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The article focuses on the key considerations in financial planning for long-term care. Topics discussed include the various forms of long-term care, such as assisted-living facilities and one-stop senior living, and the 2016 estimates for costs of care. The complexity that comes with care options and the need for greater collaboration among financial advisors, geriatric law specialists, and geriatric care managers are also mentioned.

In this article the author discusses the initiatives taken by the journal to rank the financial advisors and discuss the financial management advise given by them to their clients. It states that in the previous issues, the journal had provided a brief description of the financial advisors who are not associated with financial full-service firms like Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo.

The article focuses on the financial advisor rankings of the periodical. It mentions the recognition that the advisor rankings of the periodical represent the top 1% of the profession, the expansion of the ranking from 100 advisors in 2004 to 1200 advisors in 2014 and factors considered in the ranking which include the assets under management, annual revenue and client retention.

The article profiles Randall Linde, head of AGP Wealth Advisors. Topics discussed include his cold-calling strategy, total assets and clients that he manage, his strategy including inviting customers into the decision-making process, recommendation for investments such as real-estate investment trusts and reverse exchange notes and getting his finance degree from the University of Washington in Seattle.

The author informs readers about the success of the magazine's initiative of ranking financial advisors in the U.S. since 2004. Topics covered include the essence of being called a "Barron's advisor," the expansion in the state-by-state ranking of great advisors, and the criteria being considered for selecting and ranking the advisors including the annual revenue generated by the assets under management and philanthropic activities.