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  SEC, FINRA Enforcement Roundup: Former Billion-Dollar Hedge Fund Advisory Firm, Execs Slapped

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 19, 2012

  Citigroup, Merrill Lynch and Natixis were among those sanctioned by the SEC and FINRA this week.

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  Nothing Personal: Insurance for Protecting Your Assets

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 25, 2012

  Personal guarantee insurance (PGI) provides business owners the opportunity to protect a percentage of personal assets even if they are signing a personal guarantee for a business loan.

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  ‘Where Did My $35,000 Go?’— Advisors Face Identity Fraud Risk

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 29, 2012

  Thieves are starting to reach out to their victim’s financial advisor and request a wire transfer of thousands of dollars, says Jean Chatzky in a “This Week in Your Wallet” column.

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  Top 10 Critical Financial Tips During Divorce

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  June 27, 2012

  These simple, but important, tips can help you organize your finances before and after the dissolution of your marriage.

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  Buffett’s 7 Nuggets of Wisdom at Berkshire Hathaway Meeting

  By Geoff Kirbyson  |  May 7, 2012

  On gold, U.S. banks and the ‘psychotic drunk’ that is the stock market, the Oracle of Omaha has spoken.

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  Legacy Builder

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  April 25, 2012

  Picture the ubiquitous “Plan Ahead” poster. You know, the one with the little orphaned “d” because not enough room was left in the allotted space for it to fit in.

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  Pension Plans’ Fiduciary Officer Indicted for Fraud, Theft

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 16, 2012

  A trustee and fiduciary for a number of employer pension plans was indicted on April 10 for 17 counts of wire fraud and 14 counts of theft from an employee pension benefit plan.

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  SEC’s Schapiro Opposes Stopping Money Market Reforms

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 16, 2012

  Despite the deluge of comments opposing the SEC’s plans to soon issue a rule to further reform money market funds, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro insisted Thursday that the funds still have “structural flaws” that must be addressed.

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  Two Tax Mistakes to Avoid With Clients: Tax Expert Shenkman

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 7, 2012

  Shenkman warns that “wait and see will become wait and pay” if advisors and their clients continue to do nothing.

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  Planning for a Long Life: Longevity Insurance and Deferred Annuities

  By William H. Byrnes, Esq., Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M.  |  February 23, 2012

  The Treasury Department has proposed rules that may encourage consumers to purchase longevity insurance.