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• SEC, FINRA Enforcement Roundup: Father, Son Charged in Cherry-Picking Scheme

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2013

  The SEC and FINRA were charges against a father and son for making undeclared trades and then cherry-picking the profitable ones, charges against the city of South Miami for defrauding investors, and a hefty fine over misleading brochures.

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  What It Means to Be an Advisor

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 21, 2013

  An outspoken group of top advisors convened at the Curian Conference in Chicago to sound off on everything from the political climate to women as a niche market to retirement income and behavior, and more.

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  9 Myths of Breakaway Brokers Becoming RIAs

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 20, 2013

  TDAI's new report, "The Myths and Realities of Becoming an RIA: Know the Facts Before Making a Move," debunks common myths about going independent.

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  Lawmakers Launch Website to Crowdsource Tax Reform

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 9, 2013

  Recognizing that Washington doesn’t have all the answers, Sen. Max Baucus and Rep. Dave Camp have debuted TaxReform.gov, where the public can weigh in.

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  Niall Ferguson: 4 Reasons America Is Falling Apart

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2013

  Niall Ferguson, a conservative Harvard professor equally at home in the sweep of civilization as the history of finance, explained to an audience of investment professionals how it is that much of the world is growing while the U.S. is slowing.

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  New Hire Roundup: Westport Resources Promotes DeLaura

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 1, 2013

  This week in new hires, Westport Resources promoted Christopher DeLaura and added Ashley Schexnaildre, and Susan Axelrod was promoted and Jonathan Sokobin was added by FINRA.

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  Meredith Whitney: I’m a ‘Growth Chaser,’ Not a ‘Doom and Gloomer’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 29, 2013

  Star analyst Meredith Whitney kicked off the IMCA conference Sunday in Seattle by decrying her reputation as a “doom and gloomer.”

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  Top 10 Winners of Best Wealth Manager Logos Poll

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2013

  With 2,051 votes tallied, readers have selected the 10 Best Wealth Manager Logos out of the 25 finalists.

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  Online Sales Tax Bill Seen as Rife With Unintended Consequences

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 23, 2013

  Lawmakers and officials from the retirement planning and securities industries are coming out against an online financial transaction tax bill that they say would hurt retirement savers, small businesses and investors.

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  8 Most & Least Bullish Big Cities

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  April 22, 2013

  Investors around the country see the economic picture looking brighter. But how much brighter depends, in part, on where they live.