The Next Step
By Melanie WaddellWhen considering a transition from commissions to fees, the first question for planners is usually something along the lines of "How much money am I...
May 01, 2005
Preserving the LegacyAlthough the estate tax may be repealed or significantly changed in the near future, don't expect those changes to last forever. Rising government deficits and...
May 01, 2005
THE GLUCK REPORT, Part II: Going to the SourceEdward Hoffman wrote the book on psychological testing at work. Hoffman is a New York-based licensed psychologist and organizational consultant specializing in testing, an adjunct...
May 01, 2005
THE GLUCK REPORT, Part I: Testing, TestingManaging staff at an advisory firm isn't easy. It's not like solving a financial problem: You're dealing with people, not hard numbers. Yet advisors who...
May 01, 2005
With Friends Like These....A friend recently told me about a meeting he had with his firm's custodian. It was with the custodian's representative for its referral program, and...
May 01, 2005
Taxing TimeThe recent tax season has been busy for all concerned. Even the IRS has industriously issued rulings on questions facing taxpayers and, by extension, their...
May 01, 2005
The Benefits of RegistrationAs hedge fund managers prepare to register themselves as investment advisors with the Securities & Exchange Commission, a number of tantalizing options for raising assets...
May 01, 2005
Living in HarmonyOur financial services family is currently divided. Lines have been drawn in the sand. It may not rise to the level of violence, but there's...