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  RIAs Gain Foothold in Tricky Options Market

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  September 14, 2012

  The challenge comes not just from understanding which options products are best, but also from gaining liquidity in a marketplace that has seen a proliferation of trading venues.

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  Best 5 Investment Picks for Midyear 2012

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 12, 2012

  Investors worried about where to put their money these days have a number of opportunities to consider. Here's what the experts are saying about good investments in midyear 2012.

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  Bill Gross Touts PIMCO Total Return ETF at Virtual Summit

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 11, 2012

  PIMCO CIO Bill Gross promoted the upcoming launch of an ETF-version of his PIMCO Total Return Fund at the ETF Virtual Summit, a four-hour online event held on Tuesday that was attended by nearly 1,000 advisors.

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  TD Ameritrade Launches Options Market Center for Advisors

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  October 27, 2011

  Using thinkorswim as the platform's basis, the program led by TD's Jeff Chiappetta includes education, validation and trading.

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  Options Usage Means More High-Net-Worth Clients, Study Finds: RIS 2011

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 19, 2011

  Advisors who use options have larger books of business and tend to be more experienced than advisors that do not use options.

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  2011 BDs of the Year; Investing in Europe’s Debt Crisis; How to Retain Top Talent: September Investment Advisor—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  August 25, 2011

  September brings the 21st annual Broker-Dealers of the Year awards.

• Financial Advisor Education Director Named at OIC

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 14, 2010

  The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced Tuesday it had named Clay Ludlum as Director of Financial Advisor Education.

• Options Investors Are Smarter, Busier, and Richer, Study Finds

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 12, 2010

  Trade group views financial advisors as target market for more options investing

• Are Options "Enthusiasts" Better Advisors?

  By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne  |  February 25, 2010

  Industry survey finds that advisors who use options in their investment strategies are a cut above those who don't.