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Financial Advisor November 2012 Karen DeMasters	DOL Fiduciary Regulations May Be Revived U.S. Department of Labor regulations that would extend the fiduciary standard to a larger group of people advising on retirement plans are on hold for now, but they may not be dead, according to those following the fate of the proposals.
Financial Advisor November 2012 Karen DeMasters	FPA Membership Slide Stabilizes A free fall in the Financial Planning Association's membership over the last few years has stabilized, and the organization's new leaders say they're hopeful a turnaround is in the offing.
Financial Advisor November 2012 Karen DeMasters	CFP Board May Increase CE Requirements CFP licensees would have to obtain 10 additional hours of continuing education every two years, according to proposals being considered by the CFP Board of Standards.
Financial Advisor November 2012	Inquiring Clients Want To Know About Annuities Senior analyst Donnie Ethier said Cerulli found a 15% year-over-year increase in the number of times financial advisors receive requests from their clients for annuities.
Financial Advisor November 2012	Whitney, Yardeni Offer Their Views On The Markets Well-known economic commentators -- former Merrill Lynch chief investment strategist Richard Bernstein and economist Ed Yardeni -- provided a relatively positive outlook for the U.S. economy and equity markets at the 2nd Annual Fiduciary Gatekeeper Research Manager Summit.
Financial Advisor November 2012 Dorothy Hinchcliff	Looking For Sun A financial advisor is in a good position to strengthen relationships with clients by asking about their concerns, listening patiently and being a neutral voice of reason.
Registered Rep. November 6, 2012 Kathleen Burns Kingsbury	Darlin', Don't Worry Your Pretty Little Head About It The top five mistakes advisors make working with women in couples.
Registered Rep. November 6, 2012 John Aidan Byrne	DIY Platforms Are Gaining the Mass Affluent Pressure to serve only the wealthiest, wirehouses are ceding the mass affluent to the independent, DIY brokerage platforms. Indeed, "direct" brokerages are beginning to offer more advice.
Registered Rep. November 5, 2012 David T. Berman	Bank Branch Secrets A former bank-affiliated financial advisor dishes on the pros and cons of working in a bank.
Registered Rep. November 5, 2012 Diana Britton	Defying the Odds It's orthodoxy that small IBDs won't be able to stay in business given the unprecedented increase in regulatory and technology costs. Yet some tiny firms are bucking the trend. Here's how they're doing it.
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