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  Top 10 Mega-Wealthy Donors in 2012

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  February 11, 2013

  The donors on The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s 2013 Philanthropy 50 committed a total of $7.4 billion to charity in 2012. Three of the top five philanthropists were couples under 40.

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  Top 10 Most Regressive Tax States

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  February 5, 2013

  In the states whose tax systems most favor high earners, low-income families pay up to six times as high a share of their income as the wealthiest families, according to a report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.

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  Baird Hires Wells Fargo Recruiter

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 30, 2013

  Peter Miller will lead the employee-owned group's efforts to add financial advisors in the Northeast.

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  Spire Investment Partners Adds Chamberlain Group in West Coast Expansion

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2013

  RIA Spire Investment Partners, headquartered in McLean, Va., has expanded to the West Coast with the addition of the Chamberlain Group of Irvine, Calif.

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  What’s an Advisor’s Value?

  By Michael Finke  |  January 23, 2013

  A recent survey conducted by Fidelity Investments found that only 57% of clients felt their advisor provided value during “recent market conditions.”

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  Double Think: Winning the Battle Over Your Clients’ Two Brains

  By Olivia Mellan, Sherry Christie  |  January 21, 2013

  It’s impossible to read minds, but an understanding of how people’s brains work can help you better serve clients.

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  NCPERS Head Cries Foul Over Pew Pension Survey

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 17, 2013

  Organization calls the report’s findings about the health of municipal pension plans “distorted and outdated.”

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  5 ETF Megatrends for 2013

  By Ron DeLegge, ETFguide.com  |  January 7, 2013

  It's a busy product space for advisors to keep up with, and that won't change in the coming 12 months.

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  Advisors Giving Back: Holiday Slideshow, Part III

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 27, 2012

  In the final advisor-themed slideshow of 2012, we highlight advisors and their partners who share time and talents with the local, national and global community.

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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.