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Luz Padilla, the senior portfolio manager at DoubleLine Funds discusses emerging markets and opportunities for global investing.

Preparing your clients for the tax plan ultimately agreed upon in Washington.

One analyst says it's time to separate bond fund classification strategies into distinct groups.

Steve Houston, Barclays managing director of wealth and investment management for the Americas discusses his 23 years in the securities business.

A run-down of the stories in this issue, including a look at who will influence the wealth industry in 2013 and what the financial markets will hold.

Many firms have enlisted former military personnel to beef up their employee ranks.

Online community nets its 1,000th member.

A drop in risk tolerance pulls down the latest index reading.

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New tools help advisors research investments and follow economic news. Here are a few top picks.

Dale Yahnke has built up $2.1 billion in AUM by focusing on low costs and specific solutions.

Having a lot of stocks in a portfolio reduces risk, but holding a limited number of positions can produce home runs.

In a remarkably short period, the playing field for the lowest-cost ETFs has changed dramatically.

A modest AUM tax could make financial planning available to all American families.

For a price, new data-mining services offer access to stunningly detailed personal information on clients and prospects.

Custodians try different strategies for growth as advisors break away to join RIA firms.

The shaping of this year's list reveals plenty about the shifting dynamics of the RIA industry.

Fixed-income gained more ground, while the 14 best-performing equity mutual funds all focused on precious metals and enjoyed gains of more than 20% .

Bank and broker-dealer affiliations help RIAs bear the technology and compliance costs of growth, but can chip away at objectivity.

With fiduciary advisors taking market share from the brokerage firms, will FINRA exact payback? Here's a glimpse of what may come.