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If you have trouble reading this email, please click here May 2, 2014 Books Update 'James Madison: A Life Reconsidered' By LYNNE CHENEY Reviewed by GORDON S. WOOD Lynne Cheney brings to life the character and personality of the founder and fourth president, James Madison. ADVERTISEMENT Also in the Book Review 'John Quincy Adams: American Visionary' By FRED KAPLAN Reviewed by ROBERT W. MERRY Fred Kaplan's biography of the sixth president. 'Louisa Catherine: The Other Mrs. Adams' By MARGERY M. HEFFRON Reviewed by VIRGINIA DeJOHN ANDERSON A fascinating, if partial, portrait of Louisa Catherine Adams, the uncommonly courageous wife of John Quincy Adams. Diane Keaton: By the Book The actress and author of "Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty" describes listening to Patti Smith's audiobook of "Just Kids" as "a revelation." By the Book: Archive 'Acts of God' By ELLEN GILCHRIST Reviewed by DANIEL HANDLER Resilience is tested by a range of disasters, natural and otherwise, in this story collection. 'Congo: The Epic History of a People' By DAVID VAN REYBROUCK Reviewed by J. M. LEDGARD A wide-ranging account of Congo's turbulent past balances research with personal testimonies. 'The Hard Way on Purpose: Essays and Dispatches From the Rust Belt' By DAVID GIFFELS Reviewed by BETH MACY An essayist examines job and population loss in the Midwest. 'And the Dark Sacred Night' By JULIA GLASS Reviewed by CAROL ANSHAW In midlife, the protagonist of Julia Glass's novel embarks on a search for the parent he never knew. 'Decoded' By MAI JIA. Translated by OLIVIA MILBURN and CHRISTOPHER PAYNE. Reviewed by PERRY LINK A newly translated novel traces the mental breakdown of a code-cracking genius in revolutionary-era China. 'Love and Treasure' By AYELET WALDMAN Reviewed by CATHERINE TAYLOR An episode from World War II is brought into the present. 'Frog Music' By EMMA DONOGHUE Reviewed by PATRICK McGRATH A novel of debauchery and murder in 1870s San Francisco. Emma Donoghue: By the Book 'Haunted Empire: Apple After Steve Jobs' By YUKARI IWATANI KANE Reviewed by BRAD STONE A journalist looks at the challenges facing Apple in the years since Steve Jobs's death. 'The Word Exchange' By ALENA GRAEDON Reviewed by LIESL SCHILLINGER Print is dead and computers are spreading a virus to humans in this novel about invasive technology and corrupted language. ADVERTISEMENT Best Sellers Combined Print & E-Book Fiction Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction Hardcover Fiction Hardcover Nonfiction Paperback Trade Fiction Paperback Mass-Market Fiction Paperback Nonfiction All the Lists Letters: 'Plato at the Googleplex' Readers respond to recent reviews of Rebecca Newberger Goldstein's new book and Kevin Roose's "Young Money." 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May 2, 2014 News Social Security Means-Testing For Wealthy A Possibility, Advisors Say The bleak retirement picture for many Americans may result in Social Security benefits being eliminated or reduced for the wealthy, say many advisors in a recent survey by Financial Advisor magazine.  Are 401(k) Fees Too High? The High Court May Have An Opinion The Supreme Court might take up a case that forces plan sponsors to take greater fiduciary responsibility for their plans.   Two Top Money Managers Clash At Retirement Conference Margie Patel and Mark Yusko couldn't disagree more about investing in the U.S. -- and in emerging markets -- going forward.   Don't Equivocate On Individual Bonds Individual bonds present risks that offer no compensating increase in expected return, says the chief investment strategist at United Capital Financial Advisers.   Demonstrate Value by Solving Retirees' Income Puzzle Many boomers are now coming to realize that the investments they previously expected would provide income throughout retirement might fall short, says this advisor.  Muni Bonds Pose Questions For Advisors Risk, regulations and choices are evolving for this once-simple investment class.  How is your firm's business shaping up this year?          John Osterweis, chairman and CIO of Osterweis Capital Management, says the end of quantitative easing doesn't necessarily mean the start of aggressive Federal Reserve moves to "tighten" instead. The Fed has no reason to engineer a new recession, he says.        White Paper Click here to view our latest industry sponsored white papers on fa-mag.com. Portfolio Manager Insights:  Advisors, Watch Your Back, The Securities Litigators Are Lurking! When the markets suddenly tank, suddenly it's your fault. Your clients might even try to sue you.  Blogs Dorothy Hinchcliff:  Merrill Lynch Advisors Learn ABCs Of ESG If you still wonder whether it's worth talking to clients about values-based investing, consider what Merrill Lynch is doing.  Tom Kostigen:   Aloha Impact I discovered in, of all places, Hawaii a truly great article on how impact investing has become the new philanthropy.  Evan Simonoff:   Gundlach Sees 30% Odds Of New Lows In Interest Rates, More Deflation Possible Five years into the global QE experiment, the growing consensus is that it has been partially successful. Color DoubleLine CEO Jeffrey Gundlach skeptical.   Don Connelly:   Everybody Loves A Storyteller Good storytelling helps convey your message and gives clients a look at who you really are.      Conferences & Workshops Asset Manager Showcase May 19-20 Swissotel Chicago, IL Impact Investing Conference July 30 The Colorado Convention Center Denver, CO 5th Annual Innovative Alternative Investment Strategies Conference July 31-August 1 The Colorado Convention Center Denver, CO Creating An Exceptional Family Office Conference September 30-October 1 Hyatt Regency Boston Boston, MA Directed by Russ Alan Prince Webinars Building An Exceptional Charitable Planning Practice May 29 2:00-3:30 pm ET With Russ Alan Prince and Gemma Leddy Registration: $39.95          Click Here to read our current issue. Click Here to subscribe to Financial Advisor. Click Here to visit Impact Investing, our ongoing review of strategies for sustainable Investing.     Click Here to read our current issue. Click Here to subscribe to Private Wealth. Click Here to visit our Expert Views section, which features commentary from experts on a variety of issues. Contacts Dorothy Hinchcliff, Editor, FA Online dhinchcliff@fa-mag.com  |  732.450.8866 x17   Sandra Croce, National Digital Advertising Director scroce@fa-mag.com  |  732.450.0193   © 2014 fa-mag.com and Charter Financial Publishing Network. All rights reserved.

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