Bank & Financial

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Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Elizabeth Wine	Why Now? The worst-kept secret in the independent broker-dealer world, an LPL Financial initial public offering, is now official. The company filed an S-1 with the SEC in June. But after months of speculation, observers are wondering: why now?
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Ilana Polyak	Greener Approach Portfolio 21, of Portland, Oregon, is structured to be a core holding for socially minded investors and is diversified into numerous industries. But the environment is the lens through which stocks are analyzed.
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Morris Armstrong	Different Look There are enormous legal differences when reviewing the operations and responsibilities of a broker-dealer and a RIA.
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn	Greek Tragedy Greece's woes have prompted a huge bailout by the International Monetary Fund and the European Union, sending stocks down around the world. Advisors interviewed for this article agreed that investors have overreacted, but not everyone regards European equity weakness as a buying opportunity
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Bill Winterberg	Better Balance The unprecedented market volatility that the Great Recession brought during the past two years has put tremendous pressure on financial advisors' back-office technical and trading resources.
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Donald B. Trone	Step Four: Implement In this segment in our series, we are examining the steps of a traditional investment management process and demonstrating how a principles-based fiduciary standard can be incorporated into the process.
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn	Borrowing Trouble When conversations about college affordability take place, planners may be able to introduce some realities into the discussion.
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Scott Schutte	Ditch the Declination As clients move past their accumulation years, risk management becomes even more critical to the defense of a solid financial plan.
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Mary Quist-Newins	An Abundance of Caution The financial services industry sometimes gives women a bad rap when it comes to their investment attitudes and behaviors. They are often seen as risk avoidant and even indecisive in their approach to investing.
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Eric Sutherland	The Knowledge Gap If you know what your clients are thinking and feeling now, you can understand what is driving their investment decisions and what it will take to help them "get real" about any necessary changes.
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