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Investment Advisor September 2007 Gavin Morrissey	After the Estate Plan . . . Your job is just beginning after a client's estate plan is drawn up. As the client's financial advisor, it is up to you to ensure that the estate plan is implemented correctly.
Investment Advisor September 2007 Melanie Waddell	Failure to Compute? The Department of Labor is set to tell Congress by year-end if computer models are suitable for IRAs.
Investment Advisor September 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	Changes Ahead for 403(b)s Retirement plan advisors, distributors, and providers are finding themselves responding on the fly to the trends shaping the 403(b) and 457 markets. New regulations will add paperwork and confusion say critics.
Investment Advisor September 2007 Elizabeth D. Festa	Young Rebel With a Cause Among the younger generation of financial planners, Aaron Coates of Compass Wealth Advisors in Elkhart, Indiana, is a visionary.
Investment Advisor September 2007 Kathleen M. McBride	A Trend Confirmed? Advisory fees overtake commission revenue at Commonwealth. So what does this mean for the independent broker/dealer industry? Will other firms soon reach the point at which fee revenue dominates?
Investment Advisor September 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	The Fair Value Pricing Gap Narrows 90% of U.S. asset managers are now using third-party pricing vendors to value foreign equities, and with the continued focus on valuation as a primary risk area, the gaps between large and small asset managers have narrowed.
Investment Advisor September 2007 Victor Silva	Negotiating With Host Whether you are an RIA or a broker/dealer rep, make sure that your in-house or hosted e-mail solution not only meets the requirements of the regulator, but your business needs as well.
Investment Advisor September 2007 Marlene Y. Satter	In the Meantime Despite the recent bad press, you still have to recommend long-term care insurance to your clients. What do you do?
Investment Advisor September 2007 James E. Kearney	No Rest for the Planning Industry It's important for the profession to take a three-pronged approach to financial literacy: advancing the profession; educating the public; and growing planners for the future.
Investment Advisor September 2007 Robert F. Keane	Know What Else I Could Use? For the most part, reps are pretty satisfied with the products and services that their B/Ds offer.
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