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  House Measure to Slow Fiduciary Rulemaking Poses Little Threat: Industry Officials

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2013

  A discussion draft introduced Thursday designed to stymie efforts by the SEC and DOL to craft fiduciary rules will prove to be of little consequence, fi360's Duane Thompson and other experts said.

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  The CFP Board’s CE Proposal: What’s Driving This Flawed Idea?

  By Michael E. Kitces  |  May 22, 2013

  In the final post in a series, an exploration of what may be behind the CFP Board’s proposal to offer continuing education. Is it looking to compete with other planning associations?

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  What It Means to Be an Advisor

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 21, 2013

  An outspoken group of top advisors convened at the Curian Conference in Chicago to sound off on everything from the political climate to women as a niche market to retirement income and behavior, and more.

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  Bond Investors Must Prepare for Rate Spike: SEC’s Walter

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 20, 2013

  At the FINRA conference, the former SEC chairwoman said that she continues to be “disturbed” by how the SEC has “ignored” the fixed-income market.

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  The 2013 IA 25: Advisor Advocates and Regulators

  By Editorial Staff  |  May 20, 2013

  Since the financial crisis, advisors have had to defend their businesses from wary consumers, overzealous legislators and sometimes even other advisors whose unscrupulous actions would cast good advisors in the same shadow as bad advisors.

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  House Bill to Require SEC, DOL Fiduciary Collaboration

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 16, 2013

  But SEC’s Mary Jo White maintains SEC and DOL are "two different agencies"; says more exam "coverage" is needed for advisors.

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  Dale Brown: The 2013 IA 25 Extended Profile

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 16, 2013

  When reminded that this is the seventh year that he’s been named to the IA 25, Dale Brown was quick to give kudos to his entire team, noting that the Financial Services Institute’s success doesn’t hinge on his abilities alone.

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  Phyllis Borzi: The 2013 IA 25 Extended Profile

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 15, 2013

  Despite taking a drubbing over her insistence on issuing a rule to amend the definition of fiduciary under ERISA, Phyllis Borzi remains steadfast in her conviction to do so.

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  DOL Seeks Input on Lifetime Income Illustrations Plan

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 7, 2013

  “We are looking for the best ideas on how to show people what their lump-sum retirement savings look like when they are spread out over all the years of retirement,” said Phyllis Borzi.

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  Trend Spotter Rosenberg Sees Inflation Around the Corner

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 3, 2013

  The widely followed economist David Rosenberg, known for his early warning of the housing market bubble, now foresees a persistent inflationary trend in the making.