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Ron Rhoades: The SEC will require the support of many professional groups and consumer groups, as well as that of the media and general public, to overcome the ferocious attacks which are certain to follow.

One-Man Think Tank: SEC courage likely to be tested in coming months

Study on fiduciary standard may be the most significant advance for investor protection in a half-century, but real progress will be made rule by rule

January 24, 2011 at 2:54 PM

Chuck Moran, of the CFB Board of Standards board of directors: “We were looking for a more definitive recognition of financial planning."

GAO study puts insurance agents up for scrutiny as it rejects idea of sweeping RIAs, b-ds, planners into one regulatory pool

A disappointment to those advocating for a financial planning profession, the study details the hodgepodge of regulation without recommending major changes

January 19, 2011 at 3:51 PM

Elizabeth MacBride: Sometimes, we even get to hear the end of the story: an idea that has leaped from the online world to spur action.

Ideas born in the advisory world that flew far in 2010

How one conversation influenced NYC economic policy

December 30, 2010 at 3:36 PM

Ron Rhoades' crystal ball extends to 2025 when Americans finally say 'uncle' to another 15 years of having brokers' interests go first.

Why a swing-and-miss on fiduciary standards will haunt us for decades

An ounce of good sense now could save the U.S. economy a pound of unnecessary pain downstream

December 23, 2010 at 2:53 PM

Ron Rhoades crafted this response to two advisors' question about turning RIA
December 21, 2010 at 2:21 PM

Ron Rhoades: I have personally observed dozens of my clients, throughout my 25-year legal and then investment advisory career, inform me that their “financial advisor” took them on “for free” and “has never been paid a dime.”
December 7, 2010 at 5:22 AM

Ron Rhoades: From a review of the academic literature, it appears that relatively few investment strategies, as to the design of portfolios for individual clients, withstand academic scrutiny.

One-Man Think Tank: With even governments abandoning pension plans, investors are being tossed to the fee-hungry wolves

Disclosures don't deal with the psychological issues of risk aversion, overconfidence, and cognitive dissonance.

December 2, 2010 at 5:47 AM

Ron Rhoades: I have seen in my 25 years of practice ... a large number of individual Americans withdraw from the stock and bond markets after discovering the inadequacy of the conflict-ridden investment advice they received.

One-Man Think Tank: What would Adam Smith say about the fiduciary standard?

As the SEC ruminates, the invisible hand lurks and Rhoades finds support for a strong standard in unlikely places

November 22, 2010 at 5:55 AM

Ron Rhoades: It appears that relatively few investment strategies, as to the design of portfolios for individual clients, withstand academic scrutiny.

One-Man Think Tank: Would your investment strategy stand up in court?

Advisors should apply due diligence not only to products and suitability, but to their overall approach, says the new ADV form.

November 3, 2010 at 6:42 AM

Ron Rhoades: If you read to the end of this column, you may conclude that due diligence is not easy. But whoever said being an RIA should be?

One-Man Think Tank: Inside the due diligence that uncovered serious questions about a REIT

Ron's firm convinced an investor to sell his shares after an analysis that looked at the share redemption program

August 9, 2010 at 4:21 AM

Ron Rhoades: Many RIAs rightly question the utility of limited inspections by regulators.
July 27, 2010 at 1:57 AM

Jim Sotell: Fees that were hidden are coming to the surface. That will put RIAs on a more level playing field with brokers in the retirement plan business.

How the new 12b(1) fee restrictions could transform the financial advisory industry

Brokers selling 401(k) plans may have another nail driven into their coffin

July 22, 2010 at 3:56 AM

Eugene Steuerle explains why it's often better to spend your 401(k) for a year or two before delving into Social Security
July 20, 2010 at 3:43 AM

Ron Rhoades: Potential clients rightfully adhere to the old adage, "Where there's smoke, there's fire."

One-Man Think Tank: Six steps to avoid getting sued and having your reputation destroyed in the bargain

Beware prospects who bad-mouth their old advisor; fire clients who don't stick to the strategy

July 19, 2010 at 12:22 AM

Ron Rhoades: It is time for FINRA to be dismantled.

One-Man Think Tank: Six reasons that FINRA should be dismantled

Insuperable issue: Each FINRA firm has an equity interest in FINRA - and would be entitled to a slice of its billion-dollar war chest

July 14, 2010 at 5:10 AM

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