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  FDIC Warns on Risks of Market-Linked CDs

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2012

  A new consumer alert from the FDIC on market-linked CDs, one of the most popular structured products, counsels investors not to let the possibility of higher returns obscure their view of the risks.

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  DOL Eyes IRA Exemptions to Fiduciary Rule on Revenue Sharing, Principal Trades

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 4, 2011

  At FSI gathering, DOL official says reproposed fiduciary rule on IRAs may include exemptions around revenue sharing and principal trades.

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  Borzi to AdvisorOne: Fiduciary Reproposal Will Include IRAs

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 3, 2011

  Phyllis Borzi, head of the DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration, told AdvisorOne on Monday that the DOL’s reproposed rule on fiduciary will be applied to IRAs. “We believe it’s a critical part,” of the rule, Borzi told AdvisorOne.

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  Bank Financial Advisor Cross-Selling Is Floundering

  By Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M., William H. Byrnes, Esq.  |  September 25, 2011

  Are banks and their affiliated broker-dealers fully exploiting cross-selling opportunities?

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  On Labor Day, a Look at the State of the Advisor Job Market—Slideshow

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 31, 2011

  A look at the latest news surrounding job prospects, recruiting trends and M&A activity for wirehouse brokers, RIAs and every other advisor in between.

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  Obama Gets Earful of Advisors’ DOL Fiduciary Rule Complaints

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 4, 2011

  Advisors are taking their objections to the DOL's controversial rule amending the definition of fiduciary straight to the White House.

• BofA to Expand Merrill Edge Advisors

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 26, 2011

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  Merrill Moving to Align Pay to HNW Focus for FAs

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 12, 2011

  Changes to the incentive grid would reportedly give extra rewards to teams and advisors with fewer but higher-net-worth clients.