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  Strategist Valliere: Economy’s Fundamentals ‘Extremely Good’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 29, 2013

  Greg Valliere, at the FSI conference, said, "There was no fiscal cliff, there will be no government shutdown, there will be no debt default and the world according to the Mayan calendar did not happen.”

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  Sen. Tom Harkin, Chairman of HELP Committee, to Retire

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 28, 2013

  Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, announced Saturday that he will not seek re-election for his term expiring in 2014.

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  Securities America Adds 30 Eagle One Advisors in Second Small BD Deal in a Month

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 9, 2013

  Eagle One intends to wind down operations, and most of its advisors have moved to Securities America.

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  House Takes Up Senate’s Fiscal Cliff Bill

  By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press  |  January 1, 2013

  Legislation to negate a fiscal cliff of across-the-board tax increases and sweeping spending cuts to the Pentagon and other government agencies is headed to the GOP-dominated House after bipartisan, middle-of-the-night approval in the Senate.

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  Athene Buys Aviva USA for $1.8 Billion

  By Maria Wood  |  December 21, 2012

  Athene Holding Ltd., a life insurance holding company that focuses primarily on fixed and equity indexed annuities, agreed to acquire Aviva USA Corp. for $1.8 billion on Friday.

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  Sensible Maverick

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  December 20, 2012

  Turning life’s lemons into lemonade is a neat feat.

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  11 Senators Unite on Resolution to Protect Retirement Tax Incentives

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 7, 2012

  With fiscal cliff negotiations putting tax incentives for retirement savings potentially on the chopping block, 11 senators have voiced their support for the employer-based retirement system by joining forces on a Sense of the Congress resolution.

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  Sen. Harkin: Fiscal ‘Slope’ Hiding ‘Retirement Deficit’ Crisis

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 6, 2012

  Sen. Tom Harkin, chairman of the Senate HELP Committee, said Thursday that he was confident lawmakers “would address it," and that Congress “may vote on a debt limit extension" on Thursday afternoon.

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  Forget the Cliff, 3.8% Obamacare Tax Is Coming: What Advisors Are Telling Clients

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 20, 2012

  The 3.8% tax on investment income that kicks in Jan. 1 is being overlooked by some, but advisors are getting their clients ready now .

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  Schwab Names 3 RIA Firms as Impact Award Winners for 2012

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  November 15, 2012

  Seventh annual awards handed out honors for Best-in-Business, Trailblazer and Pacesetter for the RIAs excellence, growth, leadership and contributions to the industry.