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  NASAA Names Abshure as President

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 12, 2012

  A. Heath Abshure, Arkansas securities commissioner, began Tuesday a one-year term as president of NASAA, replacing Jack Herstein.

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  7 U.S. Presidents Who Flopped Financially

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  September 6, 2012

  Becoming president doesn’t mean you’re as successful with your money as with your career. AdvisorOne spotlights seven who flopped financially.

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  15 Best Small Cities for Successful Aging

  By Gil Weinreich and Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  August 28, 2012

  The Milken Institute study looked at 259 small U.S. metropolitan regions and ranked each based on 78 variables.

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  State Pensions Wasted $6 Billion on Wall Street Fees: Study

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  August 6, 2012

  State pension systems spent some $7.8 billion in management fees in 2011, according to a new study by the Maryland Tax Education Foundation.

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  Harris, M&I Banks Merge Broker-Dealers

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 3, 2012

  The BMO Financial Group now has 165 financial advisors in nine states, BMO Harris Financial Advisors President Mike Miroballi told AdvisorOne.

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  Investing and the Aging Brain: ‘What Do I Do When I Get Stupid?’

  By Michael Finke  |  July 26, 2012

  Financial decision-making ability peaks in middle age. Plan accordingly.

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  Self-Directed IRAs a Juicy Target for Scams

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 19, 2012

  Fighting fraud in self-directed IRAs was the topic of a webinar by NASAA and the Retirement Industry Trust Association.

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  Puzzling Over Dodd-Frank, Profiting From Social Networks: July Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  June 28, 2012

  In Research magazine's July cover story, Manhattan Institute scholar Nicole Gelinas ennumerates ongoing uncertainties about the landmark legislation's scope and significance. Also in the issue, Ellen Uzelac looks at social media's potential.

• Portfolio Fix: MLPs and Positive Returns

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  June 27, 2012

  Savvy financial advisors know that these days of high market volatility and low interest rates demand strategic thinking to help clients reap fruitful investment returns.

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  Branch Manager’s Cowboy Call: ‘Can You Ride for the Brand?’

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  June 27, 2012

  Hard-driving, competitive, goal-focused, Keith A. Vanderveen, president of the home region of Wells Fargo Advisors’ Private Client Group, does not mince words.