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  150 Advisors From Capital Investment Cos. Join FSI

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  May 15, 2013

  The broker-dealer will pay for first-year membership for its representatives in independent BD association, which counts 35,000 individual advisor members.

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  Niall Ferguson: 4 Reasons America Is Falling Apart

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2013

  Niall Ferguson, a conservative Harvard professor equally at home in the sweep of civilization as the history of finance, explained to an audience of investment professionals how it is that much of the world is growing while the U.S. is slowing.

• BDs Share Latest FA

  By Janet Levaux  |  April 29, 2013

  In early April, Baird said it recruited a team of seven employee advisors with about $770 million in client assets from Wells Fargo in Houston, while Royal Alliance announced that it added two independent teams in Chicago and Salt Lake City with combined assets of more than $400 million and...

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  Are Diamonds the New Gold?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  April 19, 2013

  Tight supply, growing demand, a coming ETF and a new exchange for investment-grade diamonds may add sparkle to a gem that has resisted commoditization.

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  Maselli’s New Advisor Model: Advisors as Lifeguards (Seriously)

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  April 11, 2013

  It may come as a surprise that Frank Maselli, the seminar expert par excellence, doesn’t think seminars are for everyone, or even most advisors.

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  SEC Skates in Madoff Case

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 10, 2013

  Ruling deals a final blow to investors who claimed negligence on the part of the regulatory body.

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  Recruiting Roundup: Baird Grabs Wells FAs, UBS Branch Manager; Royal Adds 2 Indie Groups

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 9, 2013

  The new Baird group has about $770 million in client assets, and the new Royal Alliance-affiliated reps have more than $400 million.

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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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  Junxure Announces New Envestnet, Schwab Integration Features

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 19, 2013

  Highlights of Junxure Version 9.5 include enhancements with Schwab OpenView Gateway.

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  IBM Draws Senate Heat for 401(k) Changes

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 15, 2013

  At issue is the business giant’s decision to match in a lump sum at the end of the year, rather than matching on a biweekly basis.