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Building a Practice in America?s Fastest Dying City
by Robert Huebscher, 8/25/09
While many - perhaps most - advisors use client appreciation programs as part of their marketing efforts, Mo Young has embraced this idea and made it his sole marketing focus. Young's practice is based in Youngstown, Ohio - which has the distinction of losing population more rapidly than any other city in the US - yet Young has added several hundred new clients over the last four years with his strategy.

Letters to the Editor
by Various, 8/25/09
In our letters to the Editor, a reader responds to Dougal Williams' article last week, A Crash Course in Investing: Six Lessons from the Market Meltdown, and other readers respond to our article on Actively Managed TIPS and to an Advisor Market Commentary on healthcare policy.

Rushing to Foolishness
by Gibb of Sweetwater Investments, 8/12/09

Letters to the Editor
by Various, 8/4/09
In our letters to the Editor, readers respond to last week's article, How Long is the Long Run?, Geoff Considine's article, The Retirement Portfolio Showdown: Jeremy Siegel v. Zvi Bodie , and Ted Wong's article, Moving Average: Holy Grail or Fairy Tale - Part 3.

Three Easy Steps to Effective Networking
by Dan Richards, 7/21/09
For some, breaking the ice when meeting someone new is a daunting task. Many advisors have confessed to Dan Richards that they are not natural salespeople and aren't comfortable talking to people they don't know. Here are three keys to networking effectively when you're in a setting where you're meeting new people.

Some Signs of Life and Hope for a New Recovery
by John P. Calamos and Nick P. Calamos, 7/14/09
Calamos Investments' co-CIOs John P. Calamos, Sr. and Nick P. Calamos discuss the current market climate, implications of Fed and government actions, and investment opportunities in the shorter- and longer-term. Global governmental policies have restored a degree of confidence in the financial markets and many key financial metrics are back to pre-Lehman levels. Many investment opportunities will be available in the future. We thank them for their sponsorship.

Getting Prospecting into First Gear
by Dan Richards, 6/30/09
"A year ago, all kinds of new clients were coming on board - I was firing on all cylinders" a veteran advisor told Dan Richards recently. "Today, I'm having trouble getting prospecting into first gear. I feel like I'm stuck in a rut and I'm not sure how to get out." Dan sketched out a plan for two low cost prospecting lunches, with six simple steps taking ten to twelve hours per lunch.

Letters to the Editor: Moving Average: Holy Grail or Fairy Tale, Part I
by Various, 6/30/09
We have two sections of letters to the Editor. The first set features responses to Ted Wong's article, Moving Average: Holy Grail or Fairy Tale - Part 1.

In Search of Unconventional Thinking
by Dan Richards, 6/30/09
Astute investors search out insights that aren't reflected in stock prices. For this to work, though, you have to be prepared to differ from the pack and defy conventional thinking - once an idea enters the mainstream, it no longer gives you an edge. Dan Richards discusses some important positive ideas that unconventional thinking elicits from the news and analysis presented in traditional media.

Taxation and the Flight of Capital
by Gibb of Sweetwater Investments, 6/10/09

Simon Johnson on Obama?s Achilles Heel
by Eric Uhlfelder, 6/9/09
While he agrees with much of what the US administration is doing to confront the economic crisis, Simon Johnson, the former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, fears that present policy is not addressing a key issue: the overwhelming influence of the finance industry in US economic affairs. He likens this imbalance to what we see at the core of many emerging markets crises.

Developing an Optimistic Outlook
by Dan Richards, 5/26/09
An optimistic outlook is the most important trait advisors can bring to the job. Overcoming a negative mindset is the necessary first step that makes everything else we do possible. Dan Richards shows how to put explicit strategies in place to stay motivated - for most of us, motivation doesn't happen unless we make it happen.

An Uncommon Value
by Michael Golub of The Golub Group, 5/18/09

Additional Thoughts from Michael Golub
by Michael Golub of The Golub Group, 3/23/09

The Big Truths in Life are Always Simple
by Michael Golub of The Golub Group, 3/19/09

Out of Bad Times Always Come the Good Times
by Michael Golub of The Golub Group, 2/10/09
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