retail clients

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  Consider Scott Simon’s Modest Proposal to ‘Solve’ the Fiduciary Issue

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  May 16, 2012

  Why shouldn’t an ERISA standard, the Morningstar Advisor columnist asks, be imposed on both RIAs and brokers?

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  Smith-Goldman: A Poignant Case Study on the Fiduciary Debate

  By Philip Chao, CFP, AIFA  |  April 12, 2012

  The duality of our regulations significantly contributes to a dangerous, often confusing state of affairs. Unless we restore trust, the system will rely on more regulations as a substitute.

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  Turning Inside Out

  By Mark Tibergien  |  March 1, 2012

  Generally speaking, activities that are core to your brand and offering should be managed in house while those activities that are incidental or supplemental to your vision and strategy make good choices for outsourcing.

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  At Bogle Event, Former SEC Chairmen Agree on Fiduciary Standard—With Caveats

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  January 31, 2012

  Harvey Pitt, David Ruder, Arthur Levitt say brokers should have a fiduciary standard: SIFMA’s Ryan agrees.