Understandably, Ross' track record with his litigation funding deals has attracted the attention of nonclient investors in addition to his own planning clients. "A number of our clients now are CPAs and other RIAs representing their own clients," he says. It's no wonder that, given all of the problems these days with certain mutual funds and equities, even the legal system is starting to look attractive as an investment opportunity.
David J. Drucker, MBA, CFP ([email protected]), a fee-only financial advisor since 1981, is editor of the Virtual Office News monthly newsletter, and co-author of the book Virtual Office Tools for a High-Margin Practice (Bloomberg Press, 2002), both available at www.virtualofficetools.net.