A Pyrrhic victory?
By David A. SaltzmanFlush with last week's election victory, the Republicans have wasted no time shooting themselves in the foot in public. They may have won the mid-term battle, but if they aren't careful, they will lose the war.
November 10, 2010
On Small Firms, Mark Hurley, Valuation Is in the Eye of the BeholderDespite Mark Hurley's contention, at least the most vocal financial advisors agree with me that small advisory practices do indeed have value.
November 10, 2010
The Illogic of FINRA’s Bid to Oversee AdvisorsIn case it wasn't clear before, last week the Financial Regulatory Authority made it very clear that it's ready, willing and able to extend its jurisdiction to RIAs.
November 09, 2010
Advisors 2.0: Tech tools for the savvy producerWith the holiday season looming, Senior Market Advisor is putting together a pretty cool gift guide of the latest gadgets and gizmos for our December issue. We contacted readers to get feedback on their favorite tech tools and toys.
November 09, 2010
Weird ScienceWeird ScienceAccording to a recent article from CNN, Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University lost 27 pounds over 10 weeks ...
November 09, 2010
Moving to the Cloud for My CRMMike Patton's latest landmarks on the Road to Independence? Moving his office back home, changing his CRM software, and shifting his practice's Web site and client portal.
November 09, 2010
Gem Values Hold SteadyThe Wittelsbach and Koh-i-Noor diamonds dazzle, but watch out for the Pink Panthers
November 09, 2010
Due Diligence Remains EssentialAs states begin regulating hedge funds in 2011, don't assume 'registered' equals 'safe.'

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