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• Features

• The Power Players

  By Helen Kearney , Lauren Barack , Elizabeth Wine , and Michelle Lodge

  It's shaping up to be a challenging year for the wirehouse world. And it's only January. From Washington to Wall Street, see who we think will have the most influence on your industry as it battles through the down market.

• The 10th Annual Recruiters Roundtable

  By Frances A. McMorris

  Packages get lowered. Brokers get hired. Markets have tanked. Retention offers are shrinking. And yet, according to the experts in our 10th Annual Recruiters Roundtable, there are still opportunities, if you know where to look.

• Outside The Grid

• Identifying Opportunities

  Benjamin Brigeman started counting his pennies early with his childhood coin collection. After graduating in the early 1980s he recognized the potential in the burgeoning 401(k) industry and build his career at AmeriTrust. Now as the executive vice president of Schwab Investor Services, he shares his story.

• Street Talk

• Looking to Move On

  By Vanessa Drucker

  Many wirehouse advisors dream of independence—will more actually move now?

• Do Derivatives Need More Oversight?

  By Gwen Moran

  These securities have gotten a bad rap but new legislation may do more harm than good.

• Moving to a Roth IRA in a Bear Market

  By Bennett Voyles

  The down market may be a good time to consider changes in your retirement accounts.

• 5 Questions with Christopher Warren

  Christopher Warren began his career as an attorney, focusing on taxation and securitization. He worked at Bankers Trust, General Re, Goldman Sachs and ABN Amro before joining DWS in 2006. He spoke to Judith Schoolman about the growing importance of retail structured products to financial advisors.

• Sector Savvy

• Tough Times? Not for Tupperware

  By Lauren Barack

  With people eating out less and bringing leftovers to work, CEO Rick Goings sees big opportunities for Tupperware.

• Holding Steady with Staples—for Now

  By Lauren Barack

  People need to buy food even in a recession, but don't hold these stocks too long.

• Departments

• The Affluent Client

• Innovating Our Way to A Bright Future

  By Jack Sharry

  There are breakthrough innovations happening in the income distribution market—here are a few.

• Friend or Foe? Getting the Most from Your Wholesaler

  By Chris Parisi and Matthew Leung

  A strong relationship between the advisor and wholesaler can expand your business and create the best of client experiences.

• The Practice

• Be Sure You're Prepared or You'll Be in Over Your Head

  By Carri Degenhardt-Burke

  Sinking ships and burning bridges aren't your best strategies when moving from one firm to another.

• Products

• International Investing Offers Opportunities

  By J Gibson Watson III

  An SEC rule in October opened the floodgates for ADRs—what does that mean for you and your clients?

• With the U.S. in Turmoil, Mexico Doesn't Follow Suit

  By Milton Ezrati

  Mexico is less vulnerable to changes in the U.S. economy than it once was, and has proven more resilient than many had expected.