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  IRS’ Top 10 Richest Nonprofit Charities

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  October 10, 2012

  More than 315,000 nonprofit charities reported nearly $2.5 trillion in assets for tax year 2008, according to the IRS, with universities and large hospitals dominating the top 10.

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  Obama vs. Romney: Top 7 Places Where Campaign Cash Comes From

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  September 26, 2012

  Which sectors give the most cash to which candidates? Some of the amounts are surprising.

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  Divorce + Recession + Retirement = Oh, My!

  By Olivia Mellan, Sherry Christie  |  September 25, 2012

  “Markets go up and markets go down” is the philosophical view of a financial advisor who participates in attorney Linda Gross’ “collaborative divorce” study group.

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  Alternatives Go Mainstream

  By Jon Sundt  |  September 25, 2012

  The 2008 financial crisis accomplished in 12 months what I have been trying to do most of my 26-year career: educate investors about the benefits of allocating some of their portfolio to alternative investments.

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  The Cost of Management: Making More From Less

  By Angie Herbers  |  September 25, 2012

  In advisory businesses, traditional hands-on management often creates more problems than it solves.

• Running Out of Money

  By Bob Seawright  |  September 25, 2012

  It is a major fear for many Americans. In fact, there is excellent research to support the idea that Americans fear running out of money in retirement more than they fear death.

• Beyond the Ivory Tower

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  September 25, 2012

  For three decades, Jim Poterba has studied how taxation affects household and business decision-making. The big takeaway for financial advisors: one size does not fit all.

• America’s Edge

  By Alexei Bayer  |  September 25, 2012

  If the 2012 election campaign has plunged you into depression and convinced you that this country is going down the drain, an antidote could be a tour of a college or university campus.

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  The Top Wealth Managers 2012 Profiles: No. 2—Athena Capital Advisors LLC

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 14, 2012

  At No. 2 on the list of Top Wealth Managers: Athena Capital Advisors, a firm that brings physics to finance.

• The Meaning of Life

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  August 21, 2012

  September is Life Insurance Awareness Month … whoa, wait; stop. Stay with me.