Department of Defense

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  Sequestration Cuts Imminent; Government Shutdown Looms

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 25, 2013

  As the nation braced for the $85 billion in sequestration cuts to kick in on March 1, Joe Lieber of Washington Analysis laid out the “numerous tools available” to blunt sequestration’s impact.

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  11 Key Congressional Committees for Advisors to Worry About

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 20, 2012

  As the election approaches, not just the White House and Congress are in play, but also control of congressional committees important to advisors and others in the financial services sector.

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  TD Ameritrade Puts Actions Behind Its Patriotic Words

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  February 3, 2012

  At annual conference, TDAI pays for supplies for 2,000 Red Cross kits for wounded soldiers and homeless vets. Advisors pitch in.

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  Advising International Clients; Looking Beyond Wirehouses: February Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  January 27, 2012

  Serving internationally mobile clients has become a growth industry for financial advisors, as Contributing Editor Ellen Uzelac discusses in Research magazine's February cover story "Advising Across Borders." Another February article, “Fear of Flying,” tells the stories of brokers who left the wirehouse world in order to become registered investment...

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  Occupy Main Street

  By Mark Tibergien  |  December 28, 2011

  Every business impacts five constituencies: its clients, stakeholders, vendors, employees and community.

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  Surprise: Congress May Make Spending Compromise

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 12, 2011

  While nothing is certain yet, a proposal is expected to be ready later in the day for a measure that will allow the government to keep running past Friday even as larger battles are fought over the expiration of a payroll tax cut and the question of whether to extend...

• Moving Higher

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  November 23, 2011

  Commercial aerospace: Demand for new aircraft at Boeing and Airbus remains robust with combined orders through September of approximately 1,700. Airbus’ introduction of the A320-NEO is largely responsible for the surge in orders with over 1,000 orders for the aircraft. In addition, we have begun to see increased interest from...

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  Bernanke Meets With Vets, Notes Depressing Jobless Problem

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 11, 2011

  On the eve of Veterans Day, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke hosted a town hall meeting at Fort Bliss, Texas, that was largely attended by past and present military personnel and their families.

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  'Wealthy' Making $200k+ Would Pay for President’s Jobs Act

  By William H. Byrnes, Esq., Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M.  |  September 22, 2011

  Are higher taxes on the horizon for your clients?

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  Women Hit Harder by Public Sector Job Losses

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  September 13, 2011

  The public sector has shed 581,000 jobs since December 2008, and women account for 81% of those who lost their positions, according to a new analysis released Friday by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.