From our friends at Leuthold Weeden Research: Barring a near-term collapse, Barack Obama’s term now stands to rank among the best handful of terms in modern stock market history (which he has curiously failed to list among his important first...

While there are many merits to having partners in the advisory business, for some being a lone practitioner is the only way to go. But it’s crucial to set expectations – and boundries – with clients.

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Hate being visited by regulators? Domicile your practice in New York, where small RIAs are not subject to routine examinations and where investment advisor representatives don’t have to register.