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  Kickstarter for Wall Street? Broker-Dealers Get Into the Crowdfunding Game

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2012

  It’s official: the money people are rallying to the crowd-funding cause.

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  Hey, Facebook. Here’s 3 Reasons Why You’re No Google

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone  |  May 22, 2012

  For those buying Facebook stock, there are important differences between the two companies that will make Google-like returns tough to achieve.

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  Why RIA Firms Should Hire the Young, Pt. 2: 5 Tips on Recruiting Breakaway Brokers

  By Tim Oden, Schwab Advisor Services  |  May 22, 2012

  In the second post in a three-part series on RIAs hiring breakaway brokers under the age of 40, tips on how—and how not—to recruit those younger brokers.

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  Learning the Hard Way

  By Jeff Joseph  |  May 22, 2012

  The venture capital fund industry is reeling from a report issued by the Kauffman Foundation last month.

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  Advisor iPad App Allows Client Reviews to Go Anywhere

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 21, 2012

  “As long as I have my iPad with me, there’s nothing I can’t access. I can run into a client in a restaurant and do things on the fly,” says Ted Rich of Vinoy Capital.

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  Top Portfolio Products: Facebook IPO Exposure Available in ETF

  By Marlene Y. Satter  |  May 21, 2012

  Franklin Square closes FSIC, readies FSIC II; Russell adds tech IPOs on reconstitution.

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  Facebook Frenzy Is About Separating Fools From Their Money: News Analysis

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 18, 2012

  The clamor for shares of Facebook's IPO was so great, it guaranteed one outcome and almost guaranteed another: that Facebook’s founders would be even richer than they thought and that “investors” would wind up with mediocre results.

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  Shorting Facebook: Nerves of Steel or Simply Stupid?

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone  |  May 18, 2012

  As the hysteria continues over the most expensive technology IPO in Wall Street history, certain investors are laying the groundwork for a Facebook short.

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  Top Portfolio Products: Facebook IPO Exposure Available in ETF

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 18, 2012

  New products introduced over the last week include an ETF that will offer exposure to Facebook. In addition, Franklin Square closed FSIC to investors and prepared its successor FSIC II for its own IPO on June 1.

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  How to Buy Facebook Without All the Risk

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 17, 2012

  As demand skyrockets for Facebook’s new shares, advisors plan to jump into this investing product that will give clients exposure to the hot social media IPO without too much volatility.