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Winners for 2008 have been announced. The deadline for 2009 entries is March 3.
Financial Frontiers Awards
Talking Point
In
the latest
10 Questions feature (PDF | 216KB), David Kittle believes
"creative lending" in residential real estate is here to stay. What
are your views on the mortgage crisis? How is it affecting your
clients? More>
November 2008
Sharpening Your Media Skills
by Ed McCarthy, CFP®
You've landed a desired media interview. Now what? How do you prepare for and conduct the interview well enough so that you'll be asked back for future interviews? Our media-savvy planners and media experts provide some great advice. More>
The Hedonic Pleasure Index™: An Enhanced Model for Spending Inflation
by James A. Shambo, CPA/PFS
In this 2008 Financial Frontiers Award-winning paper, the author contends that the Consumer Price Index is a poor spending inflation benchmark to use for simulation software and portfolio withdrawal studies. He proposes an alternative index based on individual consumption growth. More>
Becoming Consumers of the Profession We Practice
by Richard S. Kahler, CFP®, ChFC, CCIM
In most professions, practitioners tap into their own profession's services. Doctors and lawyers don't treat themselves, do they? Why, then, are so few planners consulting with their colleagues? This 2008 Financial Frontiers Award winner explains the many personal and professional benefits of hiring your own planner. More>