Columbia University

• HighTower’s Pagnato-Karp Group Lands Former Merrill Lynch Advisor

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 11, 2012

  The advisor-owned financial services firm announced on Thursday that David Nelson has joined its Pagnato-Karp Group.

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  IRS’ Top 10 Richest Nonprofit Charities

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  October 10, 2012

  More than 315,000 nonprofit charities reported nearly $2.5 trillion in assets for tax year 2008, according to the IRS, with universities and large hospitals dominating the top 10.

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  400 Economists Endorse Romney

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  August 15, 2012

  A former conservative official has rallied 400 economists, including five Nobel Prize winners, to sign a statement supporting Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s economic policies.

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  JPMorgan’s Dimon Target of Effort to Be Booted From NY Fed Board

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 25, 2012

  After calling for JPMorgan's CEO Jamie Dimon to step down from his position on the board of the New York Federal Reserve, Simon Johnson, former chief economist at the IMF, started a petition.

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  Putnam Investments Opens Office in China

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 7, 2012

  Putnam Investments announced on Wednesday that it has opened an office in Beijing, the latest step in building its presence in strategic markets within Asia.

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  Stiglitz Warns: European Austerity Is ‘Suicide’

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 27, 2012

  Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Prize for economics, said that the current pursuit of austerity by European nations is a move toward “suicide” and that such a policy has never worked in any large country.

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  Ivy League All-Star Investment Team: At Point Guard, Jeremy Lin

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  February 16, 2012

  Consider: If advisors act as asset allocation point guards for their clients, which Ivy Leaguers would you want on your team?

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  Your Best Investment Ever?

  By Olivia Mellan  |  November 1, 2011

  As adults, we feel best about ourselves when we grow, change and become more whole over the course of our lifetime.

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  Steve Jobs and Advisors: His Legacy and Ongoing Influence

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  October 6, 2011

  Most advisors don't use his computers, but more and more use his mobile devices. More important, his business and marketing genius, and his appreciation for the user of technology, has shaped the advisor's world.

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  Top 10 Universities & Liberal Arts Colleges

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  September 13, 2011

  It’s that time of year: cool, crisp nights; tailgate parties; drunken football fans—and U.S News and World Report’s list of the top colleges and universities in these United States.