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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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  Vanguard Study Boosts TDFs, Plugs Financial Advisors

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  June 10, 2013

  A recently released Vanguard study goes some distance to rehabilitate the image of target-date funds, which are often seen as lacking in sophistication.

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  Millionaires’ Biggest Financial Regret

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 7, 2013

  In a survey of millionaires' top money regrets, the one that overwhelmingly prevails leaves a huge opening for advisors.

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  Workers Need Retirement Motivation: Prudential

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  June 4, 2013

  Most employees are only moderately motivated to save for retirement, according to research released May 30 by Prudential.

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  JPMorgan, ADP to Wind Up 180 Abandoned DC Plans

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 3, 2013

  DOL announced that it had approved a process for JPMorgan Chase and ADP to terminate and wind up about 180 DC pension plans abandoned due to corporate crises or neglect.

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  Poor Diversification Is Failing 401(k) Savers: Clear Path

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 30, 2013

  The DC market's continued reliance on U.S. securities shows a lack of diversification that is harming investors, according to a new Clear Path report.

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  GOP Senators Push Bill to Expand Access to HSAs, FSAs

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 28, 2013

  Sens. Orrin Hatch and Marco Rubio have introduced legislation to expand and strengthen health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts.

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  Where Does the Money Go in IRAs?

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2013

  It’s a salient question asked and answered by the EBRI in its latest analysis of the savings plans.

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  Fidelity 401(k) Balances Hit Record High

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2013

  The average account stood at $80,900 at the end of the first quarter.

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  Oldest Boomers Not Working Till They Drop

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2013

  More than half of the oldest boomers are now fully retired, mostly because they are ready to stop working, a MetLife Mature Market Institute study found.