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  Top 10 Cheapest States for Long-Term Care Costs: 2013

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

  Will you or your client be one of the 70% of people over 65 who will need long-term care? Genworth’s annual study on the cost of LTC indicates that if you are, you will be paying more for it this year.

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  SEC Enforcement Roundup: CR Intrinsic Slapped With Record Insider Trading Fine

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 21, 2013

  The SEC settlement by CR Intrinsic was for $600 million, the largest ever in an insider trading case; meanwhile, a financier was charged in a scam involving pre-IPO Facebook stock.

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  SEC, FINRA Enforcement Roundup: 31 NFL Players Bilked by Broker’s Casino Deal

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 7, 2013

  FINRA and the SEC recently acted on issues that included the fleecing of 31 NFL players via high-risk casino securities and a rep who conducted a Ponzi scheme under his firm’s nose.

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  SEC, FINRA Enforcement Roundup: Insider Trading Ring Busted; Raymond James Hit

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 7, 2012

  Among recent actions taken by the SEC and FINRA were the breakup of an insider trading ring; Raymond James getting fined and censured; and proceedings over securities law violations by the Big Four accounting firms' China affiliates.

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  2012 Advisor Hall of Fame

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  November 21, 2012

  Welcome to Research magazine’s Advisor Hall of Fame, now in its 22nd year.

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  President Romney’s Cabinet: Who Would He Choose?

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 25, 2012

  If Gov. Romney wins the election, his Cabinet will take a very different direction on economic policy than Obama’s. Here are some of the choices to head those key posts.

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  Best and Worst 529 College Plans for 2012: Morningstar

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 18, 2012

  What’s striking this year is the big pool of winners, a reflection of the improvement in the 529 industry since it hit bottom in 2008—and seven of the 27 medalists are advisor-sold.

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  Janney Adds Morgan Stanley Team, Stifel Exec in Southeast

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 3, 2012

  Four advisors move from a wirehouse to a regional firm with about $220 million in assets.

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  3 States Join Suit Challenging a Part of Dodd-Frank’s Constitutionality

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 21, 2012

  Three states joined a lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., that asked the court to review the constitutionality of the Orderly Liquidation Authority, established under Dodd-Frank.

• Top of the Dividend Charts

  By Ed McCarthy  |  July 26, 2012

  With current market conditions and global economic trends, advisors have a good opportunity to introduce more clients to companies that make the Mergent Dividend Achievers roster.