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  Dynasty Financial Continues to Expand With Break-Away AIF

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 21, 2012

  Dynasty Financial Partners announced that UBS Wealth Services’ Samuel Kiefer has left UBS to join independent advisory RPg, a member of the Dynasty network of indie advisors.

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  Top 10 Favorite Athlete-Philanthropists

  By Dan Berman  |  December 1, 2011

  Some might say sports stars make too much money, but many of them do what they can to help others in need.

• Pensions for Teachers Improve Productivity, Turnover Rate, Report Finds

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2011

  Pensions are good for the education system, the National Institute for Retirement Security found in an October report.

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  The Great Retirement Rethink

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  October 26, 2011

  Retirement was once such a tidy thing. You worked, you saved, you retired. Not anymore. As an affluent investor in a new study by Hearts & Wallets puts it: “I don’t think retirement is the buzzword it once was. ‘Okay, yeah right, retirement. Okay, yeah right, I’ll win the lottery.’...

• Private Sector Retirement Wealth Comparable to Public Sector Savings

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 4, 2011

  A new issue brief from The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College compares retirement wealth for private employees versus their state and local government counterparts.

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  Public Sector Overwhelmingly Favors Pension-Style Retirement: NIRS

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  September 29, 2011

  A study found DB plans are strongly preferred over DC plans in the public sector, and investment returns are higher in DB plans than in 401(k)s.

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  At FPA San Diego, Alicia Munnell Paints Bleak Retirement Picture

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  September 16, 2011

  Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, told attendees at the FPA Experience 2011: “We have a significant increase in retirement needs and a decrease in available retirement resources.”

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  Retirement Crisis Overblown, Rand, NBER Says

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  August 2, 2011

  A new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Rand Corp. finds seven in 10 Americans between the ages of 66 and 69 are “adequately prepared” for the consumption levels required for a successful retirement.

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  The 50 Top Women in Wealth: The 2011 Honorees

  By Staff Writer  |  July 5, 2011

  From the Capital to capital; from Wall St. to Main St., the power and influence of women in wealth management is growing. Our annual list.

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  The 50 Top Women in Wealth: The 2011 Honorees

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  July 5, 2011

  From the Capital to capital; from Wall St. to Main St., the power and influence of women in wealth management is growing. Our annual list.