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On Wall Street November 1, 2009 Helen Kearney	Back on the Front Lines Over the past few months, both UBS and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney have completed their transitions to the 'complex' management structure. Many of the branch managers affected haven't had a book of business for years and say it's not an easy thing to conjure up overnight.
On Wall Street November 1, 2009 Thomas Lewis	It's Payback Time on Promissory Notes Firms have been fighting back against defecting advisors. Increasingly one of the most effective weapons in their arsenal is the enforcement of promissory notes.
On Wall Street November 1, 2009	Marcia Kramer Mayer Marcia Kramer Mayer of NERA Consulting speaks about how the SEC should look to the example set by the IRS, which uses computerized searches to identify investment fraud problems.
On Wall Street November 1, 2009 Alan J. Foxman	What to Do When Commissions Are Withheld Advisor Q&As: What to do when commissions are withheld... Why did the IRS extend the offshore account disclosure date?...
On Wall Street November 1, 2009 Michael A. Bois	Explaining Risk to Clients The measures taken by most private investors and their advisors regarding risk are woefully insufficient. Portfolio risk is frequently treated as a slow-moving variable, and that can have devastating results.
On Wall Street November 1, 2009 Bill Willis	Branch Managers Will Need To Start Producing Again The vast majority of today's new producing managers do not have meaningful client bases and they are being forced back into production.
On Wall Street November 1, 2009 Parisi & Leung	Intergenerational Wealth Transfer: The New Advisor Challenge A new survey estimates that 80% to 90% of financial advisors lose assets when their client dies -- mainly because the advisor doesn't know the client's children or heirs.
On Wall Street November 1, 2009 Darwell & Landres	Donating an Art Collection Can Be a Challenge Although charitable donations of artwork may give rise to substantial tax benefits, collectors and advisors should be cognizant that the IRS does not treat all donations equally for tax purposes.
On Wall Street November 1, 2009 Gerri Leder	Navigating A New Tax Era As far as taxes are concerned, make no mistake: Your clients' retirement savings are in peril. In our lifetime, the tax burden will likely change wealth and consumption habits for advisors and clients alike.
On Wall Street November 1, 2009	Matt Schiffman Legg Mason's Matt Schiffman discusses his career on Wall Street.
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