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How can someone break into finance without a proper degree? Use what is available. Donald E Conrad didn't intend to have a career in finance, but today he is the founder and president of Conrad Capital Management.

The heirs of the two co-creators of the legendary comic book hero have been battling the powerful media conglomerates, Warner Bros. and DC Comics, for many years in a series of (seemingly) never-ending lawsuits. While most of your clients will never have to worry about something as valuable as Superman copyrights, it is very common for disputes to arise regarding an estate, trust or assets of someone who passed away. 

Financial advisors on the East Coast have solid reasons to be worried about Hurricane Sandy – and even those far from the wreckage should be concerned, too. Advisors’ and clients’ safety rank first, but advisors also have to be concerned about their offices and property, as well as those of their clients’ and their clients’ relatives. As vital as proper insurance coverage is, it often will not cover all losses, nor losses from the disruption of business. How prepared are you and your firm to deal with a major disaster, like Sandy? Far too many advisors have no disaster recovery plan to rely on for times like this. Here are 5 questions to consider regarding you, your firm and your clients after the worst of the hurricane strikes.

Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network has added four practices.

Microsoft's new operating system and tablet officially launches today. ING Direct in Canada already has a tablet and desktop banking app for Windows 8; Bank of America and USAA are developing them.

Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network has added four practices. With these advisors its independent brokerage arm, FiNet, has over 1,100 owners and advisors in more than 540 practices, with over $55.5 billion in assets under management.

The CFP Board prides itself as the issuer of a leading credential for financial planners, and that means that certificants are expected to adhere to a rigorous set of professional standards.

Do you have any examples of when client feedback was significant, either in a good or bad way? Steve Wershing writes that client feedback is invaluable, but advisors need to use their best judgment.

Most Americans, 81%, say they plan to give the same or more to charity this year, up nine and 18 percentage points from 2011 and 2010, respectively.

A delegation of fund firms, including BlackRock and Fidelity Investments, who are meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Treasury Department officials today to discuss proposals for a potential compromise on money market fund reforms.