• September 2011

  • Cover Story

  • The Good, the Bad and the Uncertain of Dodd-Frank

    By Michelle Lodge

    The legislation may be a hit or miss, depending on whom you ask. What's good in this mixed bag for advisors and what should they be mindful of?

  • Columns

    • Producer Profile

  • Meet the Dream Maker

    By Dave Lindorff

    Ashlyn Hood, a financial advisor who works out of Susquehanna Bank in Reisterstown, Md., uses her training in psychology to help her clients realize their dreams of financial stability.

    • Outlook

  • Consumer Bureau Forging Close Ties with State AGs

    By Kate Davidson

    Bank regulators have long kept state officials at arm's length. But the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is forging close relationships with state attorneys general to enforce consumer banking laws.

  • Departments

    • Production

  • Generation Jones: The Next Retirement Challenge

    By Keith Weber

    The baby boomers who are about to retire get most of the attention—but their younger bretheren are still in their forties and have very different financial needs.

    • People

  • Look Before You Leap

    By Rick Rummage

    There are so many career options today that it can be overwhelming—and far fewer sources of credible information.

    • Portfolio

  • Municipal Bonds: Opportunity or Wealth Destroyer?

    By Zane E. Brown

    Local revenues are on the rise—the first quarter of 2011 market the sixth consecutive period in which state and city revenues have increased.

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