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  4 Areas of Advisor Focus to Enhance the Client Experience

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 19, 2013

  “I feel the days of asking for referrals are over," Keith Johnson of Curian Capital says. "The advisor shouldn’t have to ask for referrals; he should earn them.”

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  The Role of Profit Margins in Business Stability

  By Michael E. Kitces  |  June 19, 2013

  In part two of a post, we explore that while revenue and expenses of a business are not stable, neither is your staff.

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  LPL’s RIA Platform Hits $50B in Assets

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 19, 2013

  More than 200 firms now custody their assets with the independent broker-dealer—including breakway brokers.

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  AdvisorOne’s Best Comments: Goldfarb, Fiduciary, Referrals

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  June 18, 2013

  Our regular collection of some of the most recent—and most thought-provoking—comments made by readers on AdvisorOne.

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  Envestnet Finds 20% Income Rise for RIAs Who Integrate Tech

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  June 18, 2013

  The Envestnet | Tamarac white paper also found that registered investment advisors with some level of integration have almost twice the amount of assets under management as RIAs with the same size staff but no integration.

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  Why Profit Margins Matter

  By Michael E. Kitces  |  June 18, 2013

  Whether the goal is to maximize income or not, the profitability of an advisory firm matters, in far more ways than "just" the income paid out to the owner.

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  Don Trone: Dodd-Frank, SEC Are a ‘Disaster’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 14, 2013

  Trone compares a true fiduciary duty to military members' obligation to put their lives on the line for others: "It doesn’t have to be talked about; it’s just understood.”

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  What a Pretzel Entrepreneur, a Navy Widow and an Ex-Rep All Need From Their Advisors

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 14, 2013

  A consumer panel moderated by Barbara Roper at TDAI's fiduciary summit featured three situations requiring top-notch financial advice. Did the panelists receive it?

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  80 Years of Fiduciary in 15 Minutes: TDAI Fiduciary Summit

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 13, 2013

  A tall order given to Rutgers University law professor Arthur Laby.

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  5 Tips for a Successful Referral Request

  By Paul McCord  |  June 13, 2013

  Referral generation fails primarily due to strategy. The “do a good job for your client and ask for referrals” approach is woefully inadequate.