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  Morgan Stanley Grabs 4 From Merrill, Wells

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 2, 2013

  The new advisors come on board in the Midwest with about $3.7 million in yearly fees and commissions.

• Fluid Performance

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  April 1, 2013

  Profits and dividends keep streaming from water company stocks.

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  Senate Banking Chief Johnson Announces Retirement

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 26, 2013

  Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, announced Tuesday that he would not run for re-election when his term ends in 2014.

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  White Gets Senate Banking Nod to Be Next SEC Chief

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 19, 2013

  Her nomination now goes to the full Senate, where it is expected to meet little resistance.

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  FSI Adds 700 Advisors to Its Membership Rolls

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

  Berthel Fisher and WRP Investments will pay their reps’ membership dues for a year as FSI membership continues to grow.

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  Obama on Sequester: ‘No Smart Way’ to Cut $85 Billion in 7 Months

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 26, 2013

  Meanwhile, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the cuts would cause a 0.6 percentage-point drag on growth this year, and Speaker Boehner said senators should "get off their ass" and pass a replacement.

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  Sequestration Cuts Imminent; Government Shutdown Looms

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 25, 2013

  As the nation braced for the $85 billion in sequestration cuts to kick in on March 1, Joe Lieber of Washington Analysis laid out the “numerous tools available” to blunt sequestration’s impact.

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  Obama Presses for Delay, but Sequestration Cuts Imminent

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 6, 2013

  President Barack Obama urged Congress Tuesday to delay the looming sequestration cuts by passing a package of both spending cuts and tax hikes, but reports said Wednesday that Obama’s plan was DOA in the House.

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  New Hire Roundup: Putnam Names New GAA Leadership Team

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 6, 2013

  This week in new hires, Putnam announced a new leadership team for its global asset allocation organization, and Steve Antonakes became acting deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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  House Passes Fiscal Cliff Bill, Averting Plunge—for Now

  By ALAN FRAM, Associated Press  |  January 2, 2013

  House passes Senate bill, 257-167, shortly before midnight, sending legislation to President Barack Obama to sign.