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Instead of fighting against bad proposals, shouldn't the RIA community be proposing better alternatives?

A strong leadership plan will not only help you identify the right successors, it is also the centerpiece of any successful transition.

Improve your efforts to attract affluent clients through LinkedIn and Facebook (and not Twitter).

Some people who seek the help of a planner have rigid ideas that clash with their advisor's approach.

It's not always easy to work with highly successful business owners, but the effort can be rewarding.

The two Republican members of the Securities and Exchange Commission said they are not opposed to further reform of the money fund industry, but that changes advocated by Chairman Mary Schapiro "were not supported by the requisite data and analysis.''

Late on the evening of August 23 Chairman Mary L. Schapiro decided to punt on the biggest issue of the year for the investment fund industry.

Who would've thunk it?

She said, he said. A pair of financial planning organizations are dueling over designations.

Ask Ed Slott: Your IRA Expert answers readers' questions about the five-year rule for Roth IRAs.