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  SEC Enforcement Roundup: BP to Pay Third Largest Penalty in SEC History

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 16, 2012

  As part of the $4.5 billion settlement with the U.S., BP admitted to misleading investors about the rate of the oil flow in the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.

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  BP to Pay $4.5 Billion in Gulf Spill; SEC Levies Huge Penalty

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 15, 2012

  British oil company BP agreed Thursday to pay $4.5 billion to the U.S. in fines and other charges, including $525 million to the SEC–the third largest penalty ever assessed by the SEC–over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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  Oct. 15 Deadline Looms for 11 Million Taxpayers

  By Richard Niles, J.D., Senior Editor, Tax Facts Online  |  October 10, 2012

  Automatic extensions to file and in some instances pay income taxes expire Oct. 15, though some taxpayers will have more time.

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  20 Best Big Cities for Successful Aging

  By Gil Weinreich and Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  August 9, 2012

  Far from a list of Florida cities with cheap eats, the Milken Institute rankings tally 78 variables on metropolitan regions, with surprising results.

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  The Dow and 7 Days of Disaster

  By Mike Patton  |  July 18, 2012

  Disasters affect financial markets from Pearl Harbor to Fukushima, but what role does human behavior play in market successes and failures?

• A Seasoned Guide for Uncertain Times

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  June 27, 2012

  Allen D. Rutledge is a financial advisor for our uncertain times: the struggling economy, the high market volatility, the European debt crisis—everything holding back the post-global financial meltdown’s comeback.

• Steady Returns for a Wealth of Investment Strategies

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  June 27, 2012

  I’s been a year of contrasts in the U.S. energy business.

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  Earth, Water and Fire

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 26, 2012

  The search for natural gas and oil found through the process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is fraught with controversy.

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  New Hire Roundup: Christian Named FiNet President

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 6, 2012

  This week in new hires, Kent Christian was named the new president of FiNet; BlackRock named Mark Howard-Johnson head of global real estate securities management; and Ross Hikida became a member of AARM Corp.’s board.

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  New Hire Roundup: Kapoor Rises at Morningstar; Chilton Trust Gains Approval

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 17, 2012

  This week in new hires, Morningstar promoted Kunal Kapoor; Chilton Trust was approved by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation; and Duff & Phelps announced a new independent broker-dealer due diligence practice.