Investment Advisor February 2006
Cover Story
The Road Less Traveled
With almost 200 colleges and universities now offering registered programs for financial planners and investment advisors, the ranks of the profession will increasingly be augmented...
Features
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The Silent Generations
As a baby boomer, I think of my generation as anything but silent. We're notorious for speaking out loud and clear in all directions. All...
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Silk Purses
The average mutual fund investor made money in 2005. Perhaps not as much as in 2004, but positive returns were the norm, nonetheless. On the...
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Look Before Switching
Switching custodians. It's a decision that many advisors have already made or may make in the future. One of the most common reasons advisors choose...
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China Hand
As advisors seek portfolio diversification for their clients, investments in emerging markets have been receiving a great deal of attention. It can be extremely challenging...
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Risky Business
In the September 2005 Investment Advisor, we showed that characteristic (value-growth and market capitalization) constrained investing costs investors almost 300 basis points per year. Then,...
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Primed for Growth
After rebounding slightly in 2004, sales of variable universal life (VUL) insurance policies dropped 11% in the first three quarters of 2005, according to LIMRA...
Beginnings
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Standards v. Membership
Bob Clark's article in the January 2006 issue focused on recent speeches given by FPA Chair Jim Barnash and FPA President Dan Moisand at FPA's...
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ERISA Ponders Alternatives
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) has been a provision most hedge fund managers have sought to avoid. However, as more pension...
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Japan Funds Get Imperial Treatment
Mutual funds that invest in Japan have blossomed. The average Japan stock fund soared 32.8% in calendar 2005, and registered an average annualized gain of...
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Down, Then Up, in 2006
Economic growth will slow a bit; earnings growth will moderate; large-cap will outperform small cap, non-U.S. equities will outperform U.S. equities for the fifth year...
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Franchise Players
Ten and growing, but not too quickly. That's the number of franchisees that SEI Investments Inc. has achieved in 2005 in its Wealth Network, part...
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Start a New Season of Giving
If you have ever spent time participating in a charitable organization or, in my case and that of my wife and children, being involved in...
Columns
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When Talk Isn't Cheap
In the early 1990s, I met a superstar insurance agent who I'll call Percy (not his real name). Percy looked a little like Bob Denver...
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Five Building Blocks
You know that if you want to build a truly great practice, you've got to give clients what they want most--an exceptional level of service...
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THE GLUCK REPORT, Part II:On Being a Leader
Have you ever seen your one of your managers--a grown man--cry after your staff tells him he is a leader and urges him to stop...
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THE GLUCK REPORT, Part I: Watch This One
There's a new competitor to Schwab, Fidelity, and Waterhouse's RIA custodial business. It's Trust Company of America. If the name sounds familiar, you're probably confused....
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The Right Practice Model
Nestled along the mountainous border between Bolivia and Peru is Lake Titicaca. On its western shore are unique floating platforms made of buoyant totora reeds...
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Robert's Rules
Since I left my day job a few years ago, I've worked with a number of corporate clients and advisors who have valuable information they...
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SEC Inspectors Unit Under Fire
After repeated complaints from broker/dealers, mutual funds, and investment advisors about the SEC's new sweeps examination process, Congress is threatening to abolish the SEC's Office...
Conclusions
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Reform Is in the Air
Officials in Washington expect Congress to pass legislation early this year that would shore up the nation's ailing pension system and provide tax breaks to...
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Getting Ready
While every year has its changes in terms of new and changed tax laws, the 2006 filing season presents a special challenge to the practitioner...
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Missing the Point
On December 30, I'm watching CNBC when Tom McManus, CIO at Bank of America, launches into a dissertation on "Growth vs. Value in '06." During...
Sidebar Stories
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The Lottery Approach to Retirement Planning
Here's an interesting statistic that shines some light on how the average person views the best way to save for retirement. According to two recent...
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Behind the Numbers,with lincoln anderson
Many americans seem to believe the housing market is the place to be for maximum return, but LPL'S chief investment officer disagrees. "I think that...
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About The Manager
In a career spanning four decades, Mark Mobius has moved from the Northeast U.S. to the Far East, and from scientific research to investments, in...
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Seven Questions
The essential issues for grownchildren to raise with their elder parents: 1. What legacy would you like to leave to our family? To the larger community?...
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"Mom, Dad, Let's Talk": A Guide for Adult Children
In our society, money means control and power. It's natural for parents to resist losing or giving up this control, especially if declining physical abilities...
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Deon Blaney
Private Wealth Management 1308 Reisling Court Las Vegas, NV 89144 702.734.1475 deon@pwmnv.com Age: 47 Title: Investment Advisor/Owner Education: Three years at University of Nevada, Las Vegas Founded firm: September 2005 Advisors in firm: 1 Assets...
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Ursula Robinson Daley
Athena Investment Group, Inc. 688 Lee Street Des Plaines, Illinois 60016 847-299-8877 Age: 34 Title: Investment Advisor/Partner Education: BA in psychology, University of New Hampshire; law degree, Pace University Joined firm: January...
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Schapiro Tapped
The NASD Board of Governors announced January 12 that Mary Schapiro will succeed Robert Glauber as chairman and CEO of NASD upon Glauber's completion of...
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