plans Midwest Central Office

    February 7, 2012

    As more advisors move their practices out of the wirehouse channel, they gain expertise that they can share with peers who are considering a similar move.

  • Taxpayers Concerned about Security of Online Tax Filing

    February 7, 2012

    A majority of taxpayers are concerned about the security and privacy of their personal and financial information when filing their state and federal tax returns online, according to a new survey.

  • Sitting Out the Facebook IPO

    February 7, 2012

    With a projected valuation of as much as $100 billion, Facebook’s imminent IPO may portend great things for social media. But many planners feel less bullish about its prospects for delivering investment returns.

  • TD Ameritrade Shuffles Executive Team

    February 6, 2012

    TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation has named Tom Bradley its new president of retail distribution. Bradley was previously president of TD Ameritrade Institutional, the unit of the firm that serves independent advisors.

  • Asked and Answered: Deena Katz on Preparing to Lead Your Firm

    February 6, 2012

    Succession planning is on a lot of advisors' minds right now. But it's not only owners who need to prepare for succession — employees also need to get ready. Financial Planning talked to Deena Katz, chairwoman of Evensky & Katz and associate professor of personal financial planning at Texas Tech, about her thoughts on this topic.

  • UBS Takes In Six New Advisors In Hiring Spree

    February 6, 2012

    UBS Wealth Management Americas has hired six new financial advisors including one Merrill Lynch team previously produced $4 million and oversaw $750 million in client assets.

  • Former Merrill Lynch Team Launches As RIA Firm

    February 6, 2012

    A regional team of former representatives at Bank of America Merrill Lynch have launched their own independent advisory firm, affiliated with Focus Financial Partners.

  • When Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds Collide

    February 6, 2012

    Hatteras Funds CEO Brian Jacobs predicts there will be an increasing convergence between the mutual fund and hedge fund worlds as more companies seek to offer hedge fund strategies to mass-market investors.

Current Issue

  • The February issue is now online

     

  • 15 Top Tax Strategies For 2012

    Planners and clients may worry about losing tax cuts this year - but they can also take action.

    Betting On A Roth Conversion

    Clients can get a peek at the future by converting - and then recharacterize if they don't like what they see.

    Fighting Back

    New companies provide money to help high-net-worth clients get their fair share when a marriage ends.

    This Time, It's Personal

    Learning how to mine your past through a well-crafted story that tells a lot about what you believe can help you attract and keep clients.

    Giving It Away

    Charitable giving is something advisors should be thinking about and discussing with clients all year long.

    Chicken and Egg

    Don't let a simple maze of paradoxes slow down the growth of your RIA practice.

    Partner in Finance

    Marylin Capelli Dimitroff likes to think of her clients as partners in the investment process.

    The New Gold Standard

    In a time of currency trouble and low interest rates, gold can give portfolios some luster, says John Hathaway of Tocqueville Gold.