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  Direct Firms Can Grow Through Managed Accounts: Cerulli

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 8, 2012

  In its managed accounts edition of The Cerulli Edge, the company finds that even as wirehouse market share declines, that of the direct channel is growing steadily, if not at a breakneck pace. The reason? Direct providers are able to keep their existing self-directed clients interested by providing managed accounts...

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  Advisors Mistakenly Self-Identify as Financial Planners: Cerulli

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 19, 2012

  Most advisors see themselves as financial planners, when the services they provide fall more into the investment planning category instead, a Cerulli survey finds.

• Few Takers for 401(k) Advice

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 10, 2011

  In volatile markets, demand should soar for professional financial advice, but few employees are taking advantage of recent rule changes that encourage plan sponsors to offer just that.

• Follow the Leaders: The 2011 IA 25

  By Editorial Staff  |  May 1, 2011

  In the nine years that Investment Advisor has published the IA 25, our editors’ judgment as to the 25 most influential people in and around the advisor community, we’ve never ranked the 25 in the order of their importance.