Bernie Sanders

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  IBM Draws Senate Heat for 401(k) Changes

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 15, 2013

  At issue is the business giant’s decision to match in a lump sum at the end of the year, rather than matching on a biweekly basis.

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  Lew Has Work Cut Out for Him as Treasury Head

  By Martin Crustsinger, AP Economic writer  |  February 28, 2013

  Jacob Lew is scheduled to be sworn in Thursday as Treasury secretary and will have to hit the ground running.

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  Simplifying Your Practice; Seeking Hidden Value: April Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  March 27, 2012

  The cover story of Research magazine's April issue looks into a growing trend in advisor training programs toward "Pursuing Simplicity." A feature article on "The Measured Approach to Value" describes how value investors today are applying their philosophy to a turbulent market. Among the April issue's other offerings: Bill Good's...

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  The Third Choice

  By Kenneth Silber, Research  |  March 26, 2012

  Americans Elect is an organization that aims to provide an alternative to the Democratic and Republican candidates in this year’s presidential elections.

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  Law Associations, Industry Groups Support Older Americans Act of 2011

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  January 30, 2012

  The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, a professional association of attorneys dedicated to improving the quality of legal services provided to the elderly and people with special needs, announced on Monday their support for Sen. Bernie Sanders’, I-Vt., bill to reauthorize the Older Americans Act.

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  Fed Conflict of Interest Threatens Reputation: GAO Report

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 21, 2011

  A new report from the Government Accountability Office, which details potential conflict of interest within the Federal Reserve, finds that the Fed is taking on additional risks to its reputation by allowing the banking industry to participate in choosing board members at the 12 regional Fed banks.

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  Furious at Finance

  By Kenneth Silber, Research  |  March 1, 2011

• Eat the Rich

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 1, 2011

  I shouldn’t have to say this, but I will: Rich people, by definition, are not evil.

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  Tax Cut Deal: Sanders’ Filibuster; Clinton’s Defense; Democrats’ Anger

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 12, 2010

  In the wake of President Obama’s deal with Republican lawmakers regarding the negotiated package centering on the Bush tax cuts and an extension of unemployment benefits, protest was loud and long on the Democratic side of the aisle.