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  Charitable Giving and Taxes: Determining a Property’s Fair Market Value

  By Tax Facts Online  |  March 22, 2013

  The experts at Tax Facts Online on how the fair market value of a property donation is determined.

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  S&P’s Stovall: Pleasing Market Tally for 2012, Warning for 2013

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  January 2, 2013

  Substantial gains across asset classes in 2012 confirmed the old adage about the market ascending a wall of worry. But the certainty of political fighting over spending cuts in the first quarter should provide market entry opportunities to those who missed last year's ride.

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  IRS Offers Useful Reminders for Charitable Giving

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  December 21, 2012

  The IRS emphasized the importance of scrupulous record keeping of all contributions to nonprofit organizations, including canceled checks, pay stubs and acknowledgements of gifts received by charities.

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  12 Worst Financial Advisors in America

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  July 26, 2012

  AdvisorOne found BrokerCop.com’s list and ranked each “Advisor Horribilis” from the past year in reverse order of horribleness, balancing amount of money stolen with amount of “ick” factor involved.

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  Year-End Giving Tips, Compliments of the IRS

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  December 19, 2011

  As individuals and businesses rush to make charitable contributions at this busy time of year, the IRS has issued several tips as reminders of tax law provisions that have taken effect in recent years.

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  Fitch Ponders Cut to Asian Ratings

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

  China's exports and imports have exploded since it joined the WTO in 2001, but the world economy is slowing things down forcing Fitch to ponder cuts to its ratings of Asian countries.

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  Will Black Friday Save Economy?

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 25, 2011

  As consumers abandoned Thanksgiving dinners to head out in search of holiday bargains at stores that opened earlier this year than ever for Black Friday sales, one thing was fairly sure: they were shoppers with budgets in mind rather than those looking for luxury gifts.

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  The Ins and Outs of Palladium Investing

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  November 18, 2011

  The precious metal could get a boost from stronger auto sales and other industrial demand.

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  Year-End Gift Giving Will Be More Modest—and ‘Meaningful’

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  November 14, 2011

  A study released Monday by World Vision indicates that 71% of American adults surveyed reported that they would spend less on holiday presents this year because of the current economic climate.

• Top 10 Holiday Trends Show Glimmer of Hope

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 26, 2010

  With the dawn of Black Friday--which is now really on Thanksgiving--the holiday shopping rush officially began, and the National Retail Federation has found some interesting data.