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  Buffett, Gates’ Giving Pledge Gains 10 More Families

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 29, 2011

  Ten more of America's wealthiest families took the Giving Pledge, begun by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates last June. The latest signatories, announced Thursday, brought the total to 69.

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  Interest Rates, Bernanke Speaks and Govt. Shutdown Looms—Advisor Briefing for the Week of April 4, 2011

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  April 3, 2011

  This week brings release of the March FOMC minutes and interest rate decisions by Japan, the ECB and the Bank of England.

• And the Pass Is Incomplete

  By Olivia Mellan  |  April 1, 2011

  It’s wonderful to see so many billionaires pledging to share their wealth with charity.

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  Warren Buffett and Madonna: A Tale of Two Philanthropists

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 25, 2011

  All eyes were on Warren Buffett, Bill and Melinda Gates and Madonna as these public figures struggled this week to increase charitable giving in India and Africa.

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  Forbes Richest List Has More Billionaires Than Ever

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 10, 2011

  Think the billionaires list compiled by Forbes magazine each year was lofty territory already? Apparently not. This year’s list, the 25th in succession, broke two new records, according to the magazine.

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  Bill Gates’ Philanthropy Costs Him Forbes’ Richest Man Title

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 8, 2011

  While Bill Gates is still in the top three, along with Warren Buffett and Carlos Slim, last year’s richest man, he would have topped the list if not for the money he channeled into his foundation.

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  Five Good Questions for William J. Bernstein of 'Efficient Frontier'

  By Bob Seawright, Madison Avenue Securities  |  March 3, 2011

  The asset-allocation specialist argues, "Wealth is not a dollar amount, but rather a ratio measured in years; in other words, how many years’ living expenses you’ve saved."

• Give It Away Today

  By Lewis Schiff  |  February 1, 2011

  Advisors to affluent families have often used anecdotes about well-known individuals as a more memorable and persuasive way to discuss different aspects of financial planning.

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  Zuckerberg, 16 Other Billionaires Join Gates, Buffett’s Giving Pledge

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  December 10, 2010

  Mark Zuckerberg was back in the philanthropic news, as he and 16 other American billionaires announced they had gotten on board the Giving Pledge platform headed by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

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  Wealthy Group ‘Alarmed’ by Tax Cut Deal; 17 Billionaires Join Gates, Buffett's Pledge

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 9, 2010

  In the midst of the furor over President Obama’s tax cut deal with the Republicans, a group of wealthy Americans has come out against extending the Bush-era tax cuts for high income individuals, and Warren Buffett and Bill Gates had 17 more billionaires join their pledge to give away their...