Michigan

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  Top 30 Colleges for Highest Starting Salaries

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  May 21, 2013

  Out of 1,058 colleges surveyed, graduates of these schools grabbed the biggest starting salaries from their first jobs.

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  House Bill to Require SEC, DOL Fiduciary Collaboration

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 16, 2013

  But SEC’s Mary Jo White maintains SEC and DOL are "two different agencies"; says more exam "coverage" is needed for advisors.

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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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  SEC, FINRA Enforcement Roundup: City in California Charged With Fraud

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2013

  Among recent enforcement actions, the SEC went after the city of Victorville, Calif., for defrauding municipal bond investors. In addition, FINRA took action against John Thomas Financial for intimidation of its own staff.

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  10 Most Generous U.S. Cities for Online Donations in 2012

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  April 12, 2013

  Overall charitable giving in the U.S. last year was relatively flat, but online giving saw double-digit growth, according to recent research by Blackbaud.

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  LPL Names Russell’s Parker to Lead Investment and Planning Solutions

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 9, 2013

  Parker will be based in San Diego and report to Robert Moore, the firm’s president of advisor and institution solutions.

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  529 College Savings Plans: Never Too Late to Start

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 8, 2013

  Late college saving is better than no college saving, says WSJ's Rosenthal.

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  The Disclosure Paradox: How Much Information Is Too Much?

  By Michael Finke  |  April 1, 2013

  Too much information can be as harmful to retirement plan decisions as too little.

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  Merrill Bulks Up Training

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  April 1, 2013

  In a bold bid to boost performance, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management has re-engineered its iconic training program.

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  Energy MLPs & Taxes: Under Scrutiny, but Still Churning Out Returns

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  March 26, 2013

  Legislators continue to zero in on partnerships, though most energy firms seem likely to avoid major impact, experts say.