Rhode Island

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  Advisor Coach Walks Walk, Creating Huge Business in Just 18 Months

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  April 10, 2013

  In June 2011, Katherine Vessenes and her husband Peter, veteran coaches, put their principles into practice by starting their own retail advisory firm. And the results have surprised even them.

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  Best and Worst States for Small Business in 2013

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 9, 2013

  Despite the claims by advocates that lower taxes entice business, a new survey finds it’s actually something else.

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  Taxes and the States: Which Take the Biggest Bites?

  By Mike Patton  |  April 1, 2013

  Governments are always looking to tax, and in these states, you can expect to find steep taxes on wireless services, lottery winnings, property and more.

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  White Pledges to Weigh Cost of Fiduciary Rule as Ketchum Revives SRO Fight

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 1, 2013

  Just as incoming Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairwoman Mary Jo White has pledged to lawmakers that she would carefully weigh the costs of a fiduciary rulemaking, Richard Ketchum, CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), is renewing his call for a self-regulatory organization to oversee advisors.

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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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  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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  Mary Jo White Commits to Reviewing Fiduciary Comments

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 12, 2013

  Mary Jo White told the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday that she would “commit” to reviewing the request for public comment on the agency’s fiduciary rule before releasing a proposal.

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  Top 5 Retirement Issues

  By Editorial Staff  |  February 25, 2013

  Investment Advisor talked to several of the main players on the retirement stage to get their thoughts on the big challenges of modern retirement.

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  SEC Names Acting, Deputy Directors of Enforcement

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2013

  The SEC announced Thursday that George Canellos has been named acting director, and that David Bergers, director of the SEC’s Boston Regional Office, has been named acting deputy director.

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  New Hire Roundup: CFP Board Announces Chair Appointments

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 30, 2013

  This week in new hires, John Byrne and Bryan Hissong returned to Prudential Retirement, and Jac McLean was named head of distribution at Hartford Mutual Funds.