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  Obama Says Cliff Deal ‘in Sight’

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 31, 2012

  Speaking from the White House, President Obama said Monday afternoon that a deal to avert the fiscal cliff--at least making sure taxes don't go up on middle class Americans--is "in sight."

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  On Year's Final Trading Day, Markets Calm Despite Cliff

  By Pamela Sampson, AP, Pan Pylas, AP Business Writer  |  December 31, 2012

  European, Asian indexes rise significantly for the year, with hopes remaining that some kind of deal still can be made in U.S.

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  Senate Pushes House on Fiscal Cliff

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 28, 2012

  Speaker of the House John Boehner called for Congess to reconvene on Sunday.

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  Geithner: Debt Ceiling Will Be Reached on New Year’s Eve

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  December 26, 2012

  Let the hangover metaphors begin.

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  Hope Dims for Fiscal Cliff Deal Before Christmas

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  December 21, 2012

  A Christmas miracle on the fiscal cliff faltered after House Speaker John Boehner called an abrupt recess for the House, handing responsibility for a deal to President Obama and the Democrats.

• Wirehouses, Others Actively Attract Reps

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 20, 2012

  In the final months of 2012, the wirehouse firms continued to recruit advisors from each other and from other broker-dealers.

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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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  Lawmakers Head Back to Work With Fiscal Cliff Looming

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 12, 2012

  El-Erian and Lieber of Washington Analysis weigh in on the proper course to avert automatic cuts on Jan. 1.

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  Obama on Fiscal Cliff: ‘I’ll Compromise,’ but Not on Taxing Top Earners

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 9, 2012

  Addressing the looming fiscal cliff, President Obama said Friday that while he’s not “wedded” to every detail of the plan he put forward previously to reduce the deficit, he will not compromise when it comes to making sure the top earners pay their fair share.

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  Barclays Recruits 18 Advisors; Morgan Stanley Adds 1; LPL Group Brings on Wells Team

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 7, 2012

  The new Barclays advisors come from many wirehouse and other firms with close to $40 million in yearly fees and commissions, as well as about $9.4 billion in assets.