Montana

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  Senate Finance Chairman Baucus to Retire

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 23, 2013

  Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., announced Tuesday that he would not seek re-election in 2014.

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  Taxes and the States: Which Take the Biggest Bites?

  By Mike Patton  |  April 1, 2013

  Governments are always looking to tax, and in these states, you can expect to find steep taxes on wireless services, lottery winnings, property and more.

• Digging Deep

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  April 1, 2013

  Coal companies continue to generate solid earnings results and attractive yields.

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  Best and Worst States for Savings Accounts

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 29, 2013

  Surprisingly, states with high unemployment and dire fiscal situations fared well.

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  Mixed News on Changes to Long-Term Care Tax Deductions

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 12, 2013

  The IRS has increased the amount of LTC insurance premiums that are deductible for 2013. But the news comes with a caveat.

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  Top 10 States With Most & Fewest Millionaires

  By Michael S. Fischer, AdvisorOne  |  January 7, 2013

  Rankings by Phoenix Global Wealth Monitor show some surprising findings on which states have the most millionaires.

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  New Hire Roundup: Beale, Kayajanian Join Security Benefit; DOL Picks New ERISA Council Members

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 18, 2012

  This week in new hires, Security Benefit welcomed George Beale and Jeffrey Kayajanian, CapWealth named Phoebe Venable president and COO, and the DOL named five new ERISA Advisory Council members.

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  Senate Votes to Keep Bush Tax Cuts for Middle Class

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 26, 2012

  The Senate passed a bill late Wednesday to extend the Bush tax cuts for families earning less than $250,000 a year—or 98% of Americans.

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  New Hire Roundup: Lynch Joins ByAllAccounts Board; Mariner Names Greiner CIO

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 11, 2012

  This week in new hires, Matt Lynch joined ByAllAccounts’ board of directors; William Greiner became CIO at Mariner Wealth Advisors and FactRight brought in Scott Smith and Chris Bove.

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  Fiduciary Standard Does Not Increase Costs, Study Says

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 4, 2012

  A study released in early March by two academics goes a long way in settling one of the stickier questions surrounding the fiduciary debate.