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• Cover Story

• Dream Teams

  By Susan Konig

  Meshing different personalities, work styles and business cultures is a daunting proposition that requires careful planning. Here's what makes some teams thrive—and five reasons why they fail.

• Features

• The Three Faces Of Risk

  By Pamela J. Black

  Standard risk profile questionnaires don't tell advisors enough about their clients' appetite for risk.

• Death Knell for Mandatory Arbitration

  By Helen Kearney

  This new era of regulatory reform could bring an end to mandatory arbitration agreements.

• SRI Plows the Path to Profitability

  By Elizabeth Wine

  Socially responsible investing is evolving and going mainstream in a big way. Advisors need to know about the trends that have intertwined under the umbrella of SRI investing to help clients interested in going down this path.

• Peak Performance

Tax Smart

• Bank Account Xenophobia: U.S. Reporting of Foreign Accounts

  By Bill Fleming

  The IRS has expanded what types of overseas accounts it wants to scrutinize.

Going Global

• There Are Reasons to Worry About the Dollar's Long Term Prospects

  By Milton Ezrati

  In the very short term, the dollar likely will not fall much more, but the longer term carries more downside.

• Street Scene

The Wealth Industry

• New ETFs Help Advisors Get Clients Back into the Market

  By Matt Ackermann

  Clients who bailed out last year will taking a fresh look—now they (and you) have more options.

By The Rules

• Changes at the SEC: Schapiro Should Be Benefit to Advisors

  By Mark Astarita

  Enforcement division looks for fresh perspective from outside regulatory world.

5 Questions

• Five Questions with Robert Auer

  By Editorial Staff

  The founder of SBAuer funds and senior portfolio manager for the Auer Growth Fund discusses aggressive investing in a down market.

• Your Practice

Client Marketing

• Populist Backlash Against Wealth

  By Gerri Leder

  Wall Street has gone from revered to reviled, and our industry has been painted with the same brush.

Compliance

• Whistleblowing Made Easy

  By Alan Foxman

  Our legal expert answers your questions.

Careers

• Road Less Traveled Could Become Highway to Success

  By Carri Degenhardt-Burke

  If you are willing to take the risk, the independent route is appealing these days.

The Advisor's Emotions

• Succession Planning: The First Step in Preserving Your Legacy

  By Dr. Denise Federer

  Even if you have thought of your own succession plan, chances are it's narrowly focused.

• The Wealthy Retiree

The Next Phase

• Managing Retirement Risk: It's All About Attitude

  By Jim McCarthy

  What separates top-flight advisors is the time spent probing for differences between real needs, wants and wishes.

Estate Planning

• Lessons from the Michael Jackson Estate—So Far

  By David Handler

  Complex issues confront the richest and most famous clients.