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• Cover Story

• Big Name Boutiques Flex Their Muscles

  By Helen Kearney

  The wealth management divisions of elite banks are looking mighty attractive.

• Features

• Variable Products, Variable Results

  By Craig Israelsen

  Do variable annuity subaccounts perform as well as mutual funds?

• The Most Dangerous Woman in America

  By David Lindorff

  Teresa Ghilarducci is trying to kill the 401(k) industry—and she may be the only person who can.

• Peak Performance

Going Global

• All Disquieting on the Eastern Front

  By Yarek Aranowicz

  Any recovery could lag the United States by more than a year.

• Street Scene

The Wealth Industry

• FINRA's Push for Greater Broker Oversight

  By Lauren Barack

  The self-regulatory group wants to keep broker records online and accessible forever.

• Are Small Caps a Safe Bet?

  By Gwen Moran

  They just had their second best month in at least 30 years—this may be time to capitalize on market trends.

• BofA Gets New Chairman, New Capital

  By Elizabeth Wine

  The former 'thundering herd' faces more bad press, but this time there may be a silver lining for advisors.

5 Questions

• Page Eberstadt Snow

  By Editorial Staff

  Five questions with the chief philanthropic office and SVP of Foundation Source.

• Your Practice

Client Marketing

• What Should You Do Next for You and Your Clients?

  By Gerri Leder

  Whether it's products, pricing, promotion and personnel: It's time to review every aspect of your business

Compliance

• Anyone Around Here Know a Good Lawyer?

  By Alan J. Foxman

  Our legal expert answers your questions.

Careers

• Don't Burn Bridges, They Lead to the Future

  By Carri Degenhardt-Burke

  Don't get carried away with the industry's time-honored tradition of bashing—you never know what the future holds.

The Advisor's Emotions

• Understanding and Guiding Client Behavior

  By Dr. Denise Federer

  Financial professionals face the complex challenge of effectively responding to the financial and emotional needs of their clients, while managing their own emotional reactions to the current turbulent markets.

• The Wealthy Retiree

The Next Phase

• The "Other Part" of Retirement Planning

  By Robert Seaberg

  Everyone talks about numbers, even 'the number,' but your job is about so much more when done correctly.

Estate Planning

• Incentive Trusts Don't Provide The Best Motivation

  By David A. Handler and Alison E. Lothes

  The idea behind these trusts is laudable, but real world concerns make them too unwieldy