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44 Spotlight On An Overlooked Asset Class
50 How 351 Exchanges Help Investors
52 When Client Depression Becomes Your Business
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60 The Hidden Cost Of Customizing
47 Estate Planners Ponder Their Profession’ s Future At Heckerling
Business Management
BROKER-DEALER
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Independent Broker- Dealer Survey 2026
At a pivotal moment of demand and profitability, the big broker-dealers face down the AI upheaval. By Eric Rasmussen
Wealth Management
INVESTING
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Are ETFs To Blame For The Crypto Crash?
How could these funds amplify risk in an already risky digital coin market? By Ron DeLegge
Foreign Investing Risk And Credit Default Swaps
The credit default swaps market can give investors keener insight about volatile foreign markets.. By Patrick T. Drum
PORTFOLIO SPOTLIGHT
44 Spotlight On An Overlooked Asset Class
The Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund is a standout in its field. By Jeff Schlegel
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TAX PLANNING
50 How 351 Exchanges Help Investors
This strategy helps investors unwind appreciated stocks. But it can get complicated. By Ben Mattlin
RETIREMENT PLANNING
52 When Client Depression Becomes Your Business
Retirees often succumb to depression. When and how can a financial advisor get involved? By Ben Mattlin
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Can A Revamped Software Platform Clarify Annuities?
Annuities have become more complicated. The IncomeConductor platform is trying to simplify them. By Ben Mattlin
PARTING SHOT
60 The Hidden Cost Of Customizing
How do you grow your firm in a sustainable way while also giving clients some special service attention? By Scott Winters
ESTATE PLANNING
47 Estate Planners Ponder Their Profession’ s Future At Heckerling
With only about 200,000 Americans facing a federal estate tax, wealth advisors face a new landscape By Joseph B. Darby III
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