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  Don Trone: Dodd-Frank, SEC Are a ‘Disaster’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 14, 2013

  Trone compares a true fiduciary duty to military members' obligation to put their lives on the line for others: "It doesn’t have to be talked about; it’s just understood.”

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  More Retirement Savers Turning to Professional Advice: Vanguard

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 14, 2013

  By 2017, Vanguard estimates that 55% of all participants will be entirely invested in a professionally managed investment option, according to a new report.

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  What a Pretzel Entrepreneur, a Navy Widow and an Ex-Rep All Need From Their Advisors

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 14, 2013

  A consumer panel moderated by Barbara Roper at TDAI's fiduciary summit featured three situations requiring top-notch financial advice. Did the panelists receive it?

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  80 Years of Fiduciary in 15 Minutes: TDAI Fiduciary Summit

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 13, 2013

  A tall order given to Rutgers University law professor Arthur Laby.

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  How Do I Advise Thee? Let Me Count the Ways: Live Blog, Day 2

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  June 13, 2013

  Possibly the most valuable content at the Morningstar Investment Conference is a session on the subject of “gamma” whose applications have immediate take-home value for financial advisors.

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  ‘We Aren’t Buying First Allied to Run It’: RCAP CEO

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 13, 2013

  RCAP, led by Nicholas Schorsch, and other real estate investors are diversifying their portfolios and see the IBD space as a growth business.

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  DOL, SEC Enforcement: CEO Steals Detroit Police, Firefighter Pension Cash to Buy Strip Malls

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 13, 2013

  The CEO of MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors in Detroit was charged along with four others for stealing $3.1 million from the pension fund; meanwhile, Whittier Trust was slammed for insider trading.

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  Have You Researched Your Car More Than Your Portfolio?

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  June 13, 2013

  Doing one's research in other areas of life doesn't always correspond with a well-researched investing approach, a new Schwab study found.

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  Bogle Blasts Financial Industry, Calls Compensation a ‘Disgrace’

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  June 13, 2013

  Industry elder statesman and Vanguard founder John Bogle did not refrain from speaking his version of truth to power at Morningstar’s investors conference, condemning the financial industry’s grip on corporate America.

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  Senate Introduces Lifetime Income Disclosure Act

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 13, 2013

  Senators on Wednesday introduced a bill to allow workers in retirement plans to receive an annual statement of how their lump-sum savings translate into a lifetime stream of monthly income.