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Registered Rep. July 1, 2006 Kristen French	Independent Channel Big and Getting Bigger Every financial-advice channel grew in terms of advisor headcount in 2005 except for the regional and bank broker/dealers, according to recently released research.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2006	Legends Historically, many reps aspired to management -- some to move up the ladder and climb into the executive suite. Here are four short profiles of some veteran professionals who have successfully helped their associates with their careers.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2006 Halah Touryalai	Ready to Punch the Clock? Most registered reps compare themselves to professionals, such as doctors and lawyers. However, it seems that according to an interpretation of federal law, financial advisors may be held to the same labor law standards as an hourly employee.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2006 John Churchill	The Ghost in the Machine How did a homeless man with no credentials or experience get in the door and rise to the top as a stockbroker at two of the Street's most prestigious names, then go on to make millions running his own firm? In a phrase, he had what it takes.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg	Fundamental Indexing During the 1990s, S&P 500 index funds were all the rage -- and, for most core investments, the bogey to beat. But lately the index has been offering stingy returns.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2006 Jonathan Moreland	Oil's Well For their part, insiders (company executives and directors) and institutional investors in the energy sector still appear generally bullish on the oil services sector, even after a spectacular run.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2006 David A. Geracioti	The 20-Year Itch An interview with Jim O'Shaughnessy on his book, Predicting the Markets of Tomorrow who tells financial advisors if they think they can protect clients by putting them in "safe" large-cap stocks or in, say, an S&P 500 index fund, they'll be disappointed.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2006 Anne Field	Growing Pains Ever think of your financial advisory practice as your baby? Well, you should. For one thing, it needs an awful lot of care and attention. For another, you can expect it to go through a number of fairly predictable stages of growth.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2006 Gresham & Gresham	Retirement Roulette Many "Silents," born 1926-1945, have ill-formed plans for retirement and equally insufficient finances. What then is the outlook for this generation of retirees -- and the boomers who will soon follow them?
Registered Rep. July 1, 2006 Bill Singer	Testing the Case Sometimes, registered reps have to insist upon a fair settlement with regulators or, in the absence of such an agreement, climb into the ring and fight the good fight. It's time for the industry's cops to put an end to their unseemly negotiations.
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