Bill Good

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  Three Steps to Starting a Retirement-Plan Advice Practice

  By Ric Lager  |  November 21, 2012

  Each of the three classic prospecting steps I followed can be replicated by any other advisor.

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  Making It to Hall of Fame; Assessing Year Ahead; Following the Dumb Money: December Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  November 21, 2012

  The December issue of Research features the magazine's 22nd annual Advisor Hall of Fame, a benchmark of industry excellence. The annual Research Roundtable also appears in the December issue, as our expert panel looks ahead to the financial and economic outlook for 2013.

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  2012 Advisor Hall of Fame

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  November 21, 2012

  Welcome to Research magazine’s Advisor Hall of Fame, now in its 22nd year.

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  New Retirement Pros; Clients’ Brains; Bill Good’s Cold Call Rewrite: November Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  October 25, 2012

  The November cover story of Research magazine, "The New Retirement Pro," focuses on how to thrive in the growing and highly competitive field of retirement income advice. And Bill Good’s column called "Cold Call Rewrite," he recasts cold call scripts advisors have used.

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  What Bogle Thinks of ETFs; Gross vs. ‘Cult’; Paycheck Stress: October Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  September 25, 2012

  The October issue of Research deals with formidable personalities and controversial issues. Cover story "How John Bogle Really Sees ETFs" covers the Vanguard founder's view of the exchange-traded fund field and its evolution. Feature article "Bill Gross vs. the Equity Cult" analyzes the bond maven's pessimism about equity returns. In feature...

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  Advice for the Next President; High Returns With Low Risk: September Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  August 23, 2012

  The September issue of Research puts a prime focus on the upcoming election. In "Where Will They Steer Us?" Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute looks at Wall Street reform. In "A Bold New Direction," Senior Editor Kenneth Silber sketches out a radical tax overhaul. Other highlights of the issue...

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  Dragon 12: Great Productivity Tool Gets Even Better

  By Bill Good  |  August 7, 2012

  The premium edition has one feature that advisors should appreciate: “text to speech.”

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  Advising the Aging Brain; Running a Cool Workplace: August Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  July 26, 2012

  Financial decision-making ability peaks in middle age, according to a body of research cited by Michael Finke of Texas Tech University in his cover story for the August issue of Research, “The Challenge of the Aging Brain.” In “A Cool Place to Work,” Ellen Uzelac looks at how some advisors...

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  Puzzling Over Dodd-Frank, Profiting From Social Networks: July Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  June 28, 2012

  In Research magazine's July cover story, Manhattan Institute scholar Nicole Gelinas ennumerates ongoing uncertainties about the landmark legislation's scope and significance. Also in the issue, Ellen Uzelac looks at social media's potential.

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  Carving Out an Indie Niche; Boosting Client Communication: June Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  May 25, 2012

  The cover story of Research magazine's June issue, "Exploring Independence," looks at how ex-wirehouse advisors are carving out distinctive niches to build successful advisory practices.