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• Former Morgan Stanley Chief Mack on Pandit: ‘Clearly There Was Unhappiness With the Board’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 17, 2012

  John Mack, former chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley,said "there was a view clearly by shareholders that change was a good thing."

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  7 Businesses Saved From the Brink of Bankruptcy

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  September 14, 2012

  Keeping a company on top for decades is tough; turning it around is even harder. And, are they good bets for your portfolio?

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  7 Biggest IPO Flops of Last 25 Years

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  June 19, 2012

  Some big IPOs, like Visa and UPS, have been a boon to investors, but others have been squashed by their own weight.

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  Dividend Trouble

  By Alexei Bayer  |  November 23, 2011

  In the third quarter, an unusual situation arose in U.S. financial markets: dividend yield on stocks surpassed the interest rate on the 10-year Treasury bond. While some technical analysts saw this as a strong “buy” signal, and the market did subsequently rally, the real explanation is probably far less favorable...

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  When Is a Salesperson Not a Salesperson? Brokers and Fiduciary

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  March 8, 2011

  Why financial services is different than selling cars.

• Abandoning America

  By Alexei Bayer  |  January 1, 2011

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  LPL Kicks Off Its IPO, in Much Anticipated Move

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne, Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  November 18, 2010

  LPL's IPO successfully passed its first test, as its shares rose 7% in trading Thursday, closing at $32.15 with 8 million shares traded.

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  LPL (and GM) IPO; Lame Duck Congress Returns: Advisor Briefing for the Week of Nov. 15, 2010

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  November 15, 2010

  The big market moving--and advisor-related news--of the week concerns initial public offerings of LPL Financial, expected on Wednesday, Nov. 17, the same day that GM will launch its IPO.

• Annuities: A Better Answer Than Social Security

  By Steve Weydert, CFP, MS  |  October 1, 2010

  Annuities don't exist in a vacuum, yet critics voice concerns as if annuities are compared to utopia, something akin to high returns, no risks and...

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  Peter Drucker for Wall Street Czar

  By Knut A. Rostad  |  November 24, 2009

  Drucker would advise Wall Street to ask what retail brokers think. About being a fiduciary, brokers might "surprise" execs. Many would say "Bring it on!"