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  A CFP’s Mission: Educate and Empower Clients

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  October 24, 2012

  Growing up with five rambunctious older brothers and five frisky sisters is good enough reason why Cheryl Young excels at martial arts.

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  What Does Windows 8 Mean for Advisors?

  By Dan Skiles  |  October 23, 2012

  Early expectations for Windows 8 are that it will not receive as much attention and fanfare as the previous operating system.

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  Top Portfolio Products: Vanguard Switches Indexes to Cut Costs

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 8, 2012

  New products introduced over the last week include a new annuity from Northwestern Mutual, a fresh fund from Hatteras and a CRM update from Schwab.

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  6 Big Product Flops That Companies Survived

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  October 3, 2012

  Iconic brands like Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and even Barbie have all made missteps. Anyone buy an Arch Deluxe, or, perhaps, Earring Magic Ken?

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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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  Taking Sides: Will Wall Street’s Generosity to GOP Continue?

  By Kenneth Silber, Research  |  September 25, 2012

  In the 2008 presidential race, Barack Obama had a substantial edge over John McCain in raising money from Wall Street. That advantage has not only evaporated for the president in the current race, but has reversed dramatically.

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  How John Bogle Really Sees ETFs

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  September 25, 2012

  The investment visionary, long a skeptic of exchange-traded funds, gives his candid assessment of the fast-growing field.

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  How to Master the Second ‘Cold’ Call

  By Bill Good  |  September 25, 2012

  Even if you do everything right on the first call, you can still blow it on this crucial follow-up call.

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  Playing to Win Still Matters in Football, the Markets and the Economy

  By Andrew Rice, Money Management Services  |  September 18, 2012

  Lessons our leaders can learn from the Alabama Crimson Tide: a hand up, not a hand out.

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  7 Businesses Saved From the Brink of Bankruptcy

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  September 14, 2012

  Keeping a company on top for decades is tough; turning it around is even harder. And, are they good bets for your portfolio?