http://registeredrep.com/ Registered Rep News en-us http://registeredrep.com/mutualfunds/funds_to_sell1106 While the markets may be buoyant, this is a time for caution. Some funds now seem richly valued as suggested by dividend yields and price-earnings ratios. Investors should be wary, underweighting the pricey funds described below—or staying away altogether. Here are five funds (and sectors) to avoid. mutualfunds Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:28:00 EST http://registeredrep.com/newsletters/practice/forming_an_elite_team_1105 Teams are easy to form, but it's another thing all together to make that team function optimally. The most common mistake advisors make is forming a team without doing the proper homework. practice Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:14:00 EST http://registeredrep.com/advisorland/regulatory/bachus_investment_adviser_fiduciary_investor_protectio_act_1104 By now, we are all used to some of the backdoor deals and unprincipled compromises that too often masquerade as politics—so, to that extent, we have become a bit numb to the nonsense. However, I think that Capitol Hill took its legislative legerdemain to new depths, when Representative Spence Bachus (R. Ala) inserted an amendment to the draft Act that gave the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) the power to oversee any adviser associated with a registered broker-dealer, including about 500 dually registered FINRA members. regulatory Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:31:00 EST http://registeredrep.com/newsletters/wealthmanagement/conservation_easements_primer_1104 Now may be the perfect time for clients to donate land for public preservation. Consider and understand the option—and its tax benefits wealthmanagement Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:05:00 EST http://registeredrep.com/wealthmanagement/ingbds_sold1103 The anticipated sale of the ING broker/dealer network was made official early this morning as the struggling Dutch parent company shed the three independent firms to a private equity firm for an undisclosed amount. wealthmanagement Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:10:00 EST