Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne

About the Author

Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne

Ron is senior editor of AdvisorOne. Previously, he was an editor at The New York Times News Service for 18 years, editing TimesDigest, a daily digest of the paper distributed worldwide, and International Weeklies, a distilled broadsheet version of The Times included in foreign- and English-language papers across the globe.

Prior to working at The Times, he owned and operated Multi Vision Productions, a video production company in Washington, D.C., where he directed and edited a cable TV news magazine show called "Focal Point." Ron received a Bachelor's degree in Communications from University of Texas at Austin. He also attended University of London, studying Art, Architecture and Theater. Ron can be reached at rpech@sbmedia.com.

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  Top 10 Most Disliked U.S. Companies: 2013

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  May 17, 2013

  AdvisorOne focuses on the bottom 10 in a Harris poll ranking consumers’ opinion of the reputation of America’s 60 most visible companies.

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  Top 10 Winners of Best Wealth Manager Logos Poll

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2013

  With 2,051 votes tallied, readers have selected the 10 Best Wealth Manager Logos out of the 25 finalists.

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  15 Best Investing Quotes of All Time

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  April 18, 2013

  Whether markets are roaring ahead or stumbling off a cliff, good, solid advice is always needed to restrain the euphoria or soothe the panic attack.

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  Last Chance to Vote for Best Wealth Manager Logos

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  March 26, 2013

  Voting for AdvisorOne’s Best Wealth Manager Logos ends tomorrow at midnight on April 23.

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  Top 30 401(k) Plans of 2012

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  December 12, 2012

  Brightscope, which provides retirement plan ratings and investment research, released its fourth annual Top 30 401(k) plans with more than $1 billion in assets.

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  What Are the Odds? 6 Election Scenarios Affecting a ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  September 19, 2012

  In a weekly commentary, Jeff Kleintop, chief market strategist for LPL Financial, cobbled together an insightful selection of the odds of a “fiscal cliff” deal based on which party wins what after the election.

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  12 Worst Financial Advisors in America

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  July 26, 2012

  AdvisorOne found BrokerCop.com’s list and ranked each “Advisor Horribilis” from the past year in reverse order of horribleness, balancing amount of money stolen with amount of “ick” factor involved.

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  Honoring Advisors Who Serve(d): July 4, 2012, Slideshow

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne, Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  July 4, 2012

  In our latest slideshow honoring advisors and their partners who served in the armed forces, we present 18 men and women deserving of praise.

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  Top 10 Countries for Economic Growth

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  April 19, 2012

  AdvisorOne highlights the countries based on growth potential from 2010 to 2050, culled from the Knight Frank and Citi Private Bank Wealth Report for 2012.

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  Top 7 Richest Stadium Naming Deals by Financial Services Firms

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  February 10, 2012

  Stadiums and arenas used to be named to match the owners’ outsize egos or for some geographic locale or noble idea that resonated with fans—Comiskey Park, Candlestick Park, Boston Garden. Many are now named to match the owners’ growing thirst for cash.