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  Jackson Acquires SRLC From Swiss Re

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  May 31, 2012

  Jackson National Life Insurance Co. has acquired a U.S. subsidiary of Swiss Re for $621 million in an effort to grow its traditional life insurance servicing business.

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  When Your Advisory Skills Aren’t Enough

  By Olivia Mellan  |  April 24, 2012

  Many times, a life challenge your clients are facing will keep them from working productively with you. Here are some examples of how to tap outside networks of support to deal with addiction, debilitating illness, aging and parenting.

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  Top 10 Cheapest States for Long-Term Care Costs: 2012

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 23, 2012

  With costs for care rising at a rapid pace for assisted living facilities and private rooms in nursing homes, it’s more important than ever to know which states are the most affordable when planning retirement.

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  5 Cool Places for Advisors to Find Clients

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  April 11, 2012

  Not every advisor wants to live and work in a big city, so AdvisorOne found some areas that have a “cool factor” in addition to a high median income.

• New Hire Roundup: BondDesk Welcomes Swartz; Kosharek Rises at Raymond James

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 28, 2012

  This week in new hires, Donald Swartz went to BondDesk; Jamie Kosharek advanced at Raymond James; and Pinnacle made Michael Kitces a partner.

• Powerful Potential

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  March 26, 2012

  Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG) / Southern Company (SO)

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  4 Estate and Tax Planning Steps to Take in an Uncertain Year

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  March 16, 2012

  Regardless of whether Congress acts on taxes by year-end, estate planning attorney John Scroggin says taxpayers shouldn't dally.

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  New Hire Roundup: Bowen Is Acting Chair at SIPC; Pologe Goes to Genworth

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 29, 2012

  This week in new hires, Genworth welcomed David Pologe and David Ford joined Securities America.

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  Frontier Markets Left Behind in Latest Stock Market Rally

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  February 27, 2012

  While small-cap stocks are benefiting significantly in the latest market rally, small market indexes are being left behind.

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  UBS Nominates Board Members; Grabs Advisors From BofA, Morgan

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  February 6, 2012

  The recruited reps come from Bank of America and Morgan Stanley with about $3 billion in assets and $18 million in production.