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  NARAB II Bill Clears Senate Banking Committee

  By Arthur D. Postal and Elizabeth D. Festa  |  June 11, 2013

  The bill would establish the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, a nonprofit, independent board to provide a mechanism for multistate licensing for insurance producers

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  Advisors Must Accept the Realities of a Changing America

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  June 11, 2013

  Advisors' efforts to reach out to different communities have not progressed as much as they should have.

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  Iran’s Election Uncertainty Equals Investment Uncertainty

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  June 10, 2013

  What stance will Iran’s new leader take vis-à-vis the rest of the world, particularly the United States?

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  SEC’s White Gets Short Shrift from Congress

  By Melanie Waddell  |  May 28, 2013

  Securities and Exchange Commission Chairwoman Mary Jo White is running into the same problem that plagued her predecessors: getting the short shrift from lawmakers when prodding them for more money so the agency can properly do its job, including adding examiners for advisors.

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  Fixing the Student Loan Crisis

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 28, 2013

  I’m lucky. Unlike so many college students, I didn’t take out any student loans.

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  Mohamed El-Erian: The 2013 IA 25 Extended Profile

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  April 29, 2013

  Each of the individuals on the 2013 IA 25 were selected for their creativity, success and—of course—impact. And kicking off the extended profiles of the IA 25 honorees is Mohamed El-Erian, who is making his third appearance on the list. With the 2013 IA 25, our 13th annual list of the...

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  Crossing Paths: The 2013 IA 25

  By Editorial Staff  |  April 29, 2013

  With Investment Advisor's 13th annual list of the most influential individuals in and around the advisor business, we decided to do something different.

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  Estate Planning in the Age of Obama

  By William H. Byrnes, Esq., Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M.  |  April 9, 2013

  With some common estate planning tools in the administration's budget crosshairs, how to fine tune your clients’ strategies.

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  Gas and Cigarettes: The Tax Sticks That Keep On Hittin’

  By Mike Patton  |  March 25, 2013

  A look at how federal and state taxes hit car owners and smokers: are they meant to change behavior or just raise revenue?

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  Women and Taxes: Tax Season Gender Gap?

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  March 11, 2013

  Now that the fiscal cliff deal is a reality, women—whether young, in mid-career or retirement age—can expect to see a few tax rules that will affect them especially.