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  4 Merrill Teams Go Indie With More Than $1B

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 4, 2012

  The breakaway brokers join HighTower and Dynasty Financial in the West.

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  State Pensions Wasted $6 Billion on Wall Street Fees: Study

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  August 6, 2012

  State pension systems spent some $7.8 billion in management fees in 2011, according to a new study by the Maryland Tax Education Foundation.

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  BDs Beware: Social Media Privacy Laws May Conflict With FINRA Rules

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 12, 2012

  “Legislation that limits access to social media information may pose significant challenges for a large number of broker-dealers,” lawyers from Sutherland Asbill & Brennan wrote in a Law360 article.

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  HighTower Adds Ex-UBS Team; Baird Grabs Merrill, Morgan FAs

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 2, 2012

  The former UBS team should go independent with about $330 million in assets, while the advisors joining Baird could bring about $460 million in AUM and $3.2 million in yearly fees and commissions.

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  Jensen Fund Manager Asks One Really Important Question When Deciding to Invest

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 24, 2012

  The fund's high standards lead to a "limited universe in which to shop."

• A Novel Approach

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  May 24, 2012

  Never heard of heritage planning? You will, if advisor Cam Thornton has his way.

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  New Hire Roundup: Kapoor Rises at Morningstar; Chilton Trust Gains Approval

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 17, 2012

  This week in new hires, Morningstar promoted Kunal Kapoor; Chilton Trust was approved by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation; and Duff & Phelps announced a new independent broker-dealer due diligence practice.

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  Join the Conversation During Heritage Planning Month

  By Cameron Thornton, The GenUS Collaborative  |  May 1, 2012

  During May—Heritage Planning Month—there are opportunities for families, individuals, nonprofit organizations and all professional advisors to discover the third element of planning.

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  When Your Advisory Skills Aren’t Enough

  By Olivia Mellan  |  April 24, 2012

  Many times, a life challenge your clients are facing will keep them from working productively with you. Here are some examples of how to tap outside networks of support to deal with addiction, debilitating illness, aging and parenting.

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  Fiduciary Standard Does Not Increase Costs, Study Says

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 4, 2012

  A study released in early March by two academics goes a long way in settling one of the stickier questions surrounding the fiduciary debate.