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• Cover Story

• What's happening to regulation?

  By Editorial Staff

  Advisors and broker-dealers know that tighter rules are on the way. A few may even welcome the change. But 18 months after Lehman collapsed and more than a year after Bernie Madoff did his perp walk, we still don't know what regulatory reform could look like. So Financial Planning gathered a group of industry leaders to brainstorm about what's coming. Moderated by Paul Menchaca

• Special Report: Your practice management questions answered

  By Editorial Staff

  You've endured a tough year (or two), and the challenges are far from over. We're here to help-with tips, ideas and insights that address your most pressing practice management questions. From how to sharpen your brand to how new regulation could affect your practice, here's what you need to know to make your business flourish.

• Columns

Industry Insight

• Successful Conferencing

  By Bob Veres

  Advisors who regularly attend national conferences are on the fast track in this profession. The tricky part is taking that first leap of faith.

The Elite Advisor

• Group Therapy

  By John J. Bowen, Jr.

  Group presentations can bring in qualified affluent prospects-if you know how to organize them effectively.

• Industry

• The Leader

  By Donna Mitchell

  Deena Katz is a top practitioner, author, volunteer, educator and fundraiser

Fund Manager

• Social Value

  By Ilana Polyak

  Appleseed proves it's possible to be socially responsible and still pay attention to valuations.

• Open Season

  By Donna Mitchell

  NFP Securities looks to shake up the hybrid space with a new platform that offers custody choice.

• Departments

My Word

• Rough Ride

  By Axel Merk

  Learn from Japan: The Fed's actions could saddle the U.S. with an unstable recovery.

The Portfolio

• The Next Asset

  By Joan Allen Schriger and William Banks

  With small- and micro-cap choices shrinking, should advisors turn to venture capital to fill the gap?

• Digging for Dividends

  By Donald Jay Korn

  Many dividend funds provided downside protection during the last decade, but planners should drill down to determine the details.

• A Yale Tale

  By Craig L. Israelsen

  The Yale Endowment Fund has excelled through all kinds of markets. Is it possible to build a similar portfolio that is accessible to everyone?

The Client

• New Life

  By Ed Cassidy

  In these uncertain times, life insurance could allow your clients to live comfortably in retirement-and still leave a legacy.

• Untapped Market

  By Mary Quist-Newins

  Women may be gaining economic power, but they still feel financial planners are not recognizing their potential. Here is how you can change that.

• Not So Fast

  By Ed Slott

  Now is the time to convert to Roth IRAs-so long as your clients don't fall into these tax traps.

Data

• A Mixed Bag

  By Frank O'Connor

  With sales down and assets up, the future of the variable annuity industry lies in companies' ability to continue to provide withdrawal guarantees.

• High Net Worth

Estate Planning

• Now You See It...

  By Martin Shenkman

  Estate tax repeal may be temporary after all, but planners must help their clients deal with it no matter what happens.