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  Don’t Let Elderly Die Without Paying Their Bills: Kotlikoff

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 28, 2013

  Economist Laurence Kotlikoff, who's advising on upcoming legislation on how to recalculate U.S. debt, says, “Rich older people need to pay more in taxes and consume less.”

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  Financial Planning: Art or Science?

  By Michael Finke  |  May 28, 2013

  Good financial planning, like intelligent art, requires an understanding of science.

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  SIFMA Names Former Sen. Gregg as CEO

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 20, 2013

  SIFMA announced Monday that former Sen. Judd Gregg has been appointed CEO and that Ken Bentsen, acting president and CEO, is now president.

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  Niall Ferguson: 4 Reasons America Is Falling Apart

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2013

  Niall Ferguson, a conservative Harvard professor equally at home in the sweep of civilization as the history of finance, explained to an audience of investment professionals how it is that much of the world is growing while the U.S. is slowing.

• Has Your Profession Left You?

  By Gil Weinreich  |  April 29, 2013

  A high school teacher in Syracuse, N.Y., recently gained notoriety when he posted his resignation on his Facebook page. Jerry Conti’s lamentation about education—“I am not leaving my profession, in truth, it has left me”—immediately went viral.

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  PBS ‘Retirement Gamble’ Documentary Draws Mixed Industry Response

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  April 25, 2013

  NAPFA calls the film a "wake-up call" for legislators; ASPPA says it "conveniently ignores" other issues.

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  UBS to Slash 10,000 Jobs

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 29, 2012

  The actions are seen as a way for UBS to go "back to its roots" in the advisory business.

• Balancing Retirement Risks

  By Michael Finke  |  August 23, 2012

  How much should a new retiree spend each year?

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  New Tool for Advisors to Slice and Dice Small-Business Market

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  June 4, 2012

  A Securian Financial Group microsite helps advisors discern which entrepreneurs could use their help.

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  Renowned Planner Evensky Joins RMA Designation Board

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 16, 2012

  Renowned financial advisor Harold Evensky recently joined the Board of Governance for the retirement management analyst (RMA) designation program.