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Brent Burns: Advisors who take on a fiduciary role have a lot of branding work to do.

NAPFA conference hits hopeful note as members look to the future
Unfazed by venue change, advisors mixed, mingled, blogged and tweeted their way through the three-day meeting

Wednesday 5.25.11
Ron Rhoades: It appears that relatively few investment strategies, as to the design of portfolios for individual clients, withstand academic scrutiny.

One-Man Think Tank: Would your investment strategy stand up in court?
Advisors should apply due diligence not only to products and suitability, but to their overall approach, says the new ADV form.

Wednesday 11.3.10
If Congress passes financial reform, it only sets the stage for a new host of FINRA, SEC and DOL issues

Regulatory Wire (Updated): To create a successful new regulatory regime, the biggest fears of both broker-dealers and advisors must be assuaged
Plus, a DOL administrator offers hints of new 401(k) regulations to come this fall

Friday 5.14.10
Ron Rhoades: Arguably, language in the Johnson Amendment provides the SEC with the authority to craft whatever rules it wants to.

Why the New York Times fiduciary article won't deter the special interests
Consumer-protection regulations rarely get stiffer in the legislative process

Friday 3.5.10
Lou Harvey: The bigger impact is on IRAs, not 401ks. There are a heck of a lot more IRAs out there and advisers involved in IRAs.

IRA assets could be ripped from the grasp of brokers if DOL has its way
With brokers disqualified, fee-only advisors may have 'phenomenal' opportunity to dominate $4.1 trillion IRA market

Thursday 3.4.10
Bernie Madoff: Elie Wiesel trusted this solemn face and so did the heads of 150 foundations

Private foundations: Five steps to keep the next Bernie Madoff away from your assets
It's the process that matters; overly consistent returns are just one red flag

Friday 10.23.09
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