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  Supreme Court Backs 5-Year Limit on Securities Fraud Cases

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 27, 2013

  The Supreme Court issued two rulings on Wednesday: one stating that the SEC must bring securities fraud cases within five years of when the fraud occurred, and another making it easier for shareholders to bring class-action lawsuits.

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  Financial Planning and Commoditization, Pt.1: Defining Terms

  By Michael E. Kitces  |  February 14, 2013

  Financial planning itself may remain remarkably resistant to commoditization, but that doesn't mean some advisors aren't in trouble.

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  Top Portfolio Products: Schwab Debuts Zero-Commission ETF Platform

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 8, 2013

  In other portfolio news, LPL's Fortigent and Central Park Group join forces to offer more access to hedge funds, private equity, real estate and funds of funds.

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  Schwab Rolls Out ‘Game-Changer’: A Commission-Free ETF Platform

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 7, 2013

  The new OneSource platform sets no limit on how many trades advisors can make with 105 ETFs on offer.

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  10 Favorite Super Bowl TV Ads by Financial Firms

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2013

  AdvisorOne looked at 46 years of Super Bowl TV commercials, finding favorites starring Homer Simpson, Jerry Seinfeld and an unknown mutual fund pitchman from 1973.

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  Top 10 Wealth Management Trends for 2013

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 25, 2013

  Every year brings its own challenges, but 2013 is likely to be an exceptionally dynamic year for wealth managers, the Aite Group predicts.

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  SEC’s 16 Biggest Penalties Since Financial Crisis

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2013

  The SEC recently released a roundup of its financial crisis enforcement actions, highlighting some of the more than 150 firms and individuals the agency has levied charges against since 2008.

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  Money Floods Into Stocks via ETFs as Industry Hits 20-Year Mark

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 23, 2013

  Last year marked an all-time high for the industry on the eve of its 20th anniversary, and ETFs are soon expected to surpass a record $2 trillion in global assets.

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  Schwab Meets Expectations: Q4 Earnings 2012

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 16, 2013

  Its Advisor Services unit now has close to $790 billion in client assets as of December 2012.

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  Worried About Debt Ceiling? Markets Aren’t

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  January 16, 2013

  The markets have already discounted effects of continued dysfunction in Washington, agree Liz Ann Sonders, Jeff Rosenberg and Milton Ezrati, along with opportunities in stocks and a new approach to fixed income.