National Financial

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  Advisors’ Tech Strategies Help Boomers but Ignore Gen X and Y

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 21, 2013

  RIAs are making the mistake of inventing non-tech-related strategies for boomer investors at the expense of developing innovations for Gen X and Gen Y clients, says Fidelity.

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  Clearing Firms Gain a Human Touch

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  April 1, 2013

  Traditionally, clearing firms have helped independent broker-dealers by ruling the back office. Now these durable companies are stepping out front by tuning BDs in to vital growth opportunities—as well as to potential perils.

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  Attracting Women: Pershing, Fidelity Help Advisors Give Female Clients What They Want

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  March 28, 2013

  The trend toward learning how to better talk and listen is a reminder to advisors, the majority of whom are male, that women communicate differently from men.

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  Top 10 Wealth Management Trends for 2013

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 25, 2013

  Every year brings its own challenges, but 2013 is likely to be an exceptionally dynamic year for wealth managers, the Aite Group predicts.

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  Revolutionizing Advice, Pt. 2: Transforming the BD Advisor

  By Sanjiv Mirchandani, National Financial  |  November 20, 2012

  The nature of the advice investors demand is changing, as are investors and advisors themselves. In the conclusion of this two-part series, how broker-dealers can transform their advisors to benefit from Advisor 2.0.

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  Advisor, Broker Sentiment Brightest Since Financial Crisis: Fidelity

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 4, 2012

  Advisors and brokers are taking action to generate new business, placing greater importance on compensation, developing professionally and receiving marketing support.

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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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  Clearing's New Space

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  August 23, 2012

  In these challenging times—lethargic economy, record-low interest rates, high market volatility, softer trading volumes and a regulatory overhaul—the top firm in the clearing space has decided to totally transform its business model.

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  Fidelity Introduces Personal Trust Services for Broker Workstation

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 24, 2012

  National Financial workstation offers suite as brokers vie for $3 trillion in assets.

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  Small Broker-Dealers Under Fire but Confident: FSI OneVoice 2012

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2012

  Fee compression, new regulation and industry consolidation are threatening the independent broker-dealer business, especially smaller firms, experts say, leading some to openly question whether these firms will survive.